PD and pericardial communication: Please provide information about PD and pericardial communication. A pt with this condition is on HD and would like to transfer to PD. I have found one article in the ISPD journal archive.

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Paige D, Nurse from CO, USA asked
PD and pericardial communication: Please provide information about PD and pericardial communication. A pt with this condition is on HD and would like to transfer to PD. I have found one article in the ISPD journal archive.

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Naturally occuring pericardial peritoneal communication is extremely rare. It is usually a consequence of previous surgery involving pericardium. I don’t know how your patient haa been diagnosed with this condition. If such communication exist, he is highly at risk of cardiac temponade if put on PD, unless the communication can be repaired.

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