Most common cause of death in dialysis patient
Cardiovascular
Infection
Malignancy
Anemia
Cardiovascular disease constitutes the major cause of death in ESRD (rates are higher in patients receiving dialysis than in post transplantation pts) . causes are :associated risk factors (DM, HTN...), changes in extracellular volume, alterations in cardiovascular dynamics during dialysis treatment . Hypotension is the most common acute complication of HEMODIALYSIS paicularly among diabetic pts. Major complications of peritoneal dialysis -peritonitis, weight gain, residual uremia. Ref:Harrison 20th edition pg no.2125,2124
Kidney