Management of infection in haemodialysis patient part 4

Considerations in the potentially infected haemodialysis patient

Symptoms:

• The patient has complained of abdominal pain
• If still passing urine, is the amount the same or less? Have they had any pain passsing urine or noticed change in colour or odour?
• The patient has had  a cough, earache, a sore throat or symptoms of cold within the last 2 days
• The patient is short of breath
• The patient is off their food and lost their appetite
• The patient has complained of diarrhoea or vomitting within the last 2 days
• The patient has been suffering from chills, fever or frank rigours
• The patient has noticed a rash or any other skin abnormalities
• The patient is complaining of unspecified weakness
• The patient appears confused, disorientated or their mental state appear to have deteriorated