End-stage renal disease (hemodialysis/peritoneal)
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) = severe loss of kidney function requiring hemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis (PD). Dental relevance: (1) bleeding risk on HD days from systemic heparin during dialysis, (2) severe comorbidity burden (HTN, CVD, anemia, uremic platelet dysfunction), (3) drug clearance issues requiring dialysis-aware dosing (some drugs removed by HD → dose AFTER dialysis), (4) AV fistula/graft arm protection, and (5) timing of invasive procedures relative to the dialysis schedule — a non-dialysis day (commonly the day after HD) is generally preferred so residual heparin has cleared and the patient is most stable, but the actual choice should reflect the unit's anticoagulation protocol (some use heparin-free/regional-citrate dialysis), current labs, and patient stability.
The full condition entry includes
- Safe vs avoid lists: antibiotics, analgesics, local anesthetics
- Vasoconstrictor limits and treatment modifications
- Pre/intra/post-op monitoring and deferral criteria
- Emergency management, explained for study
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