“Highlighting” an unusual case of discolored peritoneal dialysis effluent

A 34-year-old man with end-stage renal disease on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis presented to home dialysis clinic for his monthly appointment. The patient ’s prescription consisted of 4 ambulatory exchanges of 2-liter dwell volume. He presented with peritoneal dialysis effluent bags from the prior day for measurement of dialysis adequacy. Two of the effluent bags (third and fourth exchange) were noted to be of fluorescent yellow discoloration (Figur e 1). Detailed questioning revealed that the patient had received i.v.
Source: Kidney International - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Nephrology Image Source Type: research