Considerations for Triage: Dialysis Patients in Evacuation Shelters

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The document describes how to care for dialysis patients in evacuation shelters during emergencies. Staff should identify and group these patients, check when they last had treatment, watch for signs of distress or infection, and record vital signs. Patients may need help contacting their dialysis center or getting supplies. The 3-day emergency diet can help limit fluid buildup until treatment is available. Staff should contact local health officials and use hotlines for support with patient needs, transportation, and finding a place for dialysis treatments.

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Focus Areas: Infrastructure Failure; Natural Disasters; Severe Weather

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Fluid Therapy; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Patient Care Management; Peritoneal Dialysis; Triage; Infection Control; Vital Signs; Renal Dialysis

Institutions: Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER)

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