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There is a possible danger of hemodialysis patients developing emergency conditions in hemodialysis wards due to the presence of extracorporeal blood circulation and their basal diseases. Medical equipment and drugs are accordingly needed in hemodialysis wards for the treatment of diabetic and/or central nerve complications, in addition to the principal management of air ways, breathing, and circulation. It is convenient that they are placed in an emergency cart equipped with power sources for emergency medical instruments such as electrocardiographs, heart monitors, or fluid infusion pumps. There is also a need for examination instruments, such as glucose analyzers and electrolytes analyzers. Emergency kits should be placed at the bed side for patients to break away from their extracorporeal blood circuit by themselves in cases of severe earthquakes or large fires. |