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Doctors decide to place a person on dialysis when kidney failure is causing certain conditions:
Abnormal brain function (uremic encephalopathy)
Certain other severe symptoms, such as loss of appetite or vomiting and weight loss
Inflammation of the sac around the heart (pericarditis)
A high level of acid in the blood (acidosis) that does not decrease despite other treatments
Heart failure
Total body fluid overload
Fluid overload in the lungs (pulmonary edema) that does not respond to other treatments
A very high level of potassium in the blood (hyperkalemia)
A high level of calcium in the blood (hypercalcemia)
Greatly reduced kidney function
