[Management of Dialysis Patients During Unpredictable Catastrophic Events].

Abstract

Natural emergencies represent unpredictable events which, due to their intensity, can determine multiple effects on the healthcare system with increased pressure on the hospital network. The purpose of this article is to focus attention on dialysis patients and provide a quick overview of the possible complications that can occur following emergency events, also suggesting a working scheme to deal with them in the nephrology field. Both the preventive and operational procedures to be implemented to ensure the safety of patients undergoing dialysis treatment will therefore be discussed, focusing on the need to set up a working group to make the territorial response homogeneous.