If your child requires treatment while away from home, always bring with you the necessary equipment for dialysis sessions and medication administration, including a “recovery kit” in case of complications (eg, accidental disconnection of the catheter extension). This equipment minimally contains:
dialysate bags,
the medications,
a cycler set with cassette,
drainage bags,
MiniCap disconnection caps,
a specimen bag in case of emergency,
the cycler in a carrying case, if necessary,
4% chlorhexidine soap solution for hands,
alcohol-based antiseptic hand gel (eg, Stérigel®),
alcohol swabs or disinfectant wipes (eg, Sani-Cloth®Plus),
masks,
syringes and needles, if necessary,
disinfectant swabs (2% chlorhexidine and 70% alcohol or 70% alcohol only, as directed by your healthcare team),
Always have an up-to-date list of materials and equipment needed for travel so that you can replace missing items, if necessary.
Have a resource list available with the names and phone numbers of the hospital, your doctor, other members of your healthcare team and your equipment and materials suppliers. Also know how to reach them after hours and during vacations.
Before you leave on your trip:
contact your healthcare team to plan ahead for equipment needs during the trip;
check to see if the appropriate voltage for the cycler is available at your destination, if necessary;
always check with your insurance company to see if out-of-country health care needs are covered;
make sure you have a document from your healthcare team describing your child’s medical condition and peritoneal dialysis needs, as well as a list of your child’s medications;
have the specifics of your child’s cycler and equipment available;
in collaboration with your healthcare team, find out what resources may be required during the trip or at the destination, if you run out of equipment, if there is an equipment breakdown or a special health need;
plan what to do in case of an emergency.
For travel by airplane:
discuss with your healthcare team the need to move the cycler or the possibility of having one at your destination;
discuss with the airline what equipment is allowed in the cargo hold and in the cabin of the plane;
keep medications and documentation from your healthcare team with you in the cabin.
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