TELEMEDICINE SYSTEM FOR REMOTE MONITORING AND MANAGING PATIENTS UNDERGOING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS AND METHODS EMPLOYED THEREOF

摘要

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a method for remote monitoring and managing patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis by establishing a communication link between a peritoneal dialysis machine; a patient's display device; and a PD nurse's display device and a physician's display device and further communicating a preparatory tutorial for an upcoming peritoneal dialysis procedure to the patient and the PD nurse through the patient's display device and the PD nurse's display device post authentication of the patient and displaying physiological data and symptoms data of the patient undergoing peritoneal dialysis on the patient's display device and the PD nurse's display device and further prescribing a treatment for the patient undergoing peritoneal dialysis by the concerned physician through the physician's display device to the patient's display device; and the PD nurse's display device and performing peritoneal dialysis procedure as per the step by step preparatory tutorial and communicating any contingency to the physician in real time; further monitoring the essential parameters for analysing the peritoneal dialysis procedure; recording the results obtained during the peritoneal dialysis procedure wherever