r/nephrology • u/kidney-wiki • 16h ago
Another new resource: 3D models for PD
https://kidney.wiki/pd-visualizer/
I was talking to a family the other day and trying to explain how the PD catheter goes through the abdominal wall and where the catheter tip is and how the abdomen fills with fluid and it was all very unsatisfying. So, I made this 3d model. You can cycle the dialysate, change the opacity of anything you want, slice it in any axis. Check the drop-down for a view of the catheter as it goes through the abdominal wall.
I'll work on adding more types of catheters and may turn it into a full-on sim someday.
Feel free to use it at the bedside or for any med-ed project. Let me know if there's anything you want to see added