End Stage Renal Disease
You just had a doctor on here recommend sodium for someone an endstage renal failure but that on the same page it says i ...
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Yes, this may sound literally confusing to most people. Sodium may act bad and it may still be required. Let me try to simplify things for you. Sodium, chlorine, potassium, calcium, and many more salts which are present in our body, help it function. When in slightly lower than normal concentrations, the body function reduces, when in even more scarce concentrations the organs start getting damaged. The same is the case with higher concentrations. BALANCE is important for the body to function effectively. So yes, Sodium may be advised in a controlled amount even in end-stage renal disease patients. If you still have further queries, feel free to reach me.
I am ram .my father was suffering from back pain we visited doctor after doing all the test they told there's sit on the ...
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I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you. End-stage renal failure, also known as end-stage renal disease (esrd), is the final, permanent stage of chronic kidney disease, where kidney function has declined to the point that the kidneys can no longer function on their own. Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.
Is punarnava good for ckd patients. Can punarnava taken along with allopathy medicines. Why allopathy doctors insist not ...
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There are lot of ayurvedic/herbal/naturopathy medicines which we as nephrologists have seen over the years harm the kidneys. People with great hope of avoiding dialysis or curing kidney disease try many such medicines. We, allopathy doctors are not against any -pathy and respect every science. However there are no clinical trials or scientific evidence of these herbs like punarnava being beneficial in chronic kidney disease. You need to understand that ckd is a progressive disease and the progression can only be retarded and not halted. The factors leading to faster progression of ckd are uncontrolled sugars, uncontrolled blood pressure, massive proteinuria, etc. In my 11 years of practice as a nephrologist, I have seen several patients who have rapidly progressed to end stage renal disease just because of consumption of ayurvedic/herbal medications (cannot single out punarnava). But when we advice, not to try such medicines which do not have scientific evidence to have worked in retarding the progression of ckd, the idea is to keep at bay the preventable factors. As of now, strict control of blood pressure, blood sugar, control of proteinuria, avoiding otc medicines, painkillers, ayurvedic/herbal medicines, avoiding infections, low protein diet +/- alpha keto analogues have proven scientific evidence of helping in retarding the progression of ckd.
Dear doctor please help me to save my life. Recently I am under dialysis. My booth kindly aren't working. My urea level ...
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..kidney failure is also called end-stage renal disease. But, many people live long lives on dialysis or with a kidney transplant. urine level and creatine level can be control with some medication that may help to make your dialysis process easier or less complicated. you may need to discuss it in detail to get right medical consultation.
Hi Sir, My father is suffering from kidney disease. Doctor suggest us 3 dialyses in weak. Is there any other option exce ...
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If your has esrd or end stage renal disease the only option is replacement and dialysis until then.
HI, I am 70 years old male. I am undergoing dialysis for past 10 years. Can I do kidney transplantation? How will be my ...
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Hello sir please go through my article What is a kidney transplant? — A kidney transplant is a surgery to insert a new, healthy kidney into a person whose kidneys are diseased (figure 1). Why might I have a kidney transplant? — You might have a kidney transplant to treat kidney failure. Normally, the kidneys filter the blood and remove waste and excess salt and water (figure 2). When people have kidney failure, also called "end-stage renal disease, their kidneys stop working. The healthy, new kidney can do the job of the diseased kidneys. (People need only one kidney to live.) Kidney failure can be treated in other ways besides a kidney transplant. But people usually benefit most from a kidney transplant. People who get a kidney transplant usually live longer and have a better quality of life than people who get other treatments. Where can a new kidney come from? — A new kidney can come from a: ●Living donor – A living donor is usually a family member or friend. He or she can be related to you, but doesn't need to be. A living donor can also be someone you don't know, but this is not as common. ●Dead donor – If you don't have a living donor, you can get on a list to get a kidney from a dead donor. An organization called "UNOS" keeps this list. When a new kidney becomes available, UNOS decides who is next on the list to get it. What needs to happen before I can get a kidney transplant? — Before you can get a kidney transplant, your doctor will send you to a transplant center. There, you will meet with doctors, and have exams and tests to check your overall health. To get a kidney transplant, you need to meet certain conditions. If you have a living donor, he or she needs to go to a transplant center, too. He or she will meet with doctors and have exams and tests. Donors also need to meet certain conditions to donate a kidney. Plus, in most cases, your donor's blood needs to match your blood. If you don't have a living donor or if he or she isn't a good match, you can get on the UNOS list. Your doctor can also talk with you about other ways to find a living donor. More information about how to plan for a kidney transplant can be found in the following topic: (see "Patient education: Planning for a kidney transplant (The Basics)"). What happens during a kidney transplant? — If you have a living donor, a doctor will remove one of his or her kidneys. He or she will also remove the ureter, which is the tube from the kidney to the bladder that urine flows through. A doctor will make an opening in your lower belly and put the new kidney in your lower belly. He or she will attach the new ureter to your bladder. A new kidney is not put in the same place as the diseased kidneys. In fact, the diseased kidneys are often left in the body. What happens after a kidney transplant? — After a kidney transplant, you will stay in the hospital for about 3 to 5 days. Your doctor will do exams and tests to make sure your new kidney is working correctly. You will need to take medicines for the rest of your life. These medicines are called "anti-rejection medicines. They help your body's infection-fighting system accept the new kidney. Normally, the infection-fighting system helps people stay healthy by attacking objects in the body that come in from the outside ("foreign objects"). Anti-rejection medicines help keep your body from attacking the new kidney. What problems can people have after a kidney transplant? — In most cases, people do well after surgery. They can go to work and be active. But some people have problems after a kidney transplant. These problems can happen right after the surgery or years later. They include: ●Rejection of the new kidney – Even though people take anti-rejection medicines, their body might still reject and attack the new kidney. This can happen any time after a kidney transplant. It happens less often when the new kidney is from a living donor than when the new kidney is from a dead donor. ●Side effects from the anti-rejection medicines – The medicines have short-term side effects. For example, they increase a person's chance of getting serious infections. They also have long-term side effects. For example, they can increase a person's chance of getting certain types of cancer. ●High blood pressure or heart disease ●Diabetes (high blood sugar, also called "diabetes mellitus") What happens if I don't take my anti-rejection medicines? — If you don't take your anti-rejection medicines, your body will reject your new kidney and attack it. This will cause your new kidney to stop working
Hi mam, my brother is suffering from kidneys problem. His creatinine is 8.54,now is getting dialysis since 3 days how ca ...
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Hello. Management of end stage renal disease requires renal replacement therapy i.e either dialysis or transplant. Unfortunately, ESRD is irreversible and cannot be cured. However, requirement of dialysis depends upon a number of factors, which can be best assessed by the nephrologist attending him.
Hi Sir, My father is going through Dialysis and now doctor's advised him to do kidney transplantation I am not able to u ...
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If the doctor recommended transplant the kidney s non viable ( in End Stage Renal Failure ) and transplant is must for his survival . No ayurvedic or any system of medicine can reverse the condition
Sir! Currently my father is on dialysis thrice in a week since 2 months ago. He had done checkup 2 days ago and the repo ...
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Hi lybrate-user its unfortunate thay yur dad is undergoing the rigots of treatment the reports imply end stage renal disease Unfortunately dialysis is the only option wel discuss the option of a renal transplant with yur nephrologist as he might require it in near future. Dialysis is life saving and there are no slternate options to it thsnks.
I want suggestions regarding if kidney is in last stage as suggested by doctors then whether I have to put patient on di ...
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Hello, end stage renal disease is defined when the kidneys are functioning <15% of its capacity. whether you need dialysis at present depends upon a number of factors. if you are eating well, there is no breathlessness and your potassium and acid level are within acceptable range, you can wait. however, you should be ready for need of dialysis in future, if it arises. you should be prepared and have a av fistula made at earliest and get vaccinated
