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Suggest Treatment For Acute Renal Failure

I am 57 years old with acute renal failure. I have dropped 70 pounds in the last 9 months. I had a pet scan last week showing uptake in my pan crease and bones. They want to do a bone marrow biopsy? My calcium and vitamin d is always high when I get my dialysis results. I vomit regularly and everything including water taste sweet afterwards. Can you give some information or answers please.
Wed, 28 Jan 2015
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HI
Thanks for posting your query to Healthcaremagic.

First of all since how long are you getting dialysis done ? Because I feel you are having Chronic Renal failure and not Acute renal failure .

I need to know your recent Serum Creatinine and Blood Urea values , also your Ultrasound abdomen scan report also .

Your weight loss can be explained by your renal failure but what needs to be evaluated is whether your are having any additional causes for weight loss ( especially cancer )

Your Calcium and Vitamin D levels are high probably due to a condition called Secondary Hyperparathyroidism. You need to consult an Endocrinologist for this .

Vomiting could be due to high Calcium/Vitamin D or it could be due to problems in stomach like Gastritis or Ulcer. In that regard I would you to get Upper GI Endoscopy scan done and revert back with reports.

But presently I need to know whether you have Acute/ Chronic Renal failure because all the above matter discussed holds good for Chronic Renal failure and not Acute Renal failure .

So kindly revert back with details asked.

Regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Acute Renal Failure

HI Thanks for posting your query to Healthcaremagic. First of all since how long are you getting dialysis done ? Because I feel you are having Chronic Renal failure and not Acute renal failure . I need to know your recent Serum Creatinine and Blood Urea values , also your Ultrasound abdomen scan report also . Your weight loss can be explained by your renal failure but what needs to be evaluated is whether your are having any additional causes for weight loss ( especially cancer ) Your Calcium and Vitamin D levels are high probably due to a condition called Secondary Hyperparathyroidism. You need to consult an Endocrinologist for this . Vomiting could be due to high Calcium/Vitamin D or it could be due to problems in stomach like Gastritis or Ulcer. In that regard I would you to get Upper GI Endoscopy scan done and revert back with reports. But presently I need to know whether you have Acute/ Chronic Renal failure because all the above matter discussed holds good for Chronic Renal failure and not Acute Renal failure . So kindly revert back with details asked. Regards.