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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Fistula For Dialysis

Premium Questions

Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

currently have an arm fistula & need dialysis 3X s weekly?? ...How long will after the peritoneal abdominal surgery can I continue dialysis??? I ll be traveling ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Nephrologist)
Dr. P. T. Patil MD

My aunt is on Dialysis for last couple weeks. She needs dialysis twice in a week. Her age is 73. While the dialysis is too expensive these days - is there any alternative way to deal with situation ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. P. T. Patil ( Urologist)
Dr. Ashish Verma MD

a fistula needs to heal 3 months before use, is the same true for the peritoneal (abdomen) ??? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashish Verma ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Praveen Jeyapathy MD

medications are more likely to be removed during the dialysis process? And does it make a difference if the dialysis process is In-center hemodialysis (ICHD), Paritoneal dialysis (PD), Nocturnal... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Jeyapathy ( Diabetologist)
Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

My wife had dialysis this afternoon. This evening her fistula is throbbing. Is this a problem? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Nephrologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Gaurav Patel MD

after dialysis i have a large lump and bruise around my fistula should I worry after dialysis i have a large hard sore lump and bruise around my fistula should I worry? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gaurav Patel ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Matthew J. Mangat MD

I could not complete dialysis due to blood clot. Vascular surgeon told me that fistula has stopped working. He said I need another fistula and need to do dialysis through neck meanwhile. He did... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matthew J. Mangat ( Urologist)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

renal failure patient on dialysis but dint go for dialysis since 10 days which means skipped 3 dialysis sessions due to the fistuale stopped working feeling tired most of the time shoulder and knee... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

My father is on dialysis for last 6 month. He is also a diabetic patient. From the starting of his dialysis, he used to womate just after the dialysis started. The dialysis technicians used to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Abhijit Sonawane MD

hello doctor, my mother has chronic kidney disease and she had a dialysis once.before dialysis her creatinine level is 7.2 and after dialysis its level is 3.2.. but now we dont want any dialysis... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhijit Sonawane ( General & Family Physician)