In medicine , dialysis (from Greek dialusis , meaning dissolution , dia , meaning through , and lysis , meaning loosening or splitting ) is a process for removing waste and excess water from the blood , and is used primarily to provide an artificial replacement for lost kidney function in people with renal failure . Dialysis may be used for those with an acute disturbance in kidney function ( acute kidney injury , previously acute renal failure), or progressive but chronically worsening kidney function–a state known as chronic kidney disease stage 5 (previously chronic renal failure or end-stage kidney disease). The latter form may develop over months or years, but in contrast to acute kidney injury is not usually reversible, and dialysis is regarded as a holding measure until a renal transplant can be performed, or sometimes as the only supportive measure in those for whom a transplant would be inappropriate. The kidneys have important roles in maintaining health. When healthy, the kidneys maintain the body s internal equilibrium of water and minerals (sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sulfate). Those acidic metabolism end-products that the body cannot get rid of via respiration are also excreted through the kidneys. The kidneys also function as a part of the endocrine system, producing erythropoietin and calcitriol . Erythropoietin is involved in the production of red blood cells and calcitriol plays a role in bone formation. Dialysis is an imperfect treatment to replace kidney function because it does not correct the endocrine functions of the kidney. Dialysis treatments replace some of these functions through diffusion (waste removal) and ultrafiltration (fluid removal).
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Hi, my partner was electrocuted (high voltage) hands face skin melted, He is only 25 happened a few years ago now. It effects his kidneys and has been told he will need dialysis by age 30, and replacing kidneys his body will only destroy them....
i have been a diabetic for thiry yrs. 3 yrs ago j had a XXXXXXX and it damaged my kidnys i did dialysis for 4 mts. and have a creatin b.l. of 2.1 however my pot. level hovers over 5.6 and bp is elevated. very suspect to drug reaction. beta bl....
hi , i m kidney patient.....as my one kidney doesnt work from my birth..but now a days....i have stomach pain.....do not able to eat .....and have white thick liquid in my potty...and felt weakness..........pls tell me wht is wrong.......from last...
Hi,my mother ,67 yrs old,is a dialysis patient.she has to do it twice per week.for last two and half month she is suffering from an uncommon physical movement.her whole body moves in a nonrythmic involuntery way for all the time when she is...
my mom and dad are in hospital for different problems..mom is 53 yrs old and she recently had broken tibia and fibula fractuire in lower left leg seven days back,,she was operated upon and some iron bolts were put on her broken leg,,but after the...
Hi, I have a sister who was having severe side effects from klonipine and the Dr. took her off cold XXXXXXX now she is having even more sever withdrawals, and is a dialysis patient...what can we do?
I have Kidney failure working at a possible 25% level, what can I do to improve my % ?
My husband has had a major food aversion since his pancreas-kidney transplant. He lost 40 pounds in less than two months. Nothing tastes right to him and he would rather not eat at all. Every bite is an endurance test for him. Why is this and how...
Im a new acute dialysis nurse. I want to know why a nephrologist would order a 4k bath on a new aki pt. with a k+ level of 5.5. The doctor says because of severe acidosis. This pt has hepatorenal syndrome, and no cardiac instability. I dont...
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This is for my brother XXXXXXX, Age 36 years, height 173 cms, weight 103 kgs. I have just undergone a medical health checkup and the doctor advised dialysis of the kidney where the doctor say it will...
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User : Hi Im XXXXXXXX can i marry a person who just got dialoysis operation
User : just 20 days back
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dialysis operation?
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User : am 28 yrs old and he is 31 yrs
Doctor : dialysis is not an operation
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User : i have one query about dialysis?
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User : my mother is under dialysis but now is un concious which is the best hospital to be treated right now she is in billroth for 15 days cared by dr. she was treated with steriods by dr. XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX in i want best treatment and recovery...
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User : if you have a perotineal dialysis patient and forget to drain before you instill more dialysate what can hapen to the patient
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This is regarding my wife problem, she is having kidney problem science 26th June 2011 to till date. At present she is having dialysis once a week. This problem started when she has given birth to our son (Samarth Kumar). He is doing good but same night after 5 hours she had gone to ARF stage. Then she has been admitted to Apallo hospital Ranchi...
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my father has got kidney failure...and doctor advised... dialysis ..i want to know what is this dialysis..pls post a reply
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my dad is 62 yr old with diabetes for the past 17 years..he has diabetic retinopathy ..diabetic nor is he able to eatneuropathy and recently just 7 days back he was ask to go for dialysis for 3 consecutive days due to swelling on his face ,leg and abdomen ..his urea was 180 and cretinine 6.7 before dialysis..13 litres of fluid were taken out...
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how much does it cost for going through dialysis
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My mother is diagnosed by CKD ( Cronic Kidney disease ) and her creatine is 3.54.. What does that mean... Apart from this she is also having spine problem for which she needs to under go spine surgery. Will her kidney status effet the spine surgey
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Is Buscopan safe for dialysis patient 67 yrs old.
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My father is a 55-year-old patient who has been suffering from diabetes over the last 18 yrs. Recently almost over 6 months he got hypertension as well. Lately we found out that his creatinine level increasing much over to 12 GFR. As per doctor suggestion we initiated dialysis . Lot more people commented that the life expetency is just around 1...
My cousin bro having fever on and off for almost 2 weeks. Then when he was admitted the doctor said his kidney was infected due to fever and need to do dialysis because of edema . He is also a diabetic patient almost 20years. now the problem is the doctor said may be there is some bacteria infected and the medicine was given but suddenly now the...
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Hi, My Dad has to undergo Kidney Dialysis . Is there any risk? What is the life expectancy after that? Does he need this dialysis on a continue basis? Thanks
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my dad has creatine level 8.5 & dr has told to start dialysis from tmr. i want to know how mant times dialysis needs to be done in week and will frequency reduce from next week?. what diet and precautions to be taken after dialysis
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