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How To Treat Frequent Fainting After Having A Kidney Failure?
My father, an 81 year old male was diagnosed with rheumatoid vasculitis which caused kidney failure about 18 months ago. He had been steadily improving, but in t minute he last week he has started falling down and not knowing he has fallen for a short period. What is it?
Thu, 4 Aug 2016
Hello and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist,i can understand your concern.
You've not mentioned his medication. Patient's with kidney failure need :
1. blood routine,creatinine,RBS,uric acid,LFT,electrolytes,PSA and platelets.
2. Ultrasound scan abdomen.
Severity of kidney failure,is done by checking creatinine and electrolytes.
Most probably,he may be falling,due to electrolyte disequilibrium.
It could also be due to lowering of B.P.,in case he's on dialysis.
If you've any doubts,you may send all reports to me,as a direct question.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
As an Urologist,i can understand your concern.
You've not mentioned his medication. Patient's with kidney failure need :
1. blood routine,creatinine,RBS,uric acid,LFT,electrolytes,PSA and platelets.
2. Ultrasound scan abdomen.
Severity of kidney failure,is done by checking creatinine and electrolytes.
Most probably,he may be falling,due to electrolyte disequilibrium.
It could also be due to lowering of B.P.,in case he's on dialysis.
If you've any doubts,you may send all reports to me,as a direct question.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
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