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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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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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80 Year Old Dialysis And Pacemaker

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Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

will dialysis be beneficial ? His cardiologist explained to him that the first pacemaker was too ...Dr. _Salazar answered a query about my 83 y.o. brother on the 27th. He had TWO pacemaker implants ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

pacemaker since many years. She had a sudden loss of consciousness 2 weeks back, turned out that the pacemaker battery was faulty and she was admitted with edema, with decreased urine output and had an... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
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.  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. Naveen Kumar MD

Ckd patient having drowsiness . EPO injection missed from last 2 dialysis . Is the drowsiness because of missing EPO? Can EPO taken normal time rather than in dialysis? If not, can he wait till ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Ralph Chambers MD

My 87 year old father has end-stage renal disease and is on dialysis. A pacemaker/defibrillator has also just been recommended due to arrhythmias, and he is debating this option. Might the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ralph Chambers ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar MD

is on a pacemaker and ventillator. He s also a dialysis patient. All his numbers are good, but they ... into afibrillation without the pacemaker. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Raloh Chambers MD

My mother is 84 years old with chronic diabetes and hypertension. She also has PAD and a pacemaker for sinus bradycardia. Her creatinine is 3.1 and GFR 13.5. Her dr has asked to think about dialysis ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raloh Chambers ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Matthew J. Mangat MD

cause for concern? At what level is dialysis indicated? 76 year old male 5 4 154 lbs. Parkinsons Disease since 1992, Pacemaker, High BP under control, some low BP sudden drops due to Parkinsons ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matthew J. Mangat ( Urologist)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

My 95 year old mother wants her pacemaker turned off. Sound mind, knows effect. Cannot get anyone to do it. It is not euthanasia or assisted suicide. Same as stopping dialysis. She is healthy... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)