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Bruising with dialysis
A 46-year-old male asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
No: Please have the av shunt checked for leakage and patency.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Weinsteinanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 24 years experience
Dialysis: Dialysis can be done through the blood (hemodialysis) or through the abdomen (peritoneal dialysis). Hemodialysis involves passing the blood across and... Read More
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Dr. Jerry Lightanswered
Peripheral Vascular Sugery 38 years experience
Peritoneal or hemo: There are 2 types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal. Both are effective but have pros and cons. Hemodialysis is generally done at a dialysis ce... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Carsonanswered
Internal Medicine 31 years experience
2: There are 2 types that patients commonly use. "hemodialysis" involves tubes put in the veins, and the blood goes out to a machine that works as an ar... Read More
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Dr. Jerry Lightanswered
Peripheral Vascular Sugery 38 years experience
2 peritoneal & hemo: The 2 types of dialysis are hemodialysis and peritoneal. Both are effective but have pros and cons. Hemodialysis is generally done at a dialysis cente... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Quresh Khairullahanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
See below: Need to know details about your question.Is dialysis iminent ie have you been told that you will end up on dialysis after pregancy since you have chro... Read More
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6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Anatoly Belilovskyanswered
Pediatrics 37 years experience
It's not creatinine: ...That dictates need for dialysis; usually it's electrolytes such as potassium that build up to toxic levels because the kidney cannot get rid of the... Read More
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 80-year-old female asked:
Dr. Fred McCurdyanswered
Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis 47 years experience
Dialysis: A patient is started on dialysis when their doctor decides that their metabolic disturbances caused bytheir renal failure can no longer be managed wit... Read More
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Reginald Gohhanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 33 years experience
The neck: The permacath is placed in the internal jugular vein on either the right or left side of the neck. It is generally considered a temporary dialysis ac... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barry Browneanswered
General Surgery 37 years experience
It's all relative.: A rising creatinine is a sign that your kidneys are failing. Dialysis is a type of kidney replacement therapy which needs to be started when you and y... Read More
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4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Rifat Naghmianswered
Internal Medicine 48 years experience
Kidney dialysis: Harmful effects of not having dialysis include accumulation of harmful products such as urea and creatinine (uremia). This may eventuate into death.
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5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 50-year-old member asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 53 years experience
Here is some...: Dialysis is to help patients with end-stage kidney disease to temporarily handle body fluid, electrolytes, & others by adjusting the electrolyte c... Read More
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540 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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