Most people on dialysis; however,make little to no urine, because their kidneys are no longer properly removing wastes and extra fluid from the body. Without urination, fluid builds up in the body and can cause swelling, shortness of breath and/or weight gain. Do kidney failure patients urin...
Getting screened for hepatitis C.Half of all people infected with hepatitis C don't know they have it. If you have any of these risk factors, ask your doctor for a screening: You had a blood transfusion before 1992 You have HIV You get dialysis You inject street drugs or have done so ...
13. Safe Use of Opioids in Those with Chronic Kidney Disease Uncontrolled chronic pain is common in dialysis patients secondary to various causes like calciphylaxis, vascular steal syndromes, complications from calculi or cystic kidneys and secondary hyperparathyroidism with bone and muscle pain. In one...