Protecting Failing Kidneys: What to Teach Your PatientsDecember 2016 Vol. 11 No. 12 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mary Kean (*) is a 62-year-old woman...Darcy, Donna TMorris, Diane
Clear urine is a sign of good hydration, but it doesn’t have to be clear to be considered normal. Check with your doctor if you notice a sudden change in the color or odor of your urine. What color is your urine if your kidneys are failing?
Sharon's mother's kidneys are failing, and Sharon wants to organize her mother's medical and financial documents for her. A medical power of attorney is recommended for everyone, but especially those with a serious, progressive illness. However, it is important that Sharon's mother...
When kidneys are failing, the increased concentration and accumulation of substances in urine lead to a darker color whichmay be brown, red or purple. The color change is due to abnormal protein or sugar, high levels of red and white blood cells, and high numbers of tube-shaped particles ca...
When kidneys are failing, the increased concentration and accumulation of substances in urine lead to a darker color whichmay be brown, red or purple. The color change is due to abnormal protein or sugar, high levels of red and white blood cells, and high numbers of tube-shaped particles ca...
Any of these health conditions can present when a patient's kidneys are failing. Medical doctors closely monitor the problems that failing kidneys cause and generally attempt to keep them under control without the use of dialysis. Uremic encephalopathy is abnormal brain function; pericarditis is ...
Kidneys can be supported by dialysis or hemofiltration if someone is in kidney failure. So, you can see that the major organs can be supported for periods of time. For example, you take dialysis. Many patients are on dialysis for the rest of their lives. And t...
bladder to the outside of the body. When blockage occurs, urine can’t leave the body, and it accumulates, resulting in enlargement of the bladder, ureters, and kidneys. If the bladder becomes too large, that can cause the abdominal muscles to waste away or prevent the testes from ...
he has pneumonia now, and his kidneys are failing. he isn't brain dead, but his liver is gone completely. he has been on life support for five days now. i have three against the whole family. i want to give him a fighting chance, but my family doesn't. my mind is saying to ...
Renal failure is the partial or complete failure of the kidneys to function. An extremely serious condition, renal failure usually...