Ever wonder why dialysis patient ...
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KimPosted
Sun 14 Sep 2008 1:30pm1 Comment
Ever wonder why dialysis patients are so cold? Temperature always a degree lower then is what many consider normal?
All dialysis patients have levels of uremia (quiet literally translates to “urine in the blood”) in their systems. The uremia effects the hypothalamus which regulates your body temperature, thus making them run colder then most
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Tests & Diagnostics for Kidney Failure
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Health TeamPosted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm
Here is a list of some of the common tests and diagnostics for Kidney Failure:
Bladder
Cystitis
Hemodialysis
Intravenous Pyelogram
Kidney
Kidney Biopsy
Kidney function
Microalbumin (Kidney)
Prostate Cancer
Uremia
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Urine
Urine Protein (Kidney Function)
Urine Protein (Kidney
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Follow the patient, not the number
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Matt S.Posted
Wed 07 Jul 2010 12:00am
what the optimal eGFR is to start renal replacement therapy we truly have to "listen" to the patient. However, as the symptoms of uremia are often insidious, a patient may...)
In conclusion, I agree with editorial that accompanied this article. The majority of patients in the late group were initiated on RRT secondary to symptoms of uremia. Waiting
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Uremic Pericarditis
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Matt S.Posted
Wed 04 Jun 2008 12:00am
had just recently initiated on dialysis.
The complication is not seen as much as it used to be, likely because we don't let patients achieve such an advanced stage of uremiaRead on »
Unusual Causes of Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
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Matt S.Posted
Wed 13 Aug 2008 12:00am
The "MUDPALES" acronym, which details the main causes for anion gap metabolic acidosis (Methanol, Uremia, Diabetic ketoacidosis, Paraldehyde, Alcohol, Lactic acidosis, Ethylene glycol, Salicylate toxicity), is one of the most successful medical acronyms of all time.
There are a few other causes of anion gap metabolic acidosis which are less common
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Pericarditis Information
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JanPosted
Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:55pm
surgery usually respond to nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Motrin), or indomethacin (Indocin). Pericarditis due to uremia may respond to increased... with antifungal agents.
Pericarditis Treayment and Prevention Tips
1. Corticosteroids are particularly useful in acute pericarditis due to uremia.
2. Cutting or removing part
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Pericarditis Information
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JanPosted
Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:57pm
surgery usually respond to nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Motrin), or indomethacin (Indocin). Pericarditis due to uremia may respond to increased... with antifungal agents.
Pericarditis Treayment and Prevention Tips
1. Corticosteroids are particularly useful in acute pericarditis due to uremia.
2. Cutting or removing part
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Some thoughts about uremic pericarditis
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Dr. Sangareddi V.Posted
Fri 13 Aug 2010 11:23am
neutralise’s the
electrical gradient .
Relationship of pericarditis with acuteness of renal failure
Though it can occur in any form of uremia.It is more often observed
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Marinobufagenin and its role in Uremic Cardiomyopathy
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Matt S.Posted
Tue 08 May 2012 12:00am
Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death among ESRD patients. However, this excess cardiovascular mortality in ESRD patients should not be mainly attributed to coronary artery disease or myocardial infarction . The 4D study and other studies have shed some light on this issue and now we recognize that it is actually (non-coronary ...
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MDRD II
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Matt S.Posted
Sat 03 Jan 2009 12:00am
Continuing on with a brief discussion of the landmark MDRD Study : at the time of the study, several smaller studies suggested that a low protein diet would prolong time to ESRD for patients with CKD. The theory was that low dietary protein would lead to (a) less buildup of nitrogenous wastes which might contribute to uremia, (b) improved acidosis
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