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Kidney Failure: Should I Start Dialysis? Decision Point You may want to have a say in …
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Kidney Failure: What Type of Dialysis Should I Have? Decision Point You may want to have a say in … longer, but it is not a cure for kidney failure. After you start dialysis, you will need to keep doing it to stay as …
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… Advance Care Planning: Should I Stop Kidney Dialysis? Decision Point You may want … your kidneys can no longer do the job. When you have kidney failure, you may have either hemodialysis or peritoneal …
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… placed in your belly ( dialysis access ) before you start dialysis. Placement is usually done 10 to 14 days … Why It Is Done Peritoneal dialysis replaces the work of the kidneys after complications of kidney failure develop. How Well It Works Peritoneal dialysis (PD) …
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Kidneys Last updated March 29, 2024 Your kidneys remove … Injury Versus Chronic Kidney Disease Advance Care Planning: Should I Stop Kidney Dialysis? Anemia of Chronic Kidney … Chronic Kidney Disease Donating a Kidney End-Stage Kidney Failure Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) for …
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Kidney Transplant On this page: Surgery Overview What To … your body's fluids and chemicals. Your new kidney may start to work very soon after surgery. Or it may not start … is used when you have severe chronic kidney disease (renal failure) that cannot be reversed by another treatment …
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… Heart Failure On this page: Health Tools Cause … It means that your heart isn't pumping as well as it should. Because your heart cannot pump well, your body tries … identify the cause of heart failure, find out if your kidneys and liver have been affected, and know whether you …
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Failure to Thrive On this page: What is failure to thrive? Failure to thrive is a term used to … if the period of failure to thrive has been short. When should you call for help? Call 9-1-1 or other emergency …
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… Multiple Sclerosis: Should I Start Taking Medicines for MS? Decision Point You may want … you can talk to your doctor about them. Multiple Sclerosis: Should I Start Taking Medicines for MS? 1 Get the Facts 2 …
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Kidney Biopsy On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How … during your procedure. Your doctor will tell you if you should stop taking any of them before the procedure and how … tissue shows signs of transplant reactions, rejection, or failure. Acute Kidney Injury Chronic …