So many the CKD patients want to know that why they have the pale face after
the dialysis. It is serious to the CKD patients?
Patients usually require dialysis when the waste products in their body
become so high that they start to become sick from them. The level of the waste
products usually builds up slowly. Doctors measure several blood chemical levels
to help decide when dialysis is necessary. The two major blood chemical levels
that are measured are the "creatinine level" and the "blood urea nitrogen" (BUN)
level. As these two levels rise, they are indicators of the decreasing ability
of the kidneys to cleanse the body of waste products.
Doctors use a urine test, the "creatinine clearance," to measure the level of
kidney function. The patient saves urine in a special container for one full
day. The waste products in the urine and in the blood are estimated by measuring
the creatinine. By comparing the blood and urine level of this substance, the
doctor has an accurate idea of how well the kidneys are working. This result is
called the creatinine clearance. Usually, when the creatinine clearance falls to
10-12 cc/minute, the patient needs dialysis.
The doctor uses other indicators of the patient's status to decide about the
need for dialysis. If the patient is experiencing a major inability to rid the
body of excess water, or is complaining of problems with the heart, lungs, or
stomach, or difficulties with taste or sensation in their legs, dialysis may be
indicated even though the creatinine clearance has not fallen to the 10-12
cc/minute level.
If you have other questions you can send emails to
kidneyhospitalabroad@hotmail.com.
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