Dialysis Procedure
The choice between hemo or peritoneal dialysis is influenced by a number of considerations such as availability, convenience, underlying medical problems, home situation, and age. Dr. Suraj Kumar Gupta with years of experience can help you decide regarding choice of dialysis.
When to start Dialysis?
It is recommended that dialysis should start before kidney disease has advanced to the point where life-threatening complications affecting the brain, heart lungs occur. If one starts dialysis very late, then the quality of life is not significantly improved even after receiving regular dialysis. Hence the planning for initiation should begin before hand.
Emergency Dialysis is usually given when
- Life threatening Hyperkalemia(high potassium levels in blood)
- Fluid accumulation in lungs leading to shortness of breath or pulmonary edema
- Accumulation of acids in the blood or severe metabolic acidosis
- Percarditis, i.e. fluid collection around the heart
- Patient is in an altered mental state or has seizures.
- Blood tests reveal very high BUN/ Serum Creatnine
However patients are advised to start on early dialysis electively and not to wait for an emergency, as the emergency dialysis has much higher mortality and morbidity risks.
If youre experiencing symptoms of kidney stones,urine infection or you have been diagnosed with any problem related to kidney, please call us or book an appointment with Dr.Suraj Kumar Gupta.He is a leading kidney expert practicing in Naryana Superspeciality Hospital,Gurgaon India.