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Kidney related issue
Hello doctor... my father age is 75+ and in 2024 he had heart issue then doctor installed pacemaker inside. And he had kidney issue.. he take medicine daily from 2024. Here I add his new blood report. Now his hemoglobin is very less.. yesterday we give 1 unit blood. But his breathing problem is not any changes. Please check.
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Since his kidney function is very poor (eGFR less than 15), the breathlessness is more likely due to fluid overload or acid build-up in the body because of kidney failure. In my opinion, he should be started on dialysis, and to support this we need tests like ABG to check acidosis, chest X-ray for fluid in lungs, electrolytes especially potassium and bicarbonate, urine output monitoring, and an echo to assess heart function.
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