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Undergoing Dialysis
My father is undergoing dialysis, his creatinine level had shoot up by 10 and he is a CKD patient. After 2 dialysis his creatinine level came down to 4.5 and also his electrolytes levels are back to normal. Doctor had suggested for twice a week from now.. Can someone please suggest if the frequency of dialysis could be further reduced ( like once a week) if his creatinine level is improving ??
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Ideally end stage kidney disease(ESKD) patient requires thrice weekly Hemodialysis for good quality of life and for lab values to be within normal limits , if urine output is adequate he can be managed with twice weekly schedule if he is doing well, but once a week dialysis will definitely be inadequate( creatinine level if measured after dialysis will decrease but will again accumulate because patient is not clearing it naturally)
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His creatinine is better due to dialysis.
Min recommendations is three times a week
Please show to nephrologist , need to assess before you the frequency
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Dr. A Santosh Kumar
Nephrologist
20 yrs exp
Hyderabad
If he has bilateral small size kidneys and his creatinine had increased to 10- he requires hemodialysis as maintenance therapy at least twice a week. the most frequent dialysis the lower the creatinine will be maintained and the better his help will be.
Thrice weekly insures that apart from his creatinine,- electrolytes, are maintained at as normal as possible.
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Dr. Sumanta Kumar Mishra
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Bhubaneswar
Please consult a nephrologist
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