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How can blood pressure be maintained during dialysis?
Query: Hello doctor, My father 70 years old, is just recovering from a septic shock and amputation. He has had is leg amputated below the knee. He had an infected wound on his foot and fell into a septic shock. 1. He has kidney failure and needs dialysis. His blood pressure dips too low during dialysis... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are number of ways to try to avoid fall in blood pressure. 1. Do not take blood pressure medicines prior to dialysis. 2. Avoid eating during dialysis. 3. May be tell doctor to reduce his fluid removal on HD. 4. Reducing the dialysate temperature by 0.5 celc... Read Full »
Will stopping maintenance drugs in kidney carcinoma patient cause any effect on kidney?
Query: Hi doctor, My dad is 78 years old and was diagosed with stage 4 transitional cell carcinoma of left kidney for which he underwent a neprourectomy. It is six months now and he took immunotherapy for the same. He had three doses of Ketruda but with third dose he developed pneumonitis and changes in l... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the details about your history. Cause of deranged renal function is multifactorial. First of all, Ketruda that is Pembrulizumab can cause interstitial nephritis, that can cause damage to kidney and rise of creatinine. Sartel is for blood pressure... Read Full »