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Results 1 - 10 of 48 for kidney failure
  1. Kidney Failure (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... make enough red blood cells. This is called kidney failure. If your kidneys fail, you need treatment to ... care providers, family, and friends, most people with kidney failure can lead full and active lives. NIH: National ...
  2. Diabetic Kidney Problems (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... fact, diabetes is the most common cause of kidney failure in the United States. People with kidney failure need either dialysis or a kidney transplant. You ...
  3. Kidney Cysts (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... most common type of PKD end up with kidney failure. PKD also causes cysts in other parts of ... medicines and lifestyle changes, and if there is kidney failure, dialysis or kidney transplants. Acquired cystic kidney disease ( ...
  4. Critical Care (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Severe burns COVID-19 Heart attack Heart failure Kidney failure People recovering from certain major surgeries Respiratory failure ... body Dialysis machines ("artificial kidneys") for people with kidney failure Feeding tubes, which give you nutritional support Intravenous ( ...
  5. Dialysis (National Library of Medicine)  
    When your kidneys are healthy, they clean your blood. They also make hormones that keep your bones strong and your blood healthy. When your kidneys fail, ...
  6. Chronic Kidney Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... worse over time. Sometimes it can lead to kidney failure. If your kidneys fail, you will need dialysis or a kidney ...
  7. Kidney Tests (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... pressure, heart disease, or a family history of kidney failure. Specific kidney tests include: Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) - one of ...
  8. High Blood Pressure (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... such as heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and kidney failure. What are the treatments for high blood pressure? Treatments for high blood pressure include heart-healthy lifestyle changes ... your blood pressure. NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  9. Kidney Transplantation (National Library of Medicine)  
    A kidney transplant is an operation that places a healthy kidney in your body. The transplanted kidney takes over the work of the two kidneys that failed, ...
  10. Cirrhosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... the esophagus and stomach. Varices can bleed suddenly. Kidney failure Jaundice Severe itching Gallstones A small number of people with cirrhosis get liver cancer. Your doctor will diagnose cirrhosis with ... National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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