for patients with kidney failure
2006-10-12 19:43:04 · 4 answers · asked by samwise 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
...this really depends upon WHY they are having kidney failure.
For most things, like diabetes, a patient can live for years undergoing hemodialysis weekly. When they first undergo it, thier "chances of living" through the proceedure is nearly 100%.
There are many other things that can lead to hemodialysis that may end up being lethal to the patient before undergoing hemodialysis.
Hemodialysis simply removes poisons from the body when the kidney can no longer do this on its own. You die from the poisons, not from hemodialysis.
Complications of hemodialysis leading to death are fairly rare, but all depends upon the underlying condition of the patient. It is a fairly taxing procedure for patients who are very weak...
More info (with links to more technical info at the bottom) can be found in this article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemodialysis
2006-10-14 16:57:34 · answer #1 · answered by yachadhoo 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-14 19:57:06 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-24 00:04:59 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I being a diabetic since the age of 15 take insulin, had a 5 bypass coronary in 05/12/2008. It is a very hard procedure but be there, for your friend to listen and help it is a very long road to recovery some days will be good and some will be very bad as long as as your friend follows, doctors orders and the diet your friend can and should have a good outcome. god be with your friend at this time and many prayers too
2016-05-21 22:16:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋