Bloodstream infection in a patient having a central line (CL) anytime after day 2 of CL insertion and until a day after CL removal is […] Read More
Category: Nephrology
Kidney function is mainly assessed by the rate at which they filter waste products from blood into urine (glomerular filtration rate – GFR). Measurement of […] Read More
Kidneys are small bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist. They are located on either side of the spine at the lowest level of […] Read More
When a patient has kidney function of less than 15% of normal functionality due to irreversible kidney disease and requires dialysis. End Stage Renal Disease – […] Read More
Organ donation is the donation of a human organ from a living or dead person to a living recipient in need of that organ. What […] Read More
Kidney problems are more frequently recognized in elderly with increasing life expectancy and awareness. The incidence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Hypertension and diseases affecting heart […] Read More
Renal Kidney biopsy is a bedside procedure in which a small piece of tissue is removed from the kidney (using a thin long cutting needle) […] Read More
Hypertension is a medical condition in which blood pressure (BP) is inappropriately high for age and sex.When BP exceeds 140/90mmHg on several occasions with or […] Read More
When a patient has kidney function of less than 15% of normal due to irreversible kidney disease and he requires dialysis, he/she is said to […] Read More
Diabetes Mellitus is a condition wherein the blood sugar is high but it takes quite a toll on all the other organs in the body, […] Read More