Nephrology Follow-up and Vascular Preparation
Why is nephrology follow-up important?
The purpose of the follow-up performed by your nephrologist; your limited kidney
as well as protecting your functions; treat you for end-stage renal failure
is to prepare. In this way, the stage of your disease is determined and you and your medical team choose the treatment method that suits you.
Why is “Intravenous Preparation” necessary for hemodialysis?
While being monitored with the diagnosis of chronic renal failure, the disease progresses
In the stages, you will need to apply dialysis treatments. This
In order to apply the treatments, you must undergo some training, some
You will need to make decisions and have some surgical procedures performed.
If you have chosen hemodialysis as a treatment method,
Vascular access preparation should be made.
To whom and at what stage should "Intravenous Preparation" be performed?
IV preparation is considered Stage 4 in chronic renal failure.
have lost at least 70% of their kidney function
but for the patient group who have not yet started dialysis treatments (GFR: 15-30)
should be done. Simply;
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Creatinine level is above 4.0,
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Creatinine Clearance value is below 30
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Hemodialysis treatment will need to be started within 6 months
"Intravenous Preparation" should be performed on patients who are considered for this.