+91 96077 11108

Dialysis

Know About this

What is Dialysis ?

Kidney is one of the most important organs of the human body. It helps to cleanse the body of all the unwanted waste and toxins. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) results from slow and steady damage to kidneys due to improper diet, various addictions and mostly over consumption of drugs/pain killers in today’s lifestyle. Dialysis is used for people whose kidneys don’t work properly. It’s a common treatment that has been used for people with kidney problems since the 1940s.

Dialysis is the artificial process of eliminating waste (diffusion) and unwanted water (ultra filtration) from the blood. Our kidneys do this naturally. Some people, however, may have failed or damaged kidneys which cannot carry out the function properly – they may need dialysis.

Today India is the world capital for diabetes. According to a study done by W.H.O., there are 3.2 crore people in India suffering from diabetes out of the 18 crore global diabetic population. These are very alarming figures and are estimated to rise to an astonishing 5.72 crores by 2025. As the age old saying stands true here that ‘Prevention is better than Cure’. One does not have to take out time for this but only has to develop a healthy lifestyle. In case of CKD, preventive measures include early detection and early treatment by close monitoring of Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose by dietary modifications, medications, regular exercise and routine follow up. In India one lakh people develop End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) every year. Out of this, 90 % of the patients never see a nephrologist. ESKD patients have only two options , either Permanent Dialysis or Kidney Transplant. This is where SHRI GURU GAUTAM MUNI MEDICAL AND CHARITABLE CENTRE comes into picture.

Your Life Saver Kidneys

Prevent your Kidney

If you have

Diabetes
Hypertension
Or family history of both
Family history of CKD
Urinary stones
History of acute kidney injury
Auto immune disease
Frequent & recurrent urinary tract infections
(more than 3 times a year)

Symptoms

Puffiness of face (on & off)
Swelling of both feet
Periorbital swelling (on & off)
Nausea, vomiting
Breathlessness
High blood pressure

High risk target group needs to consult a doctor and do the tests below–

BLOOD TEST Renal function tests and sonography
IF YOUR TEST RESULTS HAVE

An eGFR below 90

URINE TEST
IF YOUR TEST RESULTS HAVE

Proteinuria (excessive Urine Albumin)
Haematuria (Blood/Blood cells in Urine)

FURTHER TESTS in consultation with nephrologist
WHY: To get a closer look at your kidneys and determine the underlying cause of your symptoms. This might involve imaging (ultrasound, CT, or MRI Scans) or tissue sampling (biopsy) procedures.

Treatments

TRANSPLANT OF KIDNEYS – Very expensive, so not affordable and not very easy
QUALITY ANALYSIS – Time consuming but affordable, long term – 8 times a month