Kidney Transplant Health Feed

Organ donation is the greatest way to save lives. While death takes a person s life away, their organs can still be donated to save other lives. One organ donor can donate up to 25 organs and tissues, which can save almost 9 lives. Organs such as liver, heart, kidney and pancreas can be donated.

What is organ donation?

Organ donation is the method of surgically removing the organ of the donor and placing it into the recipient. Here, the recipient s dysfunctional organ is replac...more

Tacrolimus drug level testing is done just before the next dose ie trough that is usually in the morning hour before taking the tablet of 1.5. Testing should be repeated according to the timing post transplant. In the first year, repeated testing is to be done, in the later years, testing is done only after dose modification or any clinical event. Get the testing done with next creatinine monitoring to avoid any doubts. For more details please contact.

Usually reclimet is given twice a day. What is your s.creatinine level. If > 2 mg/dl avoid reclimet.

The kidneys are responsible for the elimination of waste from the body. The blood is filtered in the kidneys and all toxic wastes are filtered out and excreted through urine. When this filtration does not happen effectively, a lot of waste can be found in the blood, which affects normal body function.

Kidneys may lose their functioning either due to age, injury, or disease conditions. Whatever the reason, when kidney function is hampered, the body suffers. If there was an injury or cong...more

..kidney failure is also called end-stage renal disease. But, many people live long lives on dialysis or with a kidney transplant. urine level and creatine level can be control with some medication that may help to make your dialysis process easier or less complicated.
you may need to discuss it in detail to get right medical consultation.

Hospital recovery for a kidney transplant is usually 5 to 10 days if there are no complications. The length of stay depends on your medical condition and needs. You’ll spend 24-48 hours in extensive care immediately after surgery.
You may need to connect over a call for further detailed consultation.

You might need to take insulin to reduce the blood sugar and can do in consultation with your treating doctor

Severe disorders in one or more kidneys can be debilitating since the quality of life is severely affected. If you suffer from such a condition, you may already be undergoing dialysis. But, have you considered a kidney transplant yet?

Here is a look at some benefits of kidney transplant over dialysis.

1.Increased life expectancy

You may not know this, but dialysis restricts your life expectancy. For instance, a person undergoing dialysis at 30 will have a life expectan...more

Elimination of the waste products is the core function performed by our kidneys. Any failure or any infections to the kidney can hamper this process thus leading to a condition where the waste could accumulate in the body. These body fluids can rise to dangerous levels and are often life-threatening. In medical terms, they are known as acute kidney failure. Though there are countless options and medical treatments available in treating them, nothing can beat a homeopathy approach in treating the...more

There are several side effects of becoming a Living Kidney Donor. Be aware of the risk and weigh it against your decision to donate. Possible long-term risks to donating a kidney include hyper-tension (high blood pressure), hernia, organ impairment and the need for organ transplant, kidney failure, and death.