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Hemodialysis Discharge

Hemodialysis is a treatment that takes over the essential functions of the kidney until you recover from the kidney disease, or obtain a kidney transplant. If you have end stage renal disease and are not eligible for a transplant, you will need to have hemodialysis for the rest of your life.

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Urology

Renal (Kidney) Insufficiency

When your kidneys don't work as they should, waste products build up in your blood. The early stage of this process is called renal insufficiency. If renal insufficiency gets worse, you can develop chronic renal failure.

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Hemodialysis Access Bleeding

You have a hemodialysis access in your arm, either an arteriovenous (AV) fistula or an artery to vein graft. It has been bleeding. Blood needs to flow freely through the fistula or graft. As part of your treatment, you are also taking medication that thins your blood. This makes you bleed more easily. It is important to stop your fistula or graft from bleeding as soon as possible.

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Urology

How Your Kidneys Work

The kidneys' main job is to clean the blood. They filter wastes and excess fluids from thousands of pints of blood each day. Learn about their other roles as well.

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