I am genuinely shocked by the number of people on medication that do not understand what they are taking and the risk of interacting with other medications. NSAIDS are a very common medication and they frequently are listed as medications not to take with certain drugs. A NSAID is often used as an antiflammatory, pain, ...
People having one kidney that is functioning normally can live normal lives without any complications. However, lifestyle changes should be observed as once damage begins in the remaining kidney, it could lead to more serious complications, even kidney failure. There are several factors and conditions that can cause a person to have only one kidney, ...
People who are suffering from kidney failure often need dialysis treatment. One type of dialysis treatment is called peritoneal dialysis. Before discussing how peritoneal dialysis works, let’s first explain what your kidneys do and why you would need dialysis treatment. Kidney function and the need for kidney dialysis The main function of our kidneys is ...
Renal refers to the kidneys and there are basically two sub types of renal medical conditions, vascular and parenchymal. Vascular refers to medical conditions that involve the blood vessels and parenchymal refers to medical conditions involving the tissue, therefore renal parenchymal disease refers to diseases that involve the kidney tissue. There can be parenchymal disease ...
