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Would it cause any harm to you if you donated one kidney to a needy patient?
In general, no. You can live just fine with one kidney.
What are some examples of ethical issues in elderly patients?
These issues have to do with the decline in the elderly of their ability to function normally. Should an elderly patient have his car keys taken away or should he or she still be permitted to drive? Should an elderly patient be removed from his or her home and placed in a nursing home or is he or she still able to function well living alone? Should an elderly patient be given an expensive operation if he or she will only live long enough to enjoy its benefits for a short time even if it is successful. Very, very hard decisions to make. .
Is it possible to live without kidney?
You can live with just one Kidney.
What if the kidney transplantation is not working?
You can possibly die because your body can not flush out all the waste and urine. Alternate answer: If a kidney transplant fails the patient does have other options but action should probably be taken as quickly as possible. The failure of a kidney transplant means that the patient will either have to have another transplant or they will have to go back on dialysis until something else can be done. People can live normally with only one kidney.
What food is better for a kidney patient?
If you're having a kidney removed, best thing to eat is many sheep kidneys, as in Mexico, this has been proven to adapt the body into the idea of kidney-refluxiladin, which effectively means a kurn-over in terms of human-kidney-behaviouring scales.
What happens if a person with kidney failure do no want to undergo kidney dialysis?
Bottom line: You need at least one funtioning kidney to live. Bite the bullet and undergo the dialysis. It's a terrible procedure to have to endure, but it can and will save your life.
Do you have to have a kidney to live or can you have dialysis without a kidney?
Yes
What is the function of the left kidney?
to be a kidney and help you live
How long can a donated kidney last?
I believe the longest surviving kidney transplant patient is still living after 37 years. Name: Jack E. Harris, Jr. of Arlington, Texas. Transplant date 01/08/1973. at the age of 15 (DOB 01/15/57).
Can a person live normally with one kidney and why?
can a person live normally with only one kidney and why
How long can a 84 year old person with complete kidney failure live?
This entirely depends on the patient, and what treatment options are available. From what you have said, it sounds like this person may have ESRD (end-stage renal disease). The main treatments for this are dialysis, or transplant. Which treatment option the doctors will choose depends on the general health of the individual, and the relative chance of success.Unfortunately, it will be very hard for anyone to answer your question given that they do not know the patient or their medical background.However, I have pulled off some generic statistics for you to take a look at. From my understanding as a medical student, chance of success tends to decrease with age.Dialysis survival (%)1 year (2005-2006): 78.72 years (2004-2006): 64.35 years (2001-2006): 33.110 years (1996-2006): 10.3Patient survival following deceased-donor transplant(%)1 year (2005-2006): 94.12 years (2004-2006): 91.75 years (2001-2006): 80.210 years (1996-2006): 60.9Patient survival following living-donor transplant(%)1 year (2005-2006): 982 years (2004-2006): 96.55 years (2001-2006): 89.910 years (1996-2006): 77.3I have also found this extract, which outlines the prospect of survival if the patient chooses to have neither a transplant, nor dialysis.However, when there is kidney failure in elderly, many of them do not want to have dialysis. So, how long can an elderly live without dialysis? Well it all depends on how severe the kidney damage is. If the elderly person is passing fair amount of urine, he can live without dialysis for 2 to 6 weeks. However, if the person is passing little or no urine, then the survival rate decreases dramatically to 10 to 14 days.Most elderly who do not want dialysis after kidney failure suffer from a lot of side effects, namely nausea, twitching of the muscles and breathlessness. Although the elderly person might experience some pain, it is not a major symptom. If the elderly person wants to die at home, it can be arranged by the family members. There are many hospices who also take on elderly patients who do not want dialysis. Kidney failure in elderly is quite common so many hospitals are also equipped to help those elderly patients who do not want dialysis.
Can a person live normally with one kidney only?
an a person live normally with only one kidney
