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Why does a patient with kidney disease resort to this kind of treatment?
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Would kidney transplants still be necessary if dialysis machines were to become cheap tiny and portable?
Yes!! kidney transplants would still be necessary as some patients bodies reject dialysis treatment and they resort to kidney transplant. Therefore even if dialysis machines are cheap, transplants are still required.
Why do people who have lost their kidney function due to disease or an accident apply to receive a transplant?
Because kidney dialysis, although effective, is not a long term solution due to the huge amount of time it requires. Dialysis is just not convenient - for a patient with very little kidney function, dialysis it takes up a vast amount of time each week, is not possible to do on holidays, and women cannot have children whist on dialysis. Whereas a kidney transplant is far more portable than a dialysis machine, does allow the possibility of children, and does not require a vast amount of maintenance per week. Although it does require daily medication and periodic check-ups, for most people it is still the "easier" long-term solution, compared to dialysis.
Why might one get an apnea surgery?
Sleep Apnea is not usually treated by surgery because there are other better methods of treatment. Surgery is only indicated if all these alternatives have failed or are not available. Surgery, as a last resort, should help the patient get deep satisfying and safe sleep.
Is electroconvulsive therapy the most common treatment for bipolar disorder?
By no means. It is a last resort. Lithium, Depakote and other pharmaceutical therapy is the most common treatment by far.
Should you consider a oophorectomy in endometriosis?
Oophorectomy is probably the last resort taken to treat the patient, when other measures has failed to manage the problem.
What are side affect for streptomycin?
Streptomycin is a useful 'last resort' antibiotic. It is very strong and is usually given as part of a combination of drugs for treating Tuberculosis and other rare conditions such a brucellosis. It can be life saving, but it has to be used very carefully because the big worry with it is that it can cause impairment of hearing or deafness. Because of that, ideally a patient should have a hearing test before starting Streptomycin treatment, and at weekly intervals until it is safe to stop the treatment.It is difficult because you might expect a patient to recover very well and live a good, long life after treatment, and streptomycin might be the only drug that is doing any good. But if the patient starts showing signs of hearing impairment, how long should you continue with the treatment? If I knew the answer to that, I'd tell you. Its a difficult issue.
What surgery is used to treat sleep disorders?
.making a surgical opening into the windpipe (a tracheostomy) for sleep apnea or hypopnea in adults is a treatment of last resort. surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids is a fairly common and successful treatment.
What resorts offer a Christmas massage?
The Tahoe Resort offers a "12 days of Christmas" deal. This resort is located at Squaw Creek in Lake Tahoe California. The 12 days of Christmas deal can be used for recreation, spa treatment, dining, or at the shop.
How does one treat an interstitial lung disease?
Intestinal lung disease is treated through the use of medications oxygen therapy and pulmonary rehabilitation. A lung transplant is also an option but is a last resort after the other methods have failed.
What would be the last resort of most severe way to deal with a disease joint that is highly damaged due to Arthritis?
complete joint replacement. like my elbow.
What vein would you use last in phlebotomy?
Last resort depending on how bad the patient's veins are would usually be the hands, I would start high and work my way down.
What precautions need to be taken when doing a tracheotomy?
Doctors perform emergency tracheotomies as last-resort procedures. They are done only if the patient's windpipe is obstructed and the situation is life-threatening.
