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Understanding Kidney Failure
When kidneys are healthy, they purify your blood by removing wastes, minerals and excess fluid. They also produce bone-strengthening hormones. But if your kidneys sustain damage that impairs their filtering…
Revere Health’s Salem Nephrology and chronic kidney disease center helps patients suffering from diseases and ailments specific to the kidney find the treatment and medical care they need. Our nephrologists take time to listen to each patient and develop a treatment plan specific to their needs. Our Salem physicians and their nephrology staff stay up to date on the latest in chronic kidney diseases as many of these diseases can affect functions of other organs. From dialysis to surgical care, we have the resources and talent to help our patients throughout all stages of treatment and disease.
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A progressive loss of kidney function over several months or years, often caused by diabetes and high blood pressure.
An abrupt decline in your kidneys’ ability to eliminate excess fluids and waste materials from the body.
A condition occurring when the force of blood against artery walls is too high; often a precursor for other health problems.
Disorders related to the weakening of bone, usually caused by an imbalance in vitamin D3, calcium or phosphorus.
Diseases in which the body’s salt, mineral or water contents are abnormal or out of balance, causing complications.
A disease in which the body does not properly produce or respond to insulin, a hormone that regulates glucose in the blood.
Management of a condition marked by a deficiency of hemoglobin or red blood cells, causing pallor and fatigue.
A type of dialysis that takes over a failing kidney’s job by filtering blood in the veins and returning blood to the body.
Peritoneal dialysis is a way to remove waste products from your blood when your kidneys can no longer do the job adequately.
The organ transplant of a kidney into a patient with end-stage renal disease from either a deceased or living donor.
Patient Education
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