Lovenox in dialysis patients
Common Questions and Answers about Lovenox in dialysis patients
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Sorry to hear but I am not familiar with any financial support for dialysis patients in the Philippines. I feel for your uncle. I was first on dialysis when I was 16. Then again at the age of 28 after my first transplant. Now I got a 2nd transplant after 7 years on dialysis so am happy again but the new kidney is not working fully. There is no such thing as being too young for this life time disease.
My experience with dialysis is that in the United States, unless something has recently changed, dialysis patients apply for and receive Medicare to cover the cost of dialysis.The social worker at the dialysis center will assist the patient with the application process and everything is billed directly after that. I have never heard of anyone coming out of pocket for dialysis. I am sure someone will set me straight if I am incorrect.
Now Im on dialysis and waiting for a kidney transplant. I have been called 3 times but not a match yet. First in Oct, then Nov. And now last in March. I have been through all the testing and had been cleared to go forward with the transplat when a good match comes forward. This last test in March I was in the hospital for the potential kidney and the Drs came in saying that I was showing Hep C+. You cant even emagine what I felt. I told them they had to be wrong. and demanded a second test.
It will not take cancer out, I am sorry, I wondered about it one time too. My sister has been a dialysis Rn for 35 years. Dialysis patients have almost as bad trouble with it, as we do chemo. They have to have the shots for their red blood counts and all that. I wish I could tell you it worked for cancer.I hope your mom feels better soon.
My mom recently survived hypervolemic shock (BP under 4, lost more than 90% of blood) due to internal bleeding due to prescription of Zosyn & Lovenox after diarrhea. She was being treated for bacterial pneumonia. She is now in renal and hepatic failure with some indication of turn around on #s (bilirubin high, but may be due to hematomas' reabsorption), She has a Dobhoff providing nutrition as she was not eating well and thus was retaining fluid.
Hello and hope you are doing well.
For the infection he may need antibiotics. The antibiotic dose needs to be adjusted for patients on dialysis. He should avoid eating outside and should take proper precautions with the fluids consumed. If he is aware of a medicine or food that’s causing the diarrhea, then avoid it. Further avoid foods like milk and milk products, high fat or greasy food, foods that have a lot of fiber like citrus fruits and very sweet foods, such as cakes and sweets.
In CHD patients, the prevalence of anti-HCV was 3.6% (15/417) and of positive serum HCV RNA 2.4% (10/417). HCV RNA was detected in PBMC in 1/407 (0.25%) HCV serum RNA-negative patients ("occult HCV infection"). In KTx recipients, prevalence of anti-HCV was 4.8% (20/417) and of positive serum HCV RNA 4.6% (19/417). Occult HCV infection was found in 2/398 (0.5%) serum HCV RNA-negative patients.
Erythropoietin is usually indicated for treatment of anemia due to Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in patients on dialysis and not on dialysis. Possible side effects include hypertension, arthralgia, muscle spasm, dizziness, and even upper respiratory tract infection. It is best that you talk to her doctor for proper management. Factors such as her symptoms, medical history, overall health and results of other tests are important considerations. Take care and do keep us posted.
According to results, treatment-emergent adverse events occurred in 76.5% of patients in the Dialive group and 80% of patients in the standard of care group, with no significant differences between groups (95% CI, 0.35-0.29). At least one serious adverse event occurred in 64.7% and 53.3% (95% CI, 0.29-0.51), respectively.
Of the serious adverse events in the Dialive group, researchers considered 41.2% related to treatment.
What I did was stop the Coumadin 5 days before, and then 4 days before started Lovenox to bridge up until the surgery (Lovenox is a subcutaneous injection and is a Low Molecular Weight Heparin that will keep the blot thin enough to prevent clotting). The night of the day of the procedure I had, I restarted the Coumadin, and the following day after the surgery used Lovenox for 2 days giving the Coumadin time to begin building back up again.
I am feeling the exact same buzzing sensation in my left groin area (57/M) and I feared it was possibly a femoral bruit. I'm a paramedic and have heard and felt it in patients' carotids and in dialysis patients' grafts and I thought I was feeling a similar sensation in my left femoral area. What can it be? HELP!!
Actually, upon going and reading the article which the link is pointing too, I see that there is a mistake being made in the statements being made in this thread. The articel in question clearly identifies HCV as being Blood Bourne, but differentiates it from HBV (NOT HCV) which can be contracted as STD.
Here is second to last paragraph where these references in question are found:
"Hepatitis C is a chronic disease contracted through contact with blood of an infected person.
There are stages of renal insufficiency. An EGFR of less than 15 warrants dialysis. In your case, would you know what stage your EGFR falls?
For predialysis patients, "the diet is restricted to two major nutrients: protein and phosphorus. Restrictions in sodium, potassium, fluid and calories are based on individual needs. Because of restriction in certain foods, the diet is deficient in calcium, iron, Vitamin B12 and zinc.
If the kidney dialysis is not started, the failing kidneys will make the heart worse. If the kidney dialysis is started, it could prove fatal. Kidney dialysis can do done in hope that it will not drop the blood pressure down too far. If the kidney dialysis is not done, the heart will suffer. People needing kidney dialysis long-term will usually live 6 months to a year according to the kidney specialist my mom had.
My niece (her daughter) said that as the time got closer to her needing dialysis, she became more and more confused and then after dialysis, became clear headed again. We do understand this is due to the toxins building and then dialysis cleaning the blood.
Approximately 10 days ago, she decided to discontinue dialysis and went home with hospice. Her last dialysis was 2 weeks ago today. My niece says that she’s been extremely confused and making no sense at all.
Hello,
I am not sure of the cause of your symptoms of chills during dialysis. I have noted some patients having this experience and in their case it was due to either an infection(especially in the renal dialysis catheter) or the dialysate itself.I am afraid the renal folks are better for answering this question that myself, sorry.
The weight loss is common in individuals with chronic kidney disease, and I am very glad it has stabilized in your case.
Some surgeons request that a patient not be on plavix or warfarin at the time of surgery in order to minimize the risk of bleeding. Traditionally, the effects of plavix on platelets is minimal after 5 days. Usually, blood clots normally about three days after taking warfarin. This is quite variable and can be confirmed by a blood test (either checking INR or prothrombin time), prior to surgery.
Whilst the technique is in its infancy, the prognosis of patients with liver failure remains guarded. Liver dialysis, currently, is only considered to be a bridge to transplantation or liver regeneration (in the case of acute liver failure)[1][2][3] and, unlike kidney dialysis (for renal failure), cannot support a patient for an extended period of time (months to years).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver_dialysis
"Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
The other night I was given 50 mg Lopressor, plavix, and lovenox, as I thought and the hospital thought I was having a cardiac event. I already take 25 mg atenolol. I wasn't having event, but non-specific chest pain. That was Monday night. Now I wake up with my heart racing and blood pressure rising. I also wake up exhausted. I think this is from coming off of the Lopressor. I called my MD and they said just go back to regular dose of atenolol.
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