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Glomerulonephritis Learning Center

Treatments could include:
Treatment varies depending on the cause of the disorder, and the type and severity of symptoms. High blood pressure may be difficult to control, and it is generally the most important aspect of treatment.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 12, 2009
The main objectives in the treatment of acute glomerulonephritis are to: decrease the damage to the glomeruli decrease the metabolic demands on the kidneys improve kidney function Bedrest helps in maintaining adequate blood flow to the kidney. If ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Dialysis treatment replaces the function of the kidneys, which normally serve as the body's natural filtration system. Through the use of a blood filter and a chemical solution known as dialysate, the treatment removes waste products and excess fl...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Dialysis technology is a highly specialized field of nephrology (care of the kidneys ). In clinical practice settings dialysis technologists provide dialysis treatment under the supervision of a physician or registered nurse . The dialysis technol...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Dialysis treatment replaces the function of the kidneys, which normally serve as the body's natural filtration system. Through the use of a blood filter and a chemical solution known as dialysate, the treatment removes waste products and excess fl...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
During the transplant operation, the kidney recipient is typically under general anesthesia and administered antibiotics to prevent possible infection. A catheter is placed in the bladder before surgery begins. An incision is made in the flank of ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
A kidney transplant is surgery to place a healthy kidney into a person with kidney failure.
Source:ADAM
Date:June 22, 2009
Kidney transplantation is a surgical procedure to remove a healthy, functioning kidney from a living or brain-dead donor and implant it into a patient with nonfunctioning kidneys.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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