54 Treatments  for Chronic Kidney Failure

27 Tests 1 Surgical Procedures 4 Medical Procedures 14 Prescribed Medications

1 Diets 1 Self Care 3 Over the Counter Medications 3 Herbs and Supplements

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Tests for Chronic Kidney Failure

1. Creatinine Clearance Test The creatinine clearance test compares the level of creatinine in urine with the creatinine level in the blood. (Creatinine is a breakdown product of creatine, whic...  More

2. History and Physical Exam During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex...  More Costs

3. Basic Metabolic Panel Test The basic metabolic panel is a group of blood tests that provides information about your body's metabolism. See also: Blood chemistry; Comprehensive metab...  More Costs

4. Urine Total Protein 24-hour urine protein measures the amount of protein excreted in urine over a 24-hour period. See also: Bence-Jones protein test  More

5. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Test BUN stands for blood urea nitrogen. Urea nitrogen is what forms when protein breaks down. A test can be done to measure the amount of urea nitrogen in the blood.  More

6. Serum Potassium Test This test measures the amount of potassium in the blood. Potassium (K) helps nerves and muscles communicate. It also helps move nutrients into cells and waste produ...  More

7. Creatinine Level Test Creatinine is a breakdown product of creatine, which is an important part of muscle. This article discusses the laboratory test to measure the amount of creatinine ...  More

8. Electrolyte Panel Electrolytes are positively and negatively charged molecules, called ions, that are found within cells, between cells, in the bloodstream, and in other fluids throu...  More

9. Glucose Measurement Blood glucose monitoring refers to the ongoing measurement of blood sugar (glucose. Monitoring can be done at any time using a portable device called a glucometer. ...  More Costs

10. Serum Bicarbonate Test CO2 is carbon dioxide. This article discusses the laboratory test to measures the amount of carbon dioxide in the liquid part of your blood, called the serum. In th...  More

11. Serum Chloride Test Chloride is a type of electrolyte. It works with other electrolytes such as potassium, sodium, and carbon dioxide (CO2) to help keep the proper balance of body flui...  More

12. Serum Creatinine Test Creatinine is a breakdown product of creatine, which is an important part of muscle. This article discusses the laboratory test to measure the amount of creatinine ...  More

13. Serum Magnesium Test A serum magnesium test is a measurement of how much magnesium there is in the blood.  More

14. Serum Total Calcium Test All cells need calcium in order to work. Calcium helps build strong bones and teeth. It is important for heart function, and helps with muscle contraction, nerve si...  More Costs

15. Abdominal Ultrasound Abdominal ultrasound is an imaging procedure used to examine the internal organs of the abdomen, including the liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys. Th...  More Costs

16. Abdominal CT Scan An abdominal CT scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the belly area. CT stands for computed tomography. See also: C...  More Costs

17. Abdominal MRI A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the abdomen is a noninvasive method to create detailed pictures of the inside of the belly area. Unlike x-rays and comput...  More Costs

18. Kidney Scan A renal scan is a nuclear medicine exam in which a small amount of radioactive material (radioisotope) is used to measure the function of the kidneys.  More

19. Serum Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Level Test PTH stands for parathyroid hormone. It is a protein hormone released by the parathyroid gland. PTH is the most important regulator of the body's calcium and ph...  More Costs

20. Urinalysis Urinalysis is the physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of urine. It involves a number of tests to detect and measure various compounds that pass through ...  More Costs

21. Biopsy A biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue for laboratory examination.  More

22. Computed Tomography (CT) Scan A computed tomography (CT) scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the body. See also: Cranial CT scan; Lumbosacral sp...  More

23. MRI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive way to take pictures of the body. Unlike x-rays and computed tomographic (CT) scans, which use radiation, MRI uses...  More

24. Ultrasound Scan Ultrasound involves the use of high-frequency sound waves to create images of organs and systems within the body.  More

25. Kidney Biopsy A renal biopsy is the removal of a small piece of kidney tissue for laboratory examination.  More

26. Blood Pressure Monitoring Blood pressure measurement is the non-invasive measurement of the pressure exerted by the circulating blood on the walls of the body's arteries.  More

27. Erythropoietin Test Erythropoietin, also called EPO, is a type of protein called a glycoprotein that is formed mainly in the kidneys to stimulate the production of red blood cells.  More

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Surgical Procedures for Chronic Kidney Failure

1. Continuous Cycling Peritoneal Dialysis

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Medical Procedures for Chronic Kidney Failure

1. Peritoneal Dialysis Dialysis is a method of removing toxic substances (impurities or wastes) from the blood when the kidneys are unable to remove these substances.  More

2. Hemodialysis Dialysis is a method of removing toxic substances (impurities or wastes) from the blood when the kidneys are unable to remove these substances.  More Costs

3. Peritoneal Dialysis- Continuous Ambulatory

4. Dialysis Dialysis is a method of removing toxic substances (impurities or wastes) from the blood when the kidneys are unable to remove these substances.  More

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Prescribed Medications for Chronic Kidney Failure

1. sevelamer(Renagel , Renvela) SEVELAMER (se VEL a mer) is a polymer. It binds phosphates in the stomach and prevents them from being absorbed into the body. This medicine is used in patients wit...  More

2. doxercalciferol(Hectorol ) DOXERCALCIFEROL (docks er kal SIF e role) is a man-made form of vitamin D. It helps the body have the right amount of calcium and phosphorus. This vitamin is needed...  More

3. calcitriol(Rocaltrol , Calcijex) CALCITRIOL (kal si TRYE ole) is a man made form of vitamin D. It helps your body keep the proper levels of calcium and phosphorus and maintain healthy bones and tee...  More

4. epoetin alfa(Procrit , Epogen) EPOETIN ALFA (e POE e tin AL fa) helps your body make more red blood cells. This medicine is used to treat anemia caused by chronic kidney failure, cancer chemother...  More

5. darbepoetin alfa(Aranesp , others...) DARBEPOETIN ALFA (dar be POE e tin AL fa) helps your body make more red blood cells. It is used to treat anemia caused by chronic kidney failure and chemotherapy.  More

6. calcium carbonate(Maalox Quick Dissolve , others...) CALCIUM CARBONATE (KAL see um KAR bon ate) is a calcium salt. It is used as an antacid to relieve the symptoms of indigestion and heartburn. It is also used to prev...  More

7. cinacalcet(Sensipar ) CINACALCET (sin a CAL set) is used to treat patients with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis. It is also used to treat patients with cancer of the parathyro...  More

8. iron dextran(Infed , DexFerrum) IRON DEXTRAN (AHY ern DEX tran) is an iron complex. Iron is used to make healthy red blood cells, which carry oxygen and nutrients through the body. This medicine i...  More

9. calcium acetate CALCIUM ACETATE (KAL see um ASa tate) is a calcium salt. It works to bind phosphate in the digestive tract. This medicine is used to treat high levels of phosphate ...  More

10. paricalcitol(Zemplar ) PARICALCITOL (par i KAL si trole) is a man made form of vitamin D. It is used in patients with chronic renal failure. It helps your body keep the right amount of ca...  More

11. ferrous sulfate(MyKidz Iron 10 ) IRON (AHY ern) replaces iron that is essential to healthy red blood cells. Iron is used to treat iron deficiency anemia. Anemia may cause problems like tiredness, s...  More

12. lanthanum carbonate(Fosrenol ) LANTHANUM CARBONATE (LAN tha num KAR bon ate) is a binding agent. This medicine is used to decrease the amount of phosphate in your blood that may build up due to k...  More

13. iron sucrose(Venofer ) IRON SUCROSE (AHY ern SOO krohs) is an iron complex. Iron is used to make healthy red blood cells, which carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. This medici...  More

14. sodium ferric gluconate complex(Ferrlecit ) SODIUM FERRIC GLUCONATE COMPLEX (SOE dee um FER ik GLOO koe nate KOM pleks) is an iron replacement. It is used with epoetin therapy to treat low iron levels in pati...  More

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Diets for Chronic Kidney Failure

1. Low Protein Diet

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Self Care for Chronic Kidney Failure

1. Fluid Restriction One of the most important ways of managing moderate to severe heart failure is to control fluid and the salt content in your diet. Tune in to find out how.  More

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Over the Counter Medications for Chronic Kidney Failure

1. calcium carbonate(Tums , others...) CALCIUM CARBONATE (KAL see um KAR bon ate) is a calcium salt. It is used as an antacid to relieve the symptoms of indigestion and heartburn. It is also used to prev...  More

2. calcium acetate(PhosLo , others...) CALCIUM ACETATE (KAL see um ASa tate) is a calcium salt. It works to bind phosphate in the digestive tract. This medicine is used to treat high levels of phosphate ...  More

3. ferrous sulfate(Feosol , others...) IRON (AHY ern) replaces iron that is essential to healthy red blood cells. Iron is used to treat iron deficiency anemia. Anemia may cause problems like tiredness, s...  More

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Herbs and Supplements for Chronic Kidney Failure What's this?

1. rhubarb preparation Chinese herbalists have relied on rhubarb rhizomes and roots for thousands of years. The rhizomes and roots contain powerful anthraquinones and tannins that act as ...  More Efficacy Grade B

2. Soy Protein Soy is a subtropical plant native to southeastern Asia. This member of the pea family (Fabaceae) grows from 1-5 feet tall and forms clusters of 3-5 pods that each c...  More Efficacy Grade C

3. Cordyceps Cordyceps sinensis , the Cordyceps species most widely used as a dietary supplement, naturally grows on the back of the larvae of a caterpillar from the moth Hepial...  More Efficacy Grade C

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