Severe chronic kidney disease that leaves the kidneys functioning at only about 10 to 15 of their normal capacity requires the help of a machine to perform kidney function and keeps fluids and electrolytes in balance.
Chemotherapy and dialysis side effects.
When you begin dialysis you may experience side effects such as low blood pressure mineral imbalances blood clots infections.
57 1 of the drugs need dosage adjustment and 64 3 should be administered after the dialysis session.
Some side effects of chemotherapy only happen while you re having treatment and disappear quickly after it s over.
But others can linger for months or years or may never completely go away.
Cancer treatment in feasible in dialysis patients.
Dry mouth and mouth sores that form on the tongue lips gums or in the throat can make it difficult to chew and swallow.
Some drugs require dosage adaptation while others can be given as in patients with normal kidney function.
Dialysis is the process used when the kidneys are no longer able to perform the function of filtering blood and ridding your body of waste and excess fluid.
Some of the most common side effects of chemotherapy affect digestion.