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Dialysis Is Recommended At What Levels Ofceratinine?
At what level of creatinine will dialysis be recommended. Patient is 66yrs with hypertension and history of mild stroke. Creatnine level was 1.7 in Nov 2011 and is 1.9 now. also will daily ecosprin usage adversely affect the kidneys further? thanks,
Wed, 26 Aug 2015
Hi,
I appreciate your concern for kidney health.
Let me inform you that one should not base the decision to do dialysis solely on the creatinine levels.
One should take into consideration clinical condition,any other coexisting disease, blood levels of other substances as well.
Having said that,what some of us roughly follow is a creatinine level of around 8 for deciding it.
Any dose beyond 75mg of ecosprin has a potential to adversely affect the kidneys.
I appreciate your concern for kidney health.
Let me inform you that one should not base the decision to do dialysis solely on the creatinine levels.
One should take into consideration clinical condition,any other coexisting disease, blood levels of other substances as well.
Having said that,what some of us roughly follow is a creatinine level of around 8 for deciding it.
Any dose beyond 75mg of ecosprin has a potential to adversely affect the kidneys.
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