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My mother is on PD and she has water around her lungs, they have checked her heart said is good. checked her lung they are clear. but when they give her a pd treatment the next day she will be feeling bad chest xray will show liquid around her lungs. any ideal why?
Tue, 7 Oct 2014
Thanks for your question on HCM. If heart and lung functions are ok than the cause for fluid accumulation in lung is low serum protein levels(Hypoproteinemia).
In peritoneal dialysis (PD) protein are lost in the process. And the diseased kidney itself loose proteins in urine.So collectively there is deficiency of proteins.
This can be the cause for fluids around lungs after PD.
So I advice to check s.protein levels.
In peritoneal dialysis (PD) protein are lost in the process. And the diseased kidney itself loose proteins in urine.So collectively there is deficiency of proteins.
This can be the cause for fluids around lungs after PD.
So I advice to check s.protein levels.
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