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Category Archives: CKD
Dialysis, ESRD and EEOC
Update 10/19/14: Recently the EEOC had to sue an employer for discriminating against a patient with ESRD. It was successful. READ about it HERE Back a couple years ago, I had to sue my employer through the EEOC (Equal Employment … Continue reading
Posted in ADA, ADEA, CKD, disability, discrimination, EEOC, ESRD
Tagged ADA, ADEA, Americans with Disabilities Act, dialysis, disability, employment, ESRD, kidney
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ESRD Network 14 Annual Meeting
Updated 10/7/14: This year’s annual meeting is October 24-25, 2014. If you can make it, it is one of the most informative gatherings in the area whether you are a patient, caregiver, or provider. From the ESRD Network 14 … Continue reading
Dialysis and Living Well with Kidney Disease
The National Kidney Foundation has produced six very good videos about living with kidney disease. I’ll let them speak for themselves. You know… I would encourage my family and friends to view these videos. It would help them understand … Continue reading
Posted in CKD, dialysis, ESRD, fluid control, kidney, National Kidney Foundation. NKF, New Patient, pain, patient care, phosphorus, potassium
Tagged CKD, dialysis, ESRD, hemodialysis, kidney, patient, patient care, treatment
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Dialysis and When to Begin
Update 9/16/14: When you are done reading this, please check out the comments at the bottom of this post. They are excellent. I found this fascinating question and answer in “Ask the Doctor” My dad has stage 5 kidney disease. … Continue reading
Posted in Access, AKF, Catheter, CKD, dialysis, ESRD, kidney, National Kidney Foundation. NKF, New Patient
Tagged CKD, dialysis, ESRD, hemodialysis, kidney, patient, patient care, treatment
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Dialysis and a New APP
The AAKP came up with this helpful bit of Andriod technology… THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY PATIENTS LAUNCHES NEW APP TO HELP PATIENTS WITH NUTRITIONAL NEEDS “On July 24, the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) launched the AAKP Nutrition … Continue reading
Dialysis and Self-cannulation
I got this wonderful couple of questions recently in a comment on the blog. Rather than answer them there, I will create this blog post so everyone can read it. Here are the questions: I am about to start the needles in the … Continue reading
Posted in Catheter, CKD, dialysis, Dialysis Center, ESRD, lidocaine, New Patient, ointment, prilocaine, Self-Cannulation
Tagged dialysis, ESRD, hemodialysis, kidney, patient care, Self-cannulation
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Dialysis and Dental Hygiene
I never thought of this so I figured you should know about it, too! Read this article about Dental Hygiene and how it may effect your kidneys from the Renal Support Network… “Another Reason for Good Oral Hygiene“
Posted in CKD, dialysis, dietary restictions, ESRD
Tagged CKD, dialysis, ESRD, kidney, patient
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Dialysis and Nutrition Labels
Here it is! The Nutrition Label explained especially for dialysis patients! Yay! Thank you to the persons who produced this. Their names are at the bottom-right on the picture. I’m in a hurry right now but I’ll be sure to give … Continue reading
Posted in CKD, cooking. cookbook, dialysis, diet, dietary restictions, ESRD, fluid control, kidney, New Patient, patient care, phosphorus, potassium
Tagged CKD, dialysis, diet, education, ESRD, kidney, nutrition, patient
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Dialysis and Stages of Kidney Disease
Update 05-30-14: I found this graphic at “KidneyBuzz”. Very well done. CLICK HERE to see it. I came across this great graphic illustrating the stages of kidney disease. Unfortunately I can’t tell who created and published it so I can … Continue reading
Posted in CKD, dialysis, dietary restictions, ESRD, exercise, kidney, New Patient
Tagged CKD, dialysis, diet, education, ESRD, hemodialysis, kidney
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