Suggest Treatment For Chronic Renal Failure

Posted on Tue, 23 Sep 2014

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Question : My Mother is 79 years old . Taking medicine Rosuvas 10 twice Nitrocontin 2.6 twice Nikoran 5 once and Losacar H once . Her Serum Creatinine 2.45 Plasma Glucose(F) 89 mg/dl Serum Sodium 12.8 mmol/L
Serum Pottasium5.2 mmol/L. Please advise

Answered by Dr. Ravi Bansal (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
CRF

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Your mother is suffering from chronic renal failure.

We need to access any reversible factors. she should undergo - Ultrasound for kidney size and echotexture, urine routine examination. complete KFT , CBC and ESR.

Dose of rosuvas to be reduced under guidance of your doctor.

If you have any old reports of serum creatinine. they will be helpful.

Over all , you should definitely meet a nephrologist to gain maximum benefit for the kidney disease.

In case any further query please ask.

Best wishes

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