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Is Dialysis Only Way To Expel Excess Water From Body?

my 53 yr old brother just been told has some type of kidney failure (starts w an r ) having been an alcoholic for yrs,he has swollen scrotum, legs and sometimes face and given dialysis 3 times a week so that they can get to do a kidney biopsy but he s not ever been able to get to dry weight. Is dialysis the ONLY way to expell the excess water? are there any medicines can can achieve the same thing & can this be reversed since he has stopped drinking
Mon, 17 Aug 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist, let me advise you that, hemodialysis is a quick and safe approach to drain off excess body water.
Localised fluid collections in lungs, and abdomen, may be drained, by placing a needle into those areas. Kidney biopsy will let us know disease in kidneys, that led to failure.It'll guide us how best to treat him as well.
Once he develops irreversible kidney failure, he's put on tri-weekly maintainence dialysis. Any other doubt may be cleared here, by sending your question in my name, with his latest reports.
Wishing your brother good health.
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Is Dialysis Only Way To Expel Excess Water From Body?

Hello and welcome to HCM. As an Urologist, let me advise you that, hemodialysis is a quick and safe approach to drain off excess body water. Localised fluid collections in lungs, and abdomen, may be drained, by placing a needle into those areas. Kidney biopsy will let us know disease in kidneys, that led to failure.It ll guide us how best to treat him as well. Once he develops irreversible kidney failure, he s put on tri-weekly maintainence dialysis. Any other doubt may be cleared here, by sending your question in my name, with his latest reports. Wishing your brother good health.