What happens on a renal ward?
Treatment will be either by dialysis (removal of waste material from the blood of a patient with renal failure, using an artificial kidney) or kidney transplantation. This work can be emotionally tough as patients wait for a suitable transplant and very rewarding when surgery eventually takes place.
What is a renal unit in hospital?
The Renal Medicine Department diagnoses and treats patients with diseases of the kidneys. Treatments we offer for kidney failure are haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantation.
What is Stage 3 kidney failure mean?
In Stage 3 CKD, your kidneys have mild to moderate damage, and they are less able to filter waste and fluid out of your blood. This waste can build up in your body and begin to harm other areas, such as to cause high blood pressure, anemia and problems with your bones. This buildup of waste is called uremia.
What is the life expectancy of someone with kidney failure?
Without dialysis or a transplant, life expectancy for people with kidney failure usually ranges from days to weeks. There is no cure for kidney failure, but treatment can extend your life by years.
Do you still pee on dialysis?
Unless your kidneys have completely shut down and the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) has gone down to absolute zero, many patients will continue to produce urine even after starting dialysis.
How long can an 80 year old live with Stage 4 kidney disease?
At 60 years old, life expectancy is about 5.6 years for men and 6.2 years for women. At 80 years old, life expectancy is about 2.5 years for men and 3.1 years for women.
How do I get to Aldeburgh hospital?
Park Road is a private road but is always open for access to the hospital. Parking is free. Aldeburgh does not have a train station. Saxmundham Rail Station (SAX) is 7.3 miles from the hospital. The station does not have a taxi rank.
What is the University Hospital Ayr?
University Hospital Ayr lies on the southern outskirts of Ayr. It is a district general hospital providing medical and surgical services on an inpatient, day case and outpatient basis.
What services does South Ayrshire hospital offer?
It has the Emergency Department (ED) for South Ayrshire and provides a number of Ayrshire-wide services including vascular surgery, ophthalmology and audiology. Relatives and visitors are welcome to use the hospital car park opposite the main entrance.
Which bus company runs bus 521 to Aldeburgh hospital?
Bus route 521 is operated by Border Bus. Buses 522, 64, 65, 964 also run a service to Aldeburgh Hospital. For bus timetables and routes please visit the First website or the Border Bus website.