Dialysis in Chronic kidney disease. Why, how and when ?

Dialysis in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): An Overview Dialysis is a life-sustaining treatment for patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), particularly in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), where the kidneys lose most of their ability to filter waste and excess fluid from the blood. Below is a detailed explanation of dialysis in CKD. When is […]

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Case of the month: “Tackling Dysphagia in the Young: The POEMS Procedure”

This case was contributed by Dr Raj Kumar Sarveson Consultant Gastroenterologist Linkedin University Hospitals of NorthMidlands United Kingdom Clinical scenario : A 42 year old male presented with history of dysphagia to solids and liquids of 2 years duration . It was associated with weight loss of around 12 kgms On evaluation he had features […]

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Case of the month: Elderly male with abdominal mass

Contributed by Dr Ali Al Ahmari Head of the dept of Gastroenterology AlHADA Military Hospital Saudi Arabia A 67-year-old male, diabetic for the past ten years on oral hypoglycemic agents with well-controlled glucose levels, presented with severe epigastric pain and a palpable mass in the epigastric region, which he first noticed three weeks ago. The […]

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