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It is very rare but if it does happen then you might need a blood transfusion.
If you have severe pain and very heavy bleeding, please go to the nearest Emergency Department.
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Although the condition can make you feel very tired it is one of the most easily treated.
Failure to meet the above criteria indicates probable Addison's disease or very marked adrenal atrophy secondary to prolonged absence of ACTH stimulation
The amount of tissue removed is very small and will not affect your kidney function. The main risk of the procedure is bleeding.
It is also very important to continue with pelvic floor exercises even if you have opted for other treatment options.
Once the port-a-cath wound has healed, it will require very little aftercare.
Your dialysis catheter is very important to your treatment and there are several things you can do to help care for it.
Bad days A ‘bad day’ is when there is very little activity but lots of rest to ‘recover’.
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Blood in the nephrostomy bag Seeing blood in the urine bag is very common as the nephrostomy tube rubs on the inside of the kidney.
Very painful headache that will not go away. Continuous vomiting. Any fits (collapsing or passing out suddenly).
There is also a very small risk of some permanent nerve damage (about 1 in every 100,000 cases).
Very rarely, some people feel faint when they try to get up. If this happens, lie back down until the feeling passes.
You are likely to feel very tired when you go home, this is normal.
The packing is not always needed but may be used if the cavities are very large and are bleeding.
It is very important that you follow the instructions otherwise your surgery may need to be put off until a later date.
Do not be surprised if you feel very unsure about it. Remember that you need to look after yourself and allow yourself time to heal.
required (symptoms include confusion, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, disturbance of colour vision, arrhythmia but note that clinical presentation can be very
