Dialysis initiation is dependent upon clinical symptoms and certain lab parameters like creatinine urea potassium and bicarbonate.at 3.4 mg/dl creatinine level ,dialysis is not indicated.please follow CKD diet ,medications prescribed by nephrologist and strict follow up with nephrologist every 3 months for optimising medications.
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CKD medications,Ckd diet,regular follow up at 3 months
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Initiation of dialysis depends on patients signs and symptoms rather than only creatinine value.. usually patients develop symptoms above creatinine value of 5-6(varies with each patient)..she doesn’t require dialysis at this creatinine value..strictly follow CKD diet, avoid medications other than prescribed by Nephrologist, get creatinine test done every 3 months
My Serum Creatinine level came 1.10 mg/dl (lab reference range 0.6 - 1.30) from one lab & 1.18 mg/dl
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