What are the conditions requiring dialysis and what is pneumonia?
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The text provides definitions and explanations for medical conditions requiring dialysis and pneumonia, discussing their causes, symptoms, and affected populations.
Answer
Dialysis is for ESRD; pneumonia is a lung infection.
Dialysis is required for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), where kidney function drops below 10-15%. Pneumonia is a lung infection causing inflammation, often due to bacteria, viruses, or fungi, marked by symptoms like cough and fever.
Answer for screen readers
Dialysis is required for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), where kidney function drops below 10-15%. Pneumonia is a lung infection causing inflammation, often due to bacteria, viruses, or fungi, marked by symptoms like cough and fever.
More Information
Pneumonia can complicate the health of dialysis patients due to their already compromised immune systems, increasing their risk of hospitalization and severe outcomes.
Tips
A common mistake is confusing the symptoms of kidney disease with those of pneumonia due to overlapping risk factors and patient profiles.
Sources
- Pneumonia in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Admitted to... - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Risk of Pneumonia Among Patients With Chronic Kidney... - Medicine - journals.lww.com
- Pneumonia is associated with end-stage renal disease - kidney-international.org
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