CLINICAL MEDICINE

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RADIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A gentlemen was referred for a CT abdomen, he has chronic renal disease not requiring dialysis. Which of the following action need to be done ____
A
Prescribe/continue diuretics before contrast study
B
Prescribe/continue metformin before contrast study
C
Dialysis after contrast study
D
Hydration prior and after contrast study
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kidney transplant is surgery to place a healthy donor kidney into your body. A working, transplanted kidney does a better job filtering wastes and keeping you healthy than dialysis, but it still isn’t a cure.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main treatments are: lifestyle changes – to help you stay as healthy as possible. medicine – to control associated problems, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. dialysis – treatment to replicate some of the kidney’s functions, which may be necessary in advanced (stage 5) CKD.

Detailed explanation-3: -CT contrast materials do rarely cause kidney damage and a skin disorder called nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) can be caused by the MRI contrast agents. Patients with poor kidney function are the people at risk for these side effects.

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