my 53 yr old brother just been told has some type of kidney failure (starts w an r ) having been an alcoholic for yrs,he has swollen scrotum, legs and sometimes face and given dialysis 3 times a week so that they can get to do a kidney biopsy but he s not ever been able to get to dry weight. Is dialysis the ONLY way to expell the excess water? are there any medicines can can achieve the same thing & can this be reversed since he has stopped drinking
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist, let me advise you that, hemodialysis is a quick and safe approach to Chat Doctor. Localized fluid collections in lungs, and abdomen, may be