DEATH OF DR. ROBERT GERONEMUS LEAVES VOID
The doctors and staff of THE KIDNEY GROUP mourn the loss of friend and colleague, Dr. Robert Geronemus, killed as a pedestrian in a hit and run accident in Miami on Saturday evening January 24th,2009. Dr. Geronemus shared a warm collaborative relationship with our doctors(he was Dr. Valle’s first boss)and was known as a pioneer […]
HOW TO PREVENT A FALSELY HIGH POTASSIUM LEVEL
Is it me or does most high potassium levels come in on Friday afternoon and we have to race to contact the patient ? Often it is a falsely elevated potassium level but because it can be LIFE THREATENING we assume nothing and […]
COMPREHESIVE POTASSIUM REFERENCES(*click to read link)
The link above provides access to comprehensive lists of high and low potassium foods, conditions that can lead to elevated potassium levels, and supplements or medications that may worsen the issue. We understand the information can be overwhelming, and we remain your go-to resource for how this applies to you. You’re welcome to send your […]
Kidney World: KIDNEY GROUP GRAND SLAM(CLICK HERE TO READ MORE)
Kidney World: KIDNEY GROUP GRAND SLAM(CLICK HERE TO READ MORE)
COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT TRANSPLANT
Today in PD clinic almost every patient we saw is also either waiting for a transplant(20% are waiting for a kidney-pancreas transplant)or in the process of completing the workup.(DID YOU KNOW NATIONALLY PATIENTS ON PERITONEAL DIALYSIS ARE 50% MORE LIKELY TO GET A TRANSPLANT […]
THE FIRST TRANSPLANT
The first kidney transplant was performed in 1954 at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston. Dr. Joseph Murray, the pioneering surgeon never dreamt he was making history. In an interview he gave to NPR, Dr. Murray stated that he was intent on saving the life of a very ill […]
ARE RESTLESS LEGS KEEPING YOU UP AT NIGHT? CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE…
Restless legs syndrome(RLS)is a neurological disorder that affects movements of the legs and sometimes arms. It is considered a sleep disorder as it often disrupts sleep and affects fully 10% of the adult population. Persons with RLS have an itch, pins and needles sensation an an […]
HEMATURIA
Hematuria (blood in the urine) has many causes. It can appear as frank. Producing abnormal colored urine ranging from tea colored to grossly bloody. It can also be microscopic and detectable only by urinalysis. Causes include strenuous exercise, trauma, infection, kidney stone, cysts, glomerular diseases of the kidney and […]
Kidney World: BURN CALORIES IN 20 MINUTES-HERE’S HOW
Kidney World: BURN CALORIES IN 20 MINUTES-HERE'S HOW
ONE MORE THING
No, to answer the question I got 10 times today alone-it is not exercise to clean your house or work in your garden(unless you mean heavy yard work(doubt). This is not sustained aerobic activity and is therefore not what we mean by an exercise program. Having said that-I do notice that trimmer persons tend to […]
