Dialysis Center - Kannapolis, NC
Kannapolis Nephrologist Doctors for DialysisType of Physician: Nephrologist What is a Nephrologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners treat disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral imbalance, dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function, and consultation with surgeons about kidney transplantation. Specialty: Nephrology Common Name: Kidney Doctor Nephrologist Doctors in Kannapolis *![]() Central Carolina Nephrology PA ![]() Central Carolina Nephrology PA ![]() Central Carolina Nephrology PA ![]() Central Carolina Nephrology PA ![]() Kidney Care PC ![]() Kidney Care PC ![]() Nephrology & Hypertension Consultants ![]() Central Carolina Nephrology PA ![]() Metrolina Nephrology Associates PA ![]() Metrolina Nephrology Associates PA ![]() Metrolina Nephrology Associates PA ![]() Metrolina Nephrology Associates PA ![]() Metrolina Nephrology Associates PA ![]() Metrolina Nephrology Associates PA ![]() Metrolina Nephrology Associates PA ![]() Metrolina Nephrology Associates PA ![]() Metrolina Nephrology Associates PA ![]() Metrolina Nephrology Associates PA ![]() Metrolina Nephrology Associates PA ![]() Metrolina Nephrology Associates PA ![]() Southeast Renal Associates PA ![]() Southeast Renal Associates PA ![]() Southeast Renal Associates PA ![]() Southeast Renal Associates PA ![]() Southeast Renal Associates PA ![]() Southeast Renal Associates PA ![]() Southeast Renal Associates PA ![]() Central Carolina Nephrology ![]() Metrolina Nephrology Associates PA ![]() Metrolina Nephrology Associates PA ![]() Metrolina Nephrology Associates PA ![]() Metrolina Nephrology Associates PA ![]() Metrolina Nephrology Associates PA ![]() Nephrology Associates ![]() Nephrology Associates ![]() Nephrology Associates ![]() Nephrology Associates ![]() Nephrology Associates ![]() Jamal Kalala MD ![]() Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Nephrology Dept ![]() Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Nephrology Dept ![]() Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Nephrology Dept ![]() Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Nephrology Dept ![]() Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Nephrology Dept ![]() Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Nephrology Dept ![]() Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Nephrology Dept ![]() Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Nephrology Dept ![]() Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Nephrology Dept ![]() Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Nephrology Dept ![]() Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Nephrology Dept ![]() Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Nephrology Dept ![]() Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Nephrology Dept ![]() Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Nephrology Dept ![]() Piedmont Nephrology ![]() Piedmont Nephrology ![]() Piedmont Nephrology ![]() Hickory Internal Medicine Hypertension & Renal Associates ![]() Hickory Adult Medicine & Kidney Specialists ![]() High Point Nephrology Assoc ![]() High Point Nephrology Assoc ![]() High Point Nephrology Assoc ![]() Benjamin M Igwemezie MD ![]() Benjamin M Igwemezie MD ![]() Pradip C Thakkar MD ![]() Nephrology Associates of the Carolinas ![]() Rockingham Medical Kidney Care ![]() Nephrology Associates of the Carolinas ![]() Carolina Kidney Associates ![]() Carolina Kidney Associates ![]() Carolina Kidney Associates ![]() Carolina Kidney Associates ![]() Carolina Kidney Associates ![]() Carolina Kidney Associates ![]() Carolina Kidney Associates ![]() Carolina Kidney Associates ![]() Carolina Kidney Associates ![]() Pinehurst Nephrology Assoc ![]() Pinehurst Nephrology Assoc ![]() Pinehurst Nephrology Assoc ![]() Pinehurst Nephrology Assoc ![]() Blue Ridge Nephrology & Hypertensive Medicine ![]() UNC Nephrology & Hypertension Kannapolis, North CarolinaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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DialysisWhat is dialysis?The kidneys are responsible for filtering waste products from the blood. Dialysis is a procedure that is a substitute for many of the normal duties of the kidneys. The kidneys are two organs located on either side of the back of the abdominal cavity. Dialysis can allow individuals to live productive and useful lives, even though their kidneys no longer work adequately. In the United States, there are over 200,000 people who use dialysis techniques on an ongoing basis. Dialysis helps the body by performing the functions of failed kidneys. The kidney has many roles. An essential job of the kidney is to regulate the body's fluid balance. It does this by adjusting the amount of urine that is excreted on a daily basis. On hot days, the body sweats more. Thus, less water needs to be excreted through the kidneys. On cold days, the body sweats less. Thus, urine output needs to be greater in order to maintain the proper balance within the body. It is the kidney's job to regulate fluid balance by adjusting urine output. Another major duty of the kidney is to remove the waste products that the body produces throughout the day. As the body functions, the cells use energy. The operation of the cells produces waste products that must be removed from the body. When these waste products are not removed adequately, they build up in the body. An elevation of waste products, as measured in the blood, is called "azotemia." When waste products accumulate they, cause a sick feeling throughout the body called "uremia." When do patients require dialysis?
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