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Doctors decide to place a person on dialysis when kidney failure is causing certain conditions:
Abnormal brain function (uremic encephalopathy)
Certain other severe symptoms, such as loss of appetite or vomiting and weight loss
Inflammation of the sac around the heart (pericarditis Overview of Pericardial Disease Pericardial disease affects the pericardium, which is the flexible two-layered sac that envelops the heart. The pericardium helps keep the heart in position, helps prevent the heart from overfilling... read more )
A high level of acid in the blood (acidosis Acidosis Acidosis is caused by an overproduction of acid that builds up in the blood or an excessive loss of bicarbonate from the blood (metabolic acidosis) or by a buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood... read more ) that does not decrease despite other treatments
Heart failure Heart Failure (HF) Heart failure is a disorder in which the heart is unable to keep up with the demands of the body, leading to reduced blood flow, back-up (congestion) of blood in the veins and lungs, and/or... read more
Total body fluid overload
Fluid overload in the lungs (pulmonary edema) that does not respond to other treatments
A very high level of potassium in the blood (hyperkalemia Hyperkalemia (High Level of Potassium in the Blood) In hyperkalemia, the level of potassium in blood is too high. A high potassium level has many causes, including kidney disorders, drugs that affect kidney function, and consumption of too much... read more )
A high level of calcium in the blood (hypercalcemia Hypercalcemia (High Level of Calcium in the Blood) In hypercalcemia, the level of calcium in blood is too high. A high calcium level may result from a problem with the parathyroid glands, as well as from diet, cancer, or disorders affecting... read more )
Greatly reduced kidney function
