Saving your kidneys and your health

NEW OFFICE PATIENTS
NEW OFFICE PATIENTS
- ETNA is a referral practice, which means that you were sent to us by another physician.
- Please bring your medicines or a complete written list of your medicines to each of your office appointments.
- Inform the doctors of any medicine changes you have had since your last visit.
- Inform the doctors of any health changes since your last visit.
- Bring any records you keep, such B/P and/or blood sugar readings so that they can be reviewed.
- Have your lab work done 7 days before your scheduled appointment to give us time to get the results on your
- Prescription refills are handled daily.
- The best procedure is to call your pharmacy when you need a refill.
- Since the doctors have to validate all refills, our policy is to hold all requests until 4:00 P.M.
- All refills are daily.
NEW DIALYSIS Patients
NEW DIALYSIS Patients
Constipation: Colace or Pericolace twice daily.
Metamucil or Citrucel 1 tbsp. Daily.
Caution: Magnesium and phosphorous containing laxatives and enemas are NOT recommended (because of both Mag and levels are usually high in CKD and ESRD patients)
Fever or Pain: Tylenol 325mg to 650mg up to four times daily.
Cough / Sore throats: or Robitussin (plain)
DO NOT TAKE decongestants as found in flu and cold remedies -these medicines will cause your B/P to go up ( like D with different medicines) e.g Robitussin DM etc
Rx for itching Benadryl 25-50mg every six hours
It can also help with sleeping: (can make you drowsy, do not drive)
Take your vitamins (dialysis vitamins) after each dialysis and on non-dialysis days.
Phosphorous Control: dialysis patients must take their phosphorous binders daily with your meals. The dietician and dialysis team will help you to know how many to take and when.
Points about dialysis access:
Infections cause high mortality in dialysis patients.
Don't scratch your catheter or fistula site when wounds are fresh.
Keep sites clean.
Good hand washing technique at all times.