Chronic Renal Failure Treatment
Health Encyclopedia: Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Treatment
Segmental glomerulosclerosis; Focal sclerosis with hyalinosis
Treatment
The goal of treatment is to control the symptoms associated with nephrotic syndrome and chronic renal failure. Treatment may be
Corticosteroids and immunosuppressive medications may be prescribed to reduce the
Medicines to treat high blood pressure, especially a group of drugs called angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angio...
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Health Guide
Chronic renal failure
...problems. See kidney disease - support group. Expectations (prognosis) There is no cure for chronic renal failure. Untreated, it usually progresses to end-stage renal disease. Lifelong... Read more »Rapidly progressive (crescentic) glomerulonephritis
... Pulmonary edema Hyperkalemia Acute renal failure Chronic renal failure End-stage renal disease Calling your health... Read more »Chronic renal failure
... Prevention Treatment of the underlying disorders may help prevent or delay development of chronic renal failure. Diabetics should control blood sugar and blood pressure closely and should... Read more »Alport syndrome
...treating the symptoms. The most important task is strict control of high blood pressure. Treatment of chronic renal failure will become necessary. This may include dietary modifications, fluid... Read more »Wegeners granulomatosis
...Expectations (prognosis) With treatment, most people recover within months. However, some may develop chronic renal failure. Without treatment, patients can die within a few months. ... Read more »Images
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