Stage 4 Kidney Disease On Dialysis
A patient with stage 4 kidney disease means that his glomerular filtration rate is lower than 15 ml/min/1.73m2. This is also known as end stage renal disease. The patient develops this stage when more than 80% of the renal function is lost. There are lot of problems associated with stage 4 kidney disease because the kidneys can no longer function to excrete the toxic waste and excess water from the body. Kidneys also maintain the …