Kidney-licking good!

New unit rotation kicks in with December. The amount of workload is pretty much heavier compared to the previous haematology posting. When everyday feels like monday.

In nephrology we often deal with patients whom have multiple maladies ranging from hypertension, diabetes to auto-immune disease such as lupus, Ig A nephropathy bla bla bla. where all the above can lead to renal failure.

As a wise man once said "a broken heart needs no tomorrow.." well I'll be darned if a failing kidneys don't need no saviour. In severe infection, the kidneys are one of the first organ to go. It constant need of a steady flow of blood supply prove to be its Achilles tendon. With a sustain drop in blood pressure that comes with infection or a failing heart, kidneys will soon to learn its place in the cycle of the food chain.

If no action is taken, urine will build up inside causing fluid overload drowning the lungs and heart. Toxin will be released into the bloodstream poisoning all organ from liver to brain. A slow, painful but a sure ticket to the mortuary room... called it senandung malam express.

A dialysis machine is designed to replace a kidney's function in filtering and removing all the body waste product and excess fluid that Pak Cik Johnny Depp cannot pee out from his bladder. An expensive form of therapy. A person on haemodialysis would spent a 4-hour session a day for 3 days in a week. Hence a RM200/session can easily cost RM2000 per month. Oh yeah, that is for the rest of his wonderful life.

"RM2000 per month for kidneys

RM5000 - 8000 for putting a stent in blocked heart vessels.

... for more time to spend with your loved one - PRICELESS"

PS: Psttt all the traditional medication out there (from atok akar kayu to medical hall ginseng has the potential of poisoning your lovely kidneys too!)