My dad lived 19 days after stopping dialysis. He was not in any pain or physical discomfort during that time.

A blister is an irritation of the skin caused by a minor burn or friction (repeated rubbing) such as from a shoe or tool handle.

Athletes foot (tinea pedis) is the most common fungal infection. Athlete’s foot is a fungus infection of the area between the toes. Fungi grow best in warm, moist areas of the skin such as between toes.

When your child is sick or hurt, you want to know what to do right away. You also want to know whether you should call your kid’s doctor, take them to an emergency room, or call 911.

The spinal cord is the continuation of the brainstem, it lies protected within the vertebral column of the spine. A spinal nerve is any of the 31 pairs of nerves that arise from the spinal cord. The spinal nerves are named according to where it emerges and passes through the bones in the spinal vertebrae.

A sudden loss of kidney function (acute renal failure) can be immediately life-threatening, while chronic kidney failure is a more gradual and progressive deterioration. Chronic kidney failure is the progressive loss of kidney cells and is a feature of long-term disorders including kidney disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and inherited kidney disorders such as polycystic kidneys.

The kidneys are the major organs that maintain homeostasis (balance) in the body. They maintain balance in electrolytes, acid-base, and fluid in the blood. When the kidneys aren’t working as they should, there is a failure of homeostasis which can result in death if not corrected.

Our kidneys keep fluids normal levels and balances the acidity in the body. When the kidneys no longer work as they should, your diet must be changed to help keep these levels normal.