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AV Access / Hemodialysis Catheter / Peritoneal Dialysis Feb 23rd, 2021

End stage renal / kidney disease is when your kidneys are no longer functioning. Your primary doctor may send you to Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) who can monitor your the function of your kidneys, if they're not functioning well. When you've been diagnosed with end stage kidney failure, you will receive...

Peripheral Artery Disease / Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD / PVD) Jan 13th, 2021

Peripheral Artery (PAD) is a serious problem. It involves poor or reduced circulation of arteries in the legs, and can typically affect your walking.  This disease can manifest by the following: Claudication (pain in the calf muscle) after walking Rest pain (pain in the foot while laying in bed) that is...

Varicose veins / Spider veins Jan 13th, 2021

Vericose veins are veins that appear large in size, of either one or both legs. They can appear swollen, twisted and painful. Varicose veins come from (venous insufficiency) reflux of the damaged valves in the superficial veins, of either one or both legs. It can cause lots of pressure to...