Title of article :
Successful pregnancy in end-stage renal disease patient in a sub-urban area of Saudi Arabia
Author/Authors :
Imtiaz, Salman ArAr Central Hospital, Saudi Arabia , Shams, Muhammad ArAr Central Hospital, Saudi Arabia , Albably, Suhair Abdul Rauf Ministry of Health - Post Graduate Center for Studies of Family Medicine, Saudi Arabia , Sattar Khan, Abdul Ministry of Health - Post Graduate Center for Studies of Family Medicine, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
A 36 years old female with hypertension and chronic kidney disease presented with anemia, nausea, vomiting and progressively rising serum Creatinine. She was found to be 16 weeks pregnant. Hemodialysis was initiated daily; however due to non compliance it remained at thrice weekly of 4 hours per session. She gained a weight during her pregnancy and labor was induced at 36 week and cesarean section performed delivering a healthy baby girl. She continues thrice weekly hemodialysis post partum.
Keywords :
Pregnancy , End , Stage Renal Disease , Chronic renal failure , Hemodialysis
Journal title :
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Journal title :
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
