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 Renal
Services- The Renal unit is a 13-bed
inpatient treatment area dedicated to acutely ill renal
patients. Included in this area is a 4-bed hemodialysis suite.
Patients are generally those with acute, chronic renal
disease, or those under-going various renal diagnostic
procedures. The unit also sponsors a Kidney Disease Management
Program targeting at risk populations within the community.
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Anticoagulation
Clinic
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Winchester Medical Center’s Anticoagulation Clinic exists to
meet the needs of patients who take the common “blood thinner”
known as warfin.
Physicians
may prescribe an anticoagulant to treat a variety of conditions,
including:
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abnormal
heart rhythm
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heart
valve replacement
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clot in
the deep veins of the leg
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recovery
after heart procedure
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recovery
after heart attack
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clot in
the lungs
The
Anticoagulation Clinic offers a convenient setting to help
patients maintain their INR in the target range, and learn about
the drug and its effects.
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The EPO Clinic
- Winchester Medical Center
offers hematocrit monitoring and EPO injections for
outpatients at risk for anemia.
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At a clinic
visit, patients can expect to receive:
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a blood
pressure check
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a finger
stick
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EPO
injection given under the skin if the hematocrit us under 36.5
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weekly
clinic visits unless otherwise specified by the doctor
The EPO
clinic is located on the Mall level of Winchester Medical
Center. The clinic is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from
9:00am – 1:00pm and on Tuesday afternoons from 2:00 – 4:30pm. To
schedule an appointment, call 540-536-8778. Monthly registration
at the outpatient desk is required.
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Kidney Disease
Screenings
- About 20 million Americans
have Chronic Kidney Disease, and another 20 million are at
risk of developing it. Winchester Medical Center’s Renal
Disease Management Program offers SEEK (Screening and Early
Evaluation of Kidney Disease), a monthly community screening
to identify people who either have kidney disease or may be at
risk. The goal is to identify those at risk and offer
education and referral for treatment in order to prevent the
complications of chronic kidney disease.
The
screening takes about 15 minutes and includes a brief health
history, blood pressure, urine check (for blood, glucose,
protein and infection), and a finger stick to check creatinine
levels (a waste product removed by the kidney). Nurses calculate
a GFR (glomerular filtration rate) to express the percent of
kidney function, and review the results with patients, offering
diet and medication information for those found to be at risk.
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Kidney Disease
Management
- Kidney
Disease is a complex diagnosis and there are many different
factors that affect how well it is managed.
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Winchester Medical
Center’s Kidney Disease Management Program
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program will help patients who are losing kidney function
learn more about the disease and treatment options. A
multidisciplinary team consisting of nurses, pharmacists,
dietitians, physical therapists, and social workers lead the
program.
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half-day session includes:
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what
kidney’s do
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how to
tell if the kidneys aren’t working
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how loss
of kidney function affects the body
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day-to-day
changes in lifestyle, including diet, medications, activity
and coping strategies
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support
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treatment
choices for hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, transplant, and
no treatment
This
education program is tailored to patients with declining kidney
function and requires a physician’s referral.
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