Nephrology Associates of Mobile can handle your anemia management. Anemia is a common problem in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). If you're being treated for CKD, you may need help managing anemia, as well. Kidney disease patients in the Mobile, AL, area can count on Nephrology Associates of Mobile to guide them through anemia management, in addition to the many other kidney-related health services we provide.
What is Anemia?
Simply put, anemia is a condition in which there are not enough red blood cells or hemoglobin in a person's blood. Many different things can cause anemia. When anemia is related to kidney function, it is referred to as "renal anemia".
Anemia impairs the blood's ability to carry oxygen, and the resultant lack of sufficient oxygen leads to a variety of other problems. In cases of severe anemia, there can be serious impacts on a person's overall health. In the early stages of anemia, there may be few or no symptoms, but symptoms increase as the condition progresses.
Symptoms of anemia may include the following:
- Fatigue
- Weakness
- Shortness of Breath
- Lightheadedness or Dizziness
- Abnormal Thirst
- Headaches
- Chest Pain
- Fast or Irregular Heartbeat
- Pale or Ashen Skin
- Difficulty Focusing or Sleeping
- Fainting
How Are Anemia and Chronic Kidney Disease Related?
When a patient has chronic kidney disease (CKD), their kidneys are unable to filter blood as they normally would, causing fluid and wastes to build up in your body. While anemia is less likely to be a problem in patients with early kidney disease, it is a common complication as kidney disease progresses and kidney function decreases. Kidney patients who also have diabetes and those over the age of 60 are at greater risk of anemia.
Anemia Management on the Alabama Gulf Coast
The kidney specialists at Nephrology Associates of Mobile provide comprehensive anemia management to our patients. We evaluate your condition and monitor you for anemia. If you do develop anemia, we can help you manage it, using the latest medical technology and advancements available today.
Kidney Care in the Mobile, AL, Area
Nephrology Associates of Mobile offer a full range of kidney care for patients in or near Mobile, Alabama. We have multiple offices in Mobile and Baldwin County, AL. We provide our patients with skilled treatment and the greatest attention to their physical health, comfort, and sense of well-being.
We strive to combine experience you can trust with the best innovations modern medicine has to offer. We tailor your care to your individual needs and wishes. Please contact us to learn more or make an appointment.