Is It Really CKD?

When a senior goes to the E.R of most hospitals, they may utilize the cashing in of automatic 72 hours for admission. Think about this. Think like an investigator. That gives them not just 3 days of hospital stays but 3 days to find several different diagnoses!

Let's see. If we catheterize a senior, we can turn that into a new diagnosis because most catheters in ederly senior bladders can cause scarring, especially if they are dehydrated. Many are dehydrated with or without vomiting because many seniors are not as active as they once were and tend not to be as thirsty as they once were. Now, you have dehydration, a possible scarred bladder, and more than likely a UTI. This is a great time to do a blood draw and a urine sample. Why? Because your eGFR will be elevated due to the dehydration, and more than likely some protein in the urine. with a higher creatinine level. Perfect for diagnosing CKD!

Chronic Kidney Disease, a great scare tactic to use for seniors! Now add to this the fact that as you age, your eGFR does go down a little. If we give that senior some Benydril and Valium in the Emergency room, we can really make it look like CKD. We can diagnose kidney injury!. Now, if that particular senior happens to be hypertensive as well, or not, both Benydril and Valium will cause tachycardia in elderly patients, especially at maximum doses! Voila! instant A-fib diagnosis.

This is what happened to me. There are medications to use as a tool to help aid in healing, AND these same medications can be used as a tool to give a false diagnosis. That is why you get your hospital chart in its entirety the day after you leave the facility. That does not mean they will have sanitised it already. Most hospitals are sloppy and think no one knows how to get the records. This happened to me; it can happen to anyone!