De Sousa A
Consultant Psychiatrist, Get Well Clinic, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Indian J Nephrol. 2008 Apr;18(2):47-50. doi: 10.4103/0971-4065.42337.
This article aims to bring to the fore, issues regarding the interface of psychiatry and renal failure. Depression, anxiety, suicide and delirium are common complications observed in patients with renal failure. Pharmacological management of these problems need stringent monitoring on part of the psychiatrist. This article examines the various complications that may be observed in patients with renal failure while discussing treatment approaches and also emphasizing the need for interdisciplinary team work in improving the quality of life of patients with renal failure and those on dialysis.
本文旨在突出精神医学与肾衰竭之间的相关问题。抑郁、焦虑、自杀和谵妄是肾衰竭患者中常见的并发症。精神科医生对这些问题进行药物治疗时需要严格监测。本文探讨了肾衰竭患者可能出现的各种并发症,同时讨论了治疗方法,并强调了跨学科团队合作对于提高肾衰竭患者及透析患者生活质量的必要性。