Chronic kidney disease

What is chronic kidney disease?

Chronic kidney disease is a condition in which the kidneys are not able to function as well as they used to. The kidneys have an important function of filtering waste products from the whole body within every 30 minutes, and also have other functions such as stimulating red blood cell production. Proper blood pressure control Maintaining the balance of mineral salts in the body.

The kidneys gradually deteriorate without showing symptoms in the early stages and can eventually lead to life-threatening complications as the disease progresses to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant. Patients with kidney disease can prevent chronic kidney disease and control various risk factors that can cause the disease to progress to kidney failure with regular health check-ups. Lifestyle modifications and medication use

A common cause is hypertension. Diabetes, high blood lipids. Kidney stones, or an enlarged prostate that prevents urine from passing well and the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for a long period of time.

Risk factors

• diabetes
• high blood pressure
• Cardiovascular diseases
• Obesity
• smoke
• Family history
• age
• Some drugs that affect the kidneys
• Ethnicity: Black Native Americans and Asian Americans

Symptoms

Symptoms can be seen when the kidneys have accumulated damage and the body loses balance in all systems. In the early stages, there may be no symptoms and most of the time it is found by chance through a blood draw and urine test. Therefore, it is important to have an annual check-up to detect any indications of a possible disease as soon as possible so that patients can treat it at an early stage and prevent irreparable damage. For example, from chronic kidney disease and other diseases.

Symptoms of CKD in the very damaging stage may be found:

• retch
• vomit
• No appetite
• Tired, exhausted.
• Swollen ankles, feet, and hands.
• Shortness of breath from flooding the lungs.
• Urinating more often or less as the disease progresses.

Cure

Treatment will depend on the cause of chronic kidney disease. It cannot be cured, but it can help relieve symptoms and slow down damage to the kidneys.

Treatment is as follows:

• Lifestyle modifications: maintain health and reduce protein intake to reduce the amount of stuff so that the kidneys are less active.
• The use of medications that result in kidney damage, such as hypertension and diabetes.
• Dialysis
• Kidney transplant

When to see a doctor

If you suspect symptoms of kidney disease or have a medical examination that indicates kidney disease, you may have kidney disease. Make an appointment to consult a doctor to plan treatment and prevent the progression of the disease.