Kidneys are two vital organs that play major roles in the body. They are responsible for the removal of waste products and excess fluid from the blood as urine. The kidneys also produce and regulate hormones, which control blood pressure and stimulate the production of red blood cells. Some people can have kidney disease and not be aware of it because the early signs can be very subtle until the disease is advanced.
Kidney disease can take many years to go from chronic kidney disease (CKD) to kidney failure. As the disease progresses the symptoms become more obvious and the patient begin to notice significant discomforts when urinating; if able at all urine may come very dark or bloody. Although some people with chronic kidney disease live throughout their lives without ever reaching kidney failure. Chronic kidney disease is a process during which kidney tissue is destroyed over a long period of time.
There are many different symptoms of kidney disease, this include symptoms of just feeling sick and weak, while some comes inform of infection or kidney stones. But most people do not usually feel sick until later stages when the kidneys are no longer capable of filtering sufficient volume of blood per minute.
Common signs and symptoms of kidney diseases
1, Weakness and tiredness or fatigue
2, frequent urination especially at nights
3, swelling of face, arms, legs and sometimes the whole body
4, Pain at the back just below the ribs
5, nausea and vomiting
6, itching of skin
7, pale skin that bruises easily
8, muscular twitches, cramps and pain
9, loss of appetite
10, burning sensation while urinating
It should be noted that kidney disease can strike anyone and that people suffering from chronic kidney diseases are treated by dialysis or kidney transplant after medication and dietary changes can no longer control these symptoms.
Dialysis Treatment - this is a safe and effective replacement for lost kidney function and does not improve the functions of the kidneys. However, once dialysis starts the patient will notice a remarkable improvement, as many of the symptoms will reduce or completely resolved. There are two different types of dialysis (1) Haemodialysis (2) Peritoneal dialysis.
1, Haemodialysis - is the type of dialysis treatment that cleanses the blood from waste and excess fluid that built up. During haemodialysis the blood travels through soft tubes to a dialysis machine where it goes through a special filter called a dialyzer or artificial kidney. As the blood is cleansed, it returns to the blood stream.
2, Peritoneal - here the blood does not travel to a machine, but it cleaned inside the body. The lining of the abdomen (peritoneum) acts as a natural filter and a cleansing solution called dialsate is passed into the abdomen through a soft tube called catheter. The waste and excess fluid is then passed from the blood into the cleansing solution. After several hours the used solution is drained from the abdomen and exchanged with fresh cleansing solution to begin the process again.
Kidney transplant - this involves taking a kidney from the body of one person and implanting it surgically into the body of someone with kidney failure. The kidney may come from someone who has died or from a living donor who may be close relative, spouse, friend or someone who wished to donate a kidney to anyone in need of a transplant. After the transplant, the patient will require taking special medications to prevent the body from rejecting the new kidney. Kidney transplant compared to dialysis can provide improved quality of life and life expectancy. Here the patient will not need to spend several hours every week having dialysis and will not require special dialysis diets and fluid limits. In all, the patient will feel better and have greater freedom.
Kidney disease can take many years to go from chronic kidney disease (CKD) to kidney failure. As the disease progresses the symptoms become more obvious and the patient begin to notice significant discomforts when urinating; if able at all urine may come very dark or bloody. Although some people with chronic kidney disease live throughout their lives without ever reaching kidney failure. Chronic kidney disease is a process during which kidney tissue is destroyed over a long period of time.
There are many different symptoms of kidney disease, this include symptoms of just feeling sick and weak, while some comes inform of infection or kidney stones. But most people do not usually feel sick until later stages when the kidneys are no longer capable of filtering sufficient volume of blood per minute.
Common signs and symptoms of kidney diseases
1, Weakness and tiredness or fatigue
2, frequent urination especially at nights
3, swelling of face, arms, legs and sometimes the whole body
4, Pain at the back just below the ribs
5, nausea and vomiting
6, itching of skin
7, pale skin that bruises easily
8, muscular twitches, cramps and pain
9, loss of appetite
10, burning sensation while urinating
It should be noted that kidney disease can strike anyone and that people suffering from chronic kidney diseases are treated by dialysis or kidney transplant after medication and dietary changes can no longer control these symptoms.
Dialysis Treatment - this is a safe and effective replacement for lost kidney function and does not improve the functions of the kidneys. However, once dialysis starts the patient will notice a remarkable improvement, as many of the symptoms will reduce or completely resolved. There are two different types of dialysis (1) Haemodialysis (2) Peritoneal dialysis.
1, Haemodialysis - is the type of dialysis treatment that cleanses the blood from waste and excess fluid that built up. During haemodialysis the blood travels through soft tubes to a dialysis machine where it goes through a special filter called a dialyzer or artificial kidney. As the blood is cleansed, it returns to the blood stream.
2, Peritoneal - here the blood does not travel to a machine, but it cleaned inside the body. The lining of the abdomen (peritoneum) acts as a natural filter and a cleansing solution called dialsate is passed into the abdomen through a soft tube called catheter. The waste and excess fluid is then passed from the blood into the cleansing solution. After several hours the used solution is drained from the abdomen and exchanged with fresh cleansing solution to begin the process again.
Kidney transplant - this involves taking a kidney from the body of one person and implanting it surgically into the body of someone with kidney failure. The kidney may come from someone who has died or from a living donor who may be close relative, spouse, friend or someone who wished to donate a kidney to anyone in need of a transplant. After the transplant, the patient will require taking special medications to prevent the body from rejecting the new kidney. Kidney transplant compared to dialysis can provide improved quality of life and life expectancy. Here the patient will not need to spend several hours every week having dialysis and will not require special dialysis diets and fluid limits. In all, the patient will feel better and have greater freedom.
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