CKD Symptoms, treatment and causes

 

Chronic Kidney Disease means that there is damage to your kidneys and they aren’t working as correctly as they should. It is called chronic because kidney function slowly gets worse and has remained abnormal for more than 3 months. Symptoms of kidney diseases generally occur in last stages.

Symptoms
• Nausea and vomiting
• Loss of appetite
• Fatigue and weakness
• Sleep problems
• Reduced amount of urine
• Breathlessness
• Muscle cramps
• Swelling of feet and ankles
• Dry and itchy skin
• Bone pains and fractures in adults and retarded growth in children
• High blood pressure

Causes
The most common causes of chronic kidney diseases are
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Glomerulonephritis
• Polycystic kidney disease

• Hardening/Narrowing of arteries
• Recurrent kidney infections
• Lupus
• Cancers
• Kidney stones
• Long term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Like asprin, ibuprofen

Early diagnosis of kidney disease and taking appropriate treatment is essential for preserving kidney functions.

Treatment Dialysis
Dialysis is a procedure done to remove toxins and excess fluids from the blood and correct electrolyte problems when the kidneys cannot function properly. There are two types of dialysis- Hemodialysis and Peritoneal dialysis.
 
Hemodialysis is a procedure where a dialysis machine is used as an artificial kidney to remove toxins and excess fluid from blood. The patient undergoes hemodialysis about 2 to 3 times per week. Each session lasts for at least 4 hours.

Peritoneal dialysis is a type of dialysis which uses the peritoneum, which is a layer that covers the intestines in a person’s abdomen. It acts as a membrane through which fluid and dissolved substances are exchanged with the blood.
 
Kidney Transplant
A kidney transplant involves surgically placing a healthy kidney from a donor into your body. Transplanted kidneys can come from deceased or living donors. You'll need to take medications for the rest of your life to keep your body from rejecting the new organ. You don't need to be on dialysis to have a kidney transplant. 

Bright Kidney Centre is best kidney specialist hospital in Hyderabad and have been experts in diagnosing and treating kidney infections and chronic kidney diseases. To get the best chronic kidney disease treatment, consult doctors or book an appointment at Bright Kidney Centre-The bestkidney centre in miyapur.

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