Kidneys & Related Diseases
Kidney Failure
When the kidneys become diseased or damaged, they lose their
ability to perform their vital functions. As a result, waste products and excess
fluids build up in the blood, become toxic and damage the body. This may cause
a variety of symptoms, particularly swelling of the hands and feet, shortness
of breath, and a frequent urge to urinate.
Most kidney disease
attack the nephron and destroy them which cause to lose their filtering capacity.
Diabetes and high blood pressure are the most common cause of kidney disease.
Injury, exposure to toxins and certain medications and trauma can lead to kidney
disease.
If the blood supply to the kidneys is reduced considerably
from blood loss, a fall in blood pressure, severe dehydration or lack of salt,
then the kidneys may be damaged. This may lead to permanent damage to the kidney
tissue.
Kidney (Renal) failure occurs when the kidneys partly or completely
lose their filtering ability. Acute and Chronic are the two types of Renal failure.
When kidney failure happens suddenly it is called acute renal failure. Chronic
renal failure usually develops slowly, with few signs or symptoms in the early
stage. Mild kidney disease is often called renal insufficiency.
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