Kidney Failure is one disease that comes with great fear on the side of the patient and and loved ones especially when it becomes chronic.
When kidney Failure occurs, it means that one or both of the kidney no longer functions well or on their own.
If the kidney fails complete, the only treatment option available my be a dialysis or a kidney transplant.
There are lot of number of physical signs of kidney disease but sometimes, people attribute them to other medical conditions. While some persons with kidney Failure my not experience any symptom until the last stage.
Note: The surest way to know if you have any kidney disease is when you get tested.
See possible symptoms of kidney Failure:
• Frequent urination
This occurs when you feel e need to urinate more often, especially at night. When the kidney filters are damaged, it can cause an increase in the urge to urinate.
• Presence of blood in Urine
Healthy kidneys keep the blood cells in the body when removing waste from the blood to create urine. But in a case where the kidney filters have been damaged, the blood cells can leak into the urine.
• Swollen ankle and feet
When a person’s kidney fails or is not functioning as it is supposed to, it can lead to sodium retention, that can cause swelling of your feet and ankles.
• Reduced appetite
Although this symptom can be found in most disease too. It can also be found in kidney Failure as a result of a build up of todins resulting from reduced kidney function.
• Foamy urine
If your urine becomes excessively foamy, particularly this type that take time to flush, that shows a sign of protey in the urine.
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• Dry Skin
When the kidney is healthy, it removes waste and extra fluid from the body, help the red blood cell to keep the body strong and work to maintain the right amount of minerals in your body. But when the kidneys are no longer able to keep the right balance of minerals and nutrients in the body, then they can cause dry and itchy skin.
Cause of kidney Failure
Kidney Failure is mostly caused by the presence of diabetes and High Blood Pressure in the body.
Kidney Failure can be prevented by:
- Limiting Alcohol intake
- Maintaining healthy diet choice
- Keeping blood sugar under control.
- Avoid smoking.
When diagonised of kidney Failure, you either treat it through dialysis or kidney transplant.
Dialysis is a kind of treatment where by the function of the kidney is replaced.
Kidney Transplant is where a healthy kidney is replaced with the failed kidney. This can come from a deceased donor or living donor.
Always go for regular check ups to avoid diseases getting to the peak.
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