Chronic Kidney Disease: Symptoms, causes, and treatment (From Al-Ameen Medicine Int'l Ltd.)

Chronic kidney disease is a slow and progressive loss of kidney function over a period of several years. Eventually, a person will develop permanent kidney failure. Chronic kidney disease, also known as chronic renal failure, chronic renal disease, or chronic kidney failure, is much more widespread than people realize; it often goes undetected and undiagnosed until the disease is well advanced.

It is not unusual for people to realize they have chronic kidney failure only when their kidney function is down to 25 percent of normal.

As kidney failure advances and the organ's function is severely impaired, dangerous levels of waste and fluid can rapidly build up in the body. Treatment is aimed at stopping or slowing down the progression of the disease - this is usually done by controlling its underlying cause.

Here are some key points about chronic kidney disease;

Common symptoms include blood in urine, high blood pressure, and fatigue.
Causes include diabetes and specific kidney diseases, which includes polycystic kidney disease.
There is no specific cure for chronic kidney disease, which means treatment is focussed on reducing symptoms. Diagnosis commonly occurs after blood tests, kidney scans, or biopsy.

Symptoms

Chronic kidney disease rarely shows symptoms until the later stages, so screening is recommended for those who are at risk. Chronic kidney failure, as opposed to acute kidney failure, is a slow and gradually progressive disease. Even if one kidney stops functioning, the other can carry out normal functions. It is not usually until the disease is fairly well advanced and the condition has become severe that signs and symptoms are noticeable; by which time most of the damage is irreversible.

It is important that people who are at high risk of developing kidney disease have their kidney functions regularly checked. Early detection can significantly help prevent serious kidney damage.

The most common signs and symptoms of chronic kidney disease include:
anemia, blood in urine, dark urine, decreased mental alertness, decreased urine output, edema - swollen feet, hands, and ankles (face if edema is severe), fatigue (tiredness), hypertension (high blood pressure), insomnia, itchy skin can become persistent, loss of appetite, male inability to get or maintain an erection (erectile dysfunction), more frequent urination, especially at night, muscle cramps, muscle twitches, nausea, pain on the side or mid to lower back panting (shortness of breath), protein in urine, sudden change in bodyweight, unexplained headaches and many more.

Stages
Changes in the GFR rate can assess how advanced the kidney disease is. In the UK, and many other countries, kidney disease stages are classified as follows:

Stage 1 - GFR rate is normal. However, evidence of kidney disease has been detected.

Stage 2 - GFR rate is lower than 90 milliliters, and evidence of kidney disease has been detected.

Stage 3 - GFR rate is lower than 60 milliliters, regardless of whether evidence of kidney disease has been detected.

Stage 4 - GRF rate is lower than 30 milliliters, regardless of whether evidence of kidney disease has been detected.

Stage 5 - GFR rate is lower than 15 milliliters. Renal failure has occurred.

The majority of patients with chronic kidney disease rarely progress beyond Stage 2. It is important for kidney disease to be diagnosed and treated early for serious damage to be prevented.

TREATMENT
You can get Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Solution from  Al-Ameen Homeo & Medical Health Centre. Be sure of good health free of CKD.

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