Renal diseases are on the rise

What is kidney failure?

               Kidney is the organ that purifies the blood and is responsible for filtering blood, removing waste and making urine to keep the body’s water and salt balance in check. When the kidney stops functioning this process can not go on.

 

What is the role of the dialysis machine?   

                              When the patient’s kidney ceases to function, the machine will play the role of kidneys. The machine will take the blood in and send it through an artificial kidney which the blood, and send it to the patient.

                   

How often a person need to be dialyzed?

                             Patient is waiting for a donor and until such time doctors are keeping him alive with the help of the dialysis machine.When a patient goes stage renal disease that patient needs about three dialysis and minimum two dialysis pre week to save his life. So, he will have it until he gets the transplant or for his life time. 

It may be for a week or tow and until the patient’s kidney function recover. A kidney patient due to leptrosis undergo dialysis on every other day until his or her kidneys come back to normal. And most probably will continue for a week. One dialysis is for four hours.

What are the major causes for kidney failure?
                                               We don’t know the exact cause of the disease. But we believe it is something like chronic inflammation of the kidney, which has been going on for sometime. Unfortunately, the patient does not know what is happening and the disease will be hidden aliment for years only. When the kidney functions are severely affected, they come to us. By this time the patient needs immediate dialysis to save his life.

                Diabetes and hypertension are the major causes. So it is very important to prevent these diseases and our main concern is the prevention of chronic kidney diseases.

 

How to take care of one’s kidneys..!

                                  The most important thing is prevention. Therefore people should be aware about the diseases that finally give rise to chronic kidney diseases.

 

What are the symptoms of renal failure?

• Swelling of the legs
• Pressure
• Swelling of eyes in the morning
• Anaemia
•  Lethargy
• Loss of appetite

                                              The most important thing is to go to a doctor and do very simple tests-urine and blood tests. The other important thing to remember is to identify the symptoms early and treat them early to prevent the disease progressing to the chronic stage.

Can urine infections cause kidney failure?

                                                                                    Not in adult but in children. If Small children get recurrent urine infections that may be a warning sign of a kidney failure. This usually happens due to some problems in the development of kidneys or anatomy of the kidney. So peadiatrician should take care of these children and treat them well.

                Urine infections among adults are very common and it is not very common to give rise to renal failures.

Is there any age range that people are more prone to renal failure?

                                                                                                                          No age range as such. But we see more and more older people are suffering form diabetes and hypertension. These diseases have given rise to renal failure and elderly people are more prone to renal failure due to this Phenomena. But   renal failure is not common among small children. However, those who are 20-year-old and above can get renal failure.

Is it true that drugs for hypertension and diabetes do cause kidney failure?

                                                                                                                        This is a misconception. If hypertension   and diabetes are not treated it will cause renal failure and various anther complications. It is the disease that causes the kidney failure not the drugs. Sometimes when they developed serious renal failure we change the drug that they already on. People think that the changing of drugs also causes kidney failure.

                                                                                   These diseases have a higher chance for the increase in kidney diseases. Taking drugs will prevent developing renal failure. Particularly people are talking about a drug called Metforming. This is a very good drug but when one’s kidney function is poor he or she can not be given this drug. A person who already has a poor kidney function should avoid taking Metforming. But, people this using that that due to Metforming they developed kidney failure. But this is completely wrong.

What is advice to save one’s kidneys…?

                                                                     Main advice is to be aware of the diseases that can give rise to kidney failure. Usually kidney diseases turn up very late. When one lost abut 70% capacity of the kidney function, only, he or she will get the symptoms. So, if you have a urine infection or any other disease that

Is diagnosed could affect kidney take extra care and consult a doctor. Take care of diabetes and hypertension and control them. Don’t take any drug on your own and take medicine continuously if you are taking medicine in the long run under doctor’s advice.

What is the role of water in preventing kidney diseases?

                                                                                                        Drinking water is good for your kidneys. It helps the kidneys to function well. But drinking a very small quantity of water is bad, drinking heavily is also bad. If you can drink 1.5-2 Liters per day it quite adequate.