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Kidney failure is a disease that many people worry about because the disease often goes on silently without many significant symptoms. Early detection and timely intervention are of great value in effective treatment. The following article will provide you with the symptoms of early kidney failure.
1. The role of the kidney in the body
Kidneys include 2 fruits located on the dorsal side, above the waist and 2 sides of the spine. The kidneys have 4 main functions:
Maintain fluid balance in the body, especially minerals, especially potassium, which controls nerve and muscle activity. A deficiency or excess of potassium can cause heart problems; Eliminating protein metabolism products during muscle activity such as urea, creatinine; Release of endocrine system hormones into the blood to help regulate blood pressure (renin), increase red blood cell formation in the bone marrow (erythropoietin), activate vitamin D to absorb calcium from food to strengthen bones.
2. Causes of kidney failure
There are 3 main causes leading to acute kidney failure as follows:
Lack of blood to the kidney due to trauma; Kidney diseases such as prostate enlargement , preeclampsia or HELLP syndrome , kidney damage due to sepsis ; The process of eliminating urine from the kidneys is blocked. Some major causes of chronic kidney failure include:
Complications of hypertension, diabetes; Polycystic kidney disease ; Glomerulonephritis; Tubulointerstitial nephritis; The urinary tract is blocked for a long time due to a number of reasons such as prostate enlargement, kidney stones and some cancers; Persistent pyelonephritis recurs many times.
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3. Can kidney failure be cured?
Patients with acute kidney failure can be discharged within a few days or partially recover kidney function if treated promptly.
For chronic kidney failure, this is an irreversible disease of the kidney. Treatments can only slow the progression of the disease and limit complications. When kidney function is more than 90% lost, the patient needs hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis or a kidney transplant.
Kidney diseases will have an impact on the structural unit of the kidney, the nephron, making the kidney no longer able to excrete toxins to the outside. If this condition is prolonged without prompt treatment, it will cause the kidneys to stop working and be life-threatening.
4. Symptoms of kidney failure in the early stages
Early detection of symptoms of grade 1 kidney failure will greatly help in care and treatment thanks to the following symptoms:
Difficulty sleeping: Patients with chronic kidney failure often have apnea syndrome while sleeping. This is a disorder that causes breathing interruptions during sleep and can last from a few seconds to a minute. After those stops, the patient will return to normal breathing accompanied by a loud snort. Therefore, when there are loud and prolonged snoring sounds, it is necessary to go to the doctor for early detection. Fatigue and weakness: The kidney is an organ that filters blood for the body, so most patients with chronic kidney disease are anemic. The cause of this condition is that the kidney's performance is only at 20 - 50%, which leads to the body's exhaustion. Therefore, if you have had a reasonable rest and enough sleep, but still continue to feel tired and lack of vitality, you need to go to a medical facility for examination. Dry skin: When the kidneys are working efficiently, they will help the body eliminate waste products from the blood, help support red blood cell production and maintain mineral levels in balance. All of the above functions will be expressed through the health of the skin. Therefore, if the skin appears dry and itchy, it could be a symptom of kidney failure that you need to pay close attention to. Metallic taste in the mouth: When the kidney's elimination function is impaired, it will lead to the accumulation of waste products in the blood, causing the patient's mouth to have a metallic taste and bad breath. In addition, the patient will not have an appetite because of the lack of appetite, thus easily leading to weight loss due to nutritional deficiencies. Shortness of breath: Shortness of breath after strenuous activity is a symptom that most patients with kidney failure may have. The cause is fluid stagnation because the kidneys are not able to filter completely and the functioning of the lungs is impaired. On the other hand, a lack of red blood cells is also a factor that limits the functioning of the lungs, leading to difficulty breathing. Back pain: The most common symptom of kidney failure is back pain. The patient may complain of pain in the lower part of the rib cage and feel pain radiating to the front of the pelvis or hip. High blood pressure: The kidneys and the circulatory system are closely related. Therefore, if the filtering function is disturbed, the nephrons that filter the blood are not supplied with enough oxygen and nutrients. Abnormalities in defecation: The kidneys help make urine and that is the way to get rid of waste products. Therefore, when detecting changes such as smell, color, frequency of urination, blood in the urine, etc., you need to immediately go to a specialized medical facility for examination.
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5. Measures to prevent kidney failure
To prevent kidney failure, you should take the following methods:
Control blood sugar and cholesterol in the body; Maintain regular daily exercise and sports; Stay away from tobacco and secondhand smoke; Control the body's blood pressure index, usually the goal is below 140/90 mmHg; Provide the body with 1.5-2 liters of water per day, should drink more when the weather is hot or perform sweaty activities; Build a low-salt, protein-reducing, fat-reducing diet. Kidney failure is a disease that causes dangerous complications on many organs and even human life. Therefore, it is especially important to detect the symptoms of kidney failure in the early stages. When you notice that your body has one of the above symptoms, you need to see a doctor for timely diagnosis and treatment.
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