Warning signs of impaired kidney function

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Kidney failure is when the function of the kidneys is reduced due to the impact of many different causes. Signs of kidney failure are often faint and difficult to recognize, progress silently over many years, and most patients are diagnosed at a late stage when the disease is detected.

1. The role of the kidney in health


The kidney is considered one of the 5 most important organs for human health, corresponding to the five viscera: mind - liver - spleen - lungs - kidney. Accordingly, the kidneys assume the function of filtering, eliminating waste, toxins and excess water out of the body through urine.
Besides, the kidneys are also responsible for regulating electrolyte levels, controlling blood pressure and participating in regulating red blood cell production. In addition, the kidneys also help the body reabsorb water, amino acids and produce hormones that regulate the body. If kidney function is poor, it will significantly affect the activity of the excretory system, causing a series of abnormal signs.

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2. Symptoms and signs of kidney failure


Shivering, cold extremities: Chills, pale extremities, icy cold, even cold knees and elbows. The feeling of shivering, cold extremities is often accompanied by symptoms of kidney failure such as: Back pain, knee pain, body exhaustion, boredom, weak breathing, loss of appetite... Asthma: The kidney is an organ. has the function of "loading" gas, if the kidney fails, it will not be able to "store" gas, leading to shortness of breath, wheezing. More dangerously, along with asthma symptoms, patients may also have cold sweats. Genitourinary disorders: Oriental medicine believes that the kidney is the place to store sperm. Kidney yin and yang play the role of supporting and controlling each other to maintain a normal physiological balance for the body. Once this inherent balance is disrupted or kidney function declines, the consequences often lead to sexual dysfunction such as premature ejaculation, semen problems, spermatogenesis, impotence... Dizziness, insomnia, nightmares: These are common signs of kidney failure. Nocturnal polyuria: Manifestations such as nocturia, frequent urination, painful urination, and discoloration of urine are common manifestations of nephropathy. Therefore, when you encounter these phenomena, you need to go to the hospital for a urine test and medical examination immediately so that the disease can be detected early. Dizziness, tinnitus: Many patients with kidney failure have a feeling of dizziness, unsteadiness, nausea..., accompanied by tinnitus, which are signs of kidney weakness related to cerebral ischemia. . If the symptom is repeated over and over again, it may cause hearing loss. Constipation : Although the pathogenesis of constipation is caused by the erratic bowel function, the root cause is poor kidney function. The reason is that the transmission of defecation must go through the activation and replenishment of kidney qi to be able to promote its inherent role. Back pain, tired legs: When the body sits in one place for a long time such as when traveling by train or by plane, it can easily lead to gas condensate, blood pooling and the main cause is usually impaired kidney function.

Tiểu đêm nhiều lần là dấu hiệu thận yếu
Tiểu đêm nhiều lần là dấu hiệu thận yếu

In general, the signs of kidney failure are not obvious and specific. Therefore, when the symptoms appear, the patient needs to go to the doctor and get tested to determine the exact cause. Besides, it is recommended to periodically perform screening tests for kidney diseases to detect and promptly treat diseases in this organ, to avoid serious progression of the disease, causing unfortunate consequences.
Since November 2018, Vinmec Times City International Hospital has applied a new test technique that allows early diagnosis of kidney diseases: L-FABP technique. Patients only need to take a urine sample and do the test at any time of the day, after only 30 minutes, they will receive accurate results. Up to now, Vinmec is the first hospital in Vietnam to apply this test according to Japanese technology on a modern automatic AU 680 testing machine, giving quick results with high accuracy.

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