The Kidneys are a pair of bean shaped organs that are present in the back of the abdomen. Each kidney is about the size of a fist (4-5 inches long). The main function of the kidneys is to filter the blood. The Kidneys remove the wastes; maintain the fluid and electrolyte balance in the body.
Kidney failure is the stage where kidney stops functioning properly and is not able to remove the waste from the blood and control the fluid level in the body. It can happen suddenly or gradually. Kidney failure is also known as the renal failure.
The causes of the kidney failure are as follows:
There are Two types of Kidney Failure:
The Chronic kidney disease develops gradually, and the kidney function get worsens over the years. If someone permanently loses the kidney function more than one third, then it is known as chronic kidney disease and ultimately it leads to kidney failure.
The Causes for the chronic kidney disease are as follows:
Risk factors for chronic kidney disease:
A sudden drop in kidney function is known as acute kidney failure. It can be life threatening and requires immediate treatment.
The Causes for the chronic kidney disease are as follows:
Risk factors for chronic kidney disease:
Acute renal kidney is equally common than chronic kidney failure.
The signs and symptoms of the kidney failure are as follows:
In the early stage there are no symptoms but there are few signs and symptoms which show kidney failure are as follows as:
The Diagnosis of the kidney failure can be done by the following test: Blood test (GFR Glomerular filtration rate which measure how kidney filtrates the waste from the body). Urine test (albumin, RBC, WBC and glucose). Ultrasound, CT scan, X-ray. Kidney Biopsy.
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