Question 1

how can people inherit polycystic kidney disease?

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Genetic anomalies: Some medical conditions, including adult polycystic kidney disease, are carried in our genes and can be passed from parent to child. Generally, if one parent has pckd, their child will have a 50/50 chance of inheriting it.

Question 2

what shouldn't i eat/drink if i have polycystic kidney disease?

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Consistency : Make healthy decisions: low sodium diet, exercise, no tobacco, and be consistent. Take prescribed medications, control blood pressure, avoid all nsaids, if diabetic manage it well, and like everyone it helps to have a little bit of good luck too. Get a nephrologist (kidney doctor) who will look for ways to slow/prevent loss of kidney function, and if needed prepare for end stage kidney disease.

Question 3

what is the best solutions for the polycystic kidney disease if my kidneys are enlarged?

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Optimize: See a nephrologist to optimize your renal function. By watching your weight, diet, blood pressure etc. You can extend the life of the kidneys.

Question 4

how do you test for polycystic kidney disease?

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Renal Ultrasound: Polycystic kidney disease is usually diagnosed by taking a renal ultrasound of your kidneys to determine the number of cysts that are on each kidney. Usually,  a person presnts with bloody urine or multiple UTI that will lead to a doctor taking a patient of the kidneys and diagnosing the issue.

Question 5

what is a common infection with polycystic kidney disease?

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UTI: Polycystic kidney disease usually causes hematuria (blood in the urine) or a urinary tract infection.  These conditions can be treated with antibiotics.

Question 6

what are the common treatments for polycystic kidney disease?

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PKD: As of now there are no definitive treatments for polycystic kidney disease.  At this time you treat the side effects (high blood pressure, infections, discomfort from large cysts).  There are many studies going on currently to find a cure or treatment for pkd.  Most patients are on an ace inhibitor for high BP control.

Question 7

is autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease very serious?

Accepted Answer

It is different: It usually is more serious than the autosomal dominant disease since it needs inheritance from both parents to be expressed i.e. Both genes are affected. It accordingly gets expressed at an earlier age in life. The longer duration of polycystic disease is a factor in predicting dialysis need.

Question 8

is it ok to drink gatorade when u have polycystic kidney disease?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If you have PKD without any effects of chronic kidney disease i.e. difficulty balancing potassium (to the point where it gets high), then you should be fine. If you have had issues with your potassium levels being high, then I would recommend not drinking the sports drink.

Question 9

what type of haematology tests are involved in polycystic kidney disease?

Accepted Answer

Routine: Pckd is a genetic disorder that results in architectural cysts within the kidney. Routine labs to look at hemoglobin level, basic chemistries and urinalysis are preformed. An ultrasound or ct scan can help with characterizing cysts.

Question 10

how does multicystic kidney dysplasia differ from polycystic kidney disease?

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At birth,not heredit: The former is a congenital but not hereditary disease involving usually one kidney forming a mass of cysts without functioning kidney tissue.  Found with prenatal ultrasound.   Kidney  shrinks and the other kidney assumes its work.  The most common form of PKD which is  hereditary  results in increasing cyst number and size over many years.  Other organs have cysts and kidneys fail over many years.

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