symptoms of acute kidney disease?

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What are the early symptoms of kidney disease?

Answer 1

Decreased Urination: Acute kidney disease represents an attack against the attack usually from profound dehydration, nephrotoxic agents like antibiotics or from bacterial infections. The symptoms range from decrease in urine output, nausea and loss of appetite. The most critical side effect is rapid increase in potassium that can be very dangerous.

Answer 2

Mental changes: When the filtering/cleaning function of the kidneys acutely and dramatically declines toxins, acid, potassium, phosphate, and extracellular fluid accumulates leading to nausea, vomiting, mental confusion and lethargy, itching, decreased appetite, shortness of breath, palpitations due to abnormal heart rythms, chest pain due to inflammation of the heart lining, seizurez, coma, and eventually death.

Answer 3

No: A renal function lab would be unlikely to show a developing kidney stones. Most kidney stones are diagnosed because of severe pain in the flank radiating down to the groin. They can be seen on xray, CT scan or sometimes ultrasound. Blood tests are usually normal.

Answer 4

No: There is no specific lab test that detects kidney stones. Only imaging of the kidneys can definitely detect if you have a kidney stone. The renal function test and urine test can help determine the cause of the kidney stones. Once knowing the origin, you can be placed on a specific diet or medicine to prevent the stones from re-appearing.

Answer 5

Low kidney function: Kidney failure can be caused by many things but in United States it is primarily diabetes and hypertension. Thus treatment is focused on effective control of the underlying problem. Primary kidney diseases such as glomerulonephritis have to be treated by a nephrologist.

Answer 6

Kidneys're losing...: A wide range of diseases such as infection, inflammation, stone, blockage, diabetes, hypertension, shock, drugs, etc. May damage the filtering and concentrating ability of kidneys resulting in poor managing fluid, electrolytes, and acidity. Its course may be acute or chronic. Its treatment may highly vary depending on it cause and pace. For detail, talk with experts. Best wish...

Answer 7

Need a Tx Center: You need to be evaluated by the transplant team at an approved transplant center. They will go over the process and describe what is required to be wait listed for a kidney. One early suggestion, avoid any blood transfusions until you are evaluated. If you become sensitized from an elective blood transfusion, you may wait years or never receive a kidney.

Answer 8

Get on the list: You first need to be evaluated by a transplant center. Once they confirm that you are healthy enough to get a transplant you have 2 options. If you have a potential living donor you can get a transplant relatively quickly. If not you are put on the list and you must wait until a suitable organ is available. The wait time once you get on the list is usually between 2-5 years.

Answer 9

Months to Many Years: No clear answer since it depends on your degree of sensitization to hla antigens, your ABO blood type, and the region of the country you live in. It can range from months to many years. A lucky few % receive a perfectly (hla) matched kidney from anywhere in the country. These are called zero mismatched shared kidneys. The best way to reduce waiting time is try and find a willing living donor.

Answer 10

Depends : Wait time depends on blood group, antibody level, state anywhere between 2-10 years.

Answer 11

Examples include: Poly cystic kidney disease and fabry's disease. Also, many heritable illnesses like diabetes and hypertension and high cholesterol could precipitate kidney disease. Also, bad habits running in families e.g. Unhealthy eating habits will cause obesity and increase the risk of kidney disease.

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