Polycystic and chronic kidney desease with early symptoms and treatment

KIDNEY DESEASE

Introduction: The bean-shaped organ of the human fist size, located near the middle of the back just below the rib cage is medically known as kidneys. These kidneys filter blood through tiny units inside kidneys known as nephrons. Each kidney contains nearly a million of such nephrons that eliminate waste products and extra water to which we call urine. The urine flows through the tubes known as ureters to the bladder which stores the urine until it is discharged by the person. The waste in the blood is generated through usual breakdown of active tissues and foods that we eat. After the body absorbs the required nutrients, the remnant is sent to the blood. Now if the kidneys do not eliminate such waste, it remains in the blood and damages the body. The damage develops over few years in both the kidneys and hardly exhibits any obvious symptoms in the preliminary stages. This results in kidney disease.

Types of kidney deseases: There are various types of kidney disease such as: polycystic, pyelonephritis, kidney reflux, renal failure, systemic lupus, renal acidosis, mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis–MPG, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis - MG, hemangiomas, parenchyma, alport’s disease and diabetes insipidus.

Cause: There are several different reasons responsible for causing kidney desease, like:
• Diabetes: The body does not use glucose properly and that remains in the blood acting like poison
• Hypertension: Higher blood pressure may harm the small blood vessels in the kidneys
• Heredity: Certain kidney disease are inherited and found running in families.

Symptoms: The patients during their preliminary phase of kidney disease hardly feel any sickness. But when the disease deteriorates it make the patient pass more urine leaving him tired and itchy. The appetite may be disturbed or experience nausea and vomiting. Swelling and numbness in the feet and hands may be noticed. The concentration is effectively disturbed and developing drowsiness. The skin turns darker and muscles cramps are also experienced.

Diagnosis: Similar as hypertension or high blood pressure; preliminary kidney desease is also silent and does not exhibit any noticeable symptoms. There may be symptoms, but the patient may not be feeling it as he never feels sick of it. However, for tracing the disease, the physician suggests certain simple laboratory tests, such as:
• Measuring serum creatinine levels in the blood for assessing glomerular filtration rate
• Measuring the protein levels in the urine, raised levels signifies improper function of the kidneys
• Checking of blood pressure – both systolic and diastolic

Treatment: The kidney disease are scarcely curable, however, in the preliminary phase of the disease the patient can manage his kidneys last longer by simply following his doctor’s recommendations. Also the risk of paralytic stroke and heart attacks should be minimized as kidney patients are prone to such disorders.

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