Identify Kidney Disease and Symptoms

What's Kidney Disease?

Kidneys are the organs located on either side of the spine in the middle of the back, just above the waist. The kidneys play a role in human survival: the kidneys clean the blood by removing toxins/impurities and excess fluid, maintaining the balance of salts and minerals in the blood and helps regulate blood pressure.

When the kidney is damaged, toxins, dirt, and liquid will accumulate in the body, causing swelling in the ankles, vomiting, body becomes weak, lack of sleep, and shortness of breath. If not treated immediately, the kidneys may stop functioning as usual. Loss of kidney function is a serious problem for the body potentially fatal.

Healthy kidneys handle certain functions. That is:

Maintain water balance and concentration of minerals, such as sodium, potassium, and phosphorus in the blood
Removes impurities from the blood due to the process of digestion, muscle activity, and exposure to chemicals or drugs

Produce renin, an enzyme that helps regulate blood pressure produce erythropoietin, which stimulates red blood cell production helps the formation of vitamin D, which is needed for healthy bones hat Causes Acute Kidney Disease?Loss of kidney function is called acute kidney injury, also known as acute renal failure (ARF). which may occur due to the following matters:

    Bleeding from wounds
    A sudden decrease of blood flow to the kidneys
    Kidney damage from shocks during a severe infection called sepsis
    Obstruction of urine flow, for example with an enlarged prostate
    Damage as a result of certain drugs or toxins
    Complications of pregnancy, such as eclampsia and preeclampsia or HELLP syndrome relatedMarathon runners and other athletes who do not drink enough fluids while competing in a race may be suffering from acute renal failure due to sudden breakdown of muscle tissue. This muscle damage releases chemicals called myoglobin which can damage the kidneys.What Causes Chronic Kidney Disease?Kidney damage and decreased function lasting more than 3 months is considered chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease is very dangerous because you may not have any symptoms until the kidneys are quite severe, often irreversible. Diabetes (type 1 and 2) and high blood pressure is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease. Other causes are: Immune system conditions such as lupus and chronic viral diseases such as HIV / AIDS, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C.Urinary tract infections in the kidney itself, which is called pyelonephritis

Inflammation of the small filters (glomeruli) in the kidney, this can occur after a strep throat and other conditions that cause is not known.

Polycystic kidney disease, in which fluid-filled cysts form in the kidneys from time to time. This is the most common form of inherited kidney disease.

Congenital defects at birth, as a result of urinary tract obstruction, a disorder that affects the kidneys. One of the most common involve mechanisms such as valve between the bladder and the urethra. These defects, sometimes discovered when the baby is still in the womb, can still be cured with surgery by a urologist.

Drugs and toxins, including long-term exposure to some drugs and chemicals, overuse of NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), such as ibuprofen and naproxen, and drug use.