- To know the current state of your kidneys
- Identify kidney disease and it's condition
- Can help to prevent/slowdown the disease
- Option of treatment available
- Follow up and Maintenance
- Dietry and life style change
- Percutaneous needle biopsy
- Kidney Ultrasonography
- Bone Biopsy
- Kidney Dialysis(Thermo Dialysis, Peritonial Dialysis, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy)
- Kidney Transplant
Some non-specific symptoms of renal disease include:
- Fatigue
- Weakness
- Difficulty concentrating
- Trouble sleeping
- Dry, itchy skin
- Frequent urge to urinate
- Blood in the urine
- Urine is foamy
- Puffiness around the eyes
- Loss of appetite
- Swelling in the ankles and feet
A type of kidney disease that is genetic, or inherited, is polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Polycystic means "many cysts," and this disorder is characterized by cysts in both kidneys (bilateral renal cysts). These cysts can grow and cause the kidneys to get larger, while replacing the normal tissue. This can ultimately result in chronic kidney disease and kidney failure over time.
- Stage 1: Normal kidney function, but there are signs that point to kidney disease
- Stage 2: Mildly decreased kidney function, and there are signs that point to kidney disease
- Stage 3: Moderately reduced kidney function
- Stage 4: Severely reduced kidney function
- Stage 5: Very severe reduction in kidney function; end stage renal failure
People with kidney diseases have to be very careful about their fluid intake. Patients who do not monitor their fluid intake can gain weight and develop edema (swelling) because they are retaining water. This extra fluid can cause higher blood pressure, breathing difficulties, and/or heart problems.
Kidney (renal) transplantation is a surgical procedure in which a healthy kidney from a person (donor) is removed and placed in a patient (recipient) diagnosed with irreversible advanced kidney disease (End Stage Renal Disease, ESRD).
Kidney transplantation is classified into deceased donor transplantation or living donor transplantation, depending on the source of the donor organ. At KKC, we perform both living donor and deceased donor renal transplant.
Parents, children, siblings, grandparents and spouse can be voluntary kidney donors if their age is between 18 to 60 years (special situations). Blood group of the donor should be compatible with that of the recipient. However, ABO incompatible transplants can also be done. The donor should be free from long-standing ailments that can affect kidneys in the course of the illness (diabetes mellitus, hypertension etc.) and should have two healthy, normal functioning kidneys. They should not have an infection with blood-borne viruses (Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or Human Immunodeficiency Virus infections) and they should be psychologically stable to make a decision on kidney donation without coercion.
During a renal transplant, the donor’s kidney is placed in a new position, in the right or left lower quadrant of the abdomen. The damaged kidneys of the patient are not removed unless required in certain circumstances. After the transplant, the patient will have to take immunosuppressive drugs life-long.
In peritoneal dialysis, the patient’s peritoneum (membrane present inside the abdomen) is used for the purpose of dialysis. Peritoneal dialysis occurs within the patient’s body. For peritoneal dialysis, a tube called a catheter is surgically placed through the wall of the patient’s abdomen as a permanent access for peritoneal dialysis. The catheter is usually placed about an inch below and to the side of the navel. About 2 inches to 4 inches of the catheter extends out of the body. Through the catheter, the peritoneum is filled with the peritoneal dialysate (fluid with chemicals that helps to remove wastes from the body). The dialysate absorbs the excess water and the waste products. The dialysate remains in the peritoneum for a certain period of time. This is known as dwell time. After this period, the solution, along with the wastes, is drained from the abdomen into a sterile collection bag
For haemodialysis, two needles are inserted into the patient’s arm. One needle withdraws the blood and the other returns the filtered blood to the patient’s body. Two needles are inserted into an AV fistula which is created in the upper limb of the patient at least 6 weeks prior. The blood, which is withdrawn by the first needle, travels outside the body through the tubing and the dialysis machine then pumps this blood through a filter called a dialyzer, which is attached to the dialysis machine. The dialyzer cleans the blood and it is returned to the patient’s body through the other needle.
⦿ Screening of community periodically.
⦿ Patient education materials on chronic kidney disease like Brochure, Videos
⦿ Continuing Medical Education to Train doctors to identify early kidney disease and prevent kidney diseases.
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