Kidney Symptoms: Kidney infection or UTI

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Published: September 4, 2009

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Infection of the kidney usually occurs as a consequence of an ascending urinary tract infection or UTI. The bacteria gain access to the bladder and multiply overcoming the defenses of the host and migrating up to the kidney where they produce the syndrome of pyelonephritis or kidney infection.
When a simple [...]

Kidney Symptoms: Shortness of breath

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Published: September 3, 2009

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Shortness of breath or breathlessness is a common kidney symptom in advanced renal failure. The presence of breathlessness may be multifactorial. Retention of fluid may result in fluid accumulating within the lungs and reducing the available area for exchange of gases such as oxygen giving rise to the sensation of [...]

Kidney Symptoms: Chest Pain

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Published: September 3, 2009

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Chest pain is usually associated with ischemic heart disease such as a heart attack or angina. However chest pain may occur as a symptom of kidney disease. Chest pain occurring due to renal failure implies an inflammation of the tissues around the heart known as pericarditis. Pericarditis under these circumstances is [...]

Kidney Symptoms: Swelling of the feet.

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Published: September 3, 2009

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Swelling of the feet is also known as pedal oedema this occurs primarily in kidney disease because of retention of fluid. The kidney is responsible for several functions. When the ability of the kidney to remove fluid from the body is decreased fluid is retained. The increased fluids within the blood [...]

Pain in hemodialysis new insights.

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Published: September 2, 2009

Pain is a common complication during hemaodialysis. It may be related to the procedure itself such as in the case of large fluid shifts that may result in cramping or simply the discomfort of remaining seated for 4 hours. Patients frequently complain of back pain or leg pain however some pain is non specific and [...]

Patient Education: Having Pain in the Kidneys, It may be Kidney Stones.

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Published: August 13, 2009

KIDNEY STONES IN THE NEWS.

OVERVIEW

Kidney stones affect approximately 12 percent of men and 5 percent of women by age 70.
Treatment is available to effectively manage most stones.
Recurrence can occur at a rate of up to 5 percent per year.

FORMATION OF THE STONE

There are different types of kidney stones.

calcium kidney stones.

oxalate kidney stones.

cystine kidney [...]

Patient Education: What are the symptoms and signs of Chronic Kidney Disease.

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Published: August 10, 2009

The symptoms and signs of Chronic Kidney Disease include:

Weakness and tiredness just feeling generally unwell
Puffiness around the eyes particularly in the morning
Swelling of the feet usually noticed in the evenings
Loss of appetite
Recurrent vomiting and nausea
History of very difficult to control blood pressure.
Blood sugar repeatedly going low while [...]