Polycystic Kidney Disease Symptoms
The most widespread and life threatening genetic disease in the world is reportedly polycystic kidney disease. The most common polycystic kidney disease symptoms include abdominal pain, blood in the urine, kidney stones and recurrent bladder or kidney infections.
In order to fully understand the polycystic kidney disease symptoms however, it is important to first of all have a brief overview of the disease itself, for purposes of understanding the facts about the disease.
There are three types of polycystic kidney disease. Two of these are genetic. This means that they are transmitted from either one or both infected parents to a baby. The third type comes about through old age, and mainly as a result of dialysis, or through a prolonged history of kidney related problems.
In typical polycystic kidney disease, cysts full of fluids usually form on the kidneys. As these cysts continue to increase in number, the kidneys grow larger in size. In this state, the kidneys begin to lose their ability to function, and this may eventually lead to kidney failure.
The genetic type of polycystic kidney disease only requires one of the parents to pass on the abnormal gene to the child. Therefore, a child has one in two chances of contracting polycystic kidney disease in case one of the parents is carrying the gene. The other genetic form is where the child inherits the gene from both parents. This is very rare though, but it still is very much a real possibility.
It is therefore important to be aware if there is a history of polycystic kidney disease in the family, so that one can be on the watch out for the early polycystic kidney disease symptoms, which usually begin to occur and manifest in mid life.
As mentioned above, some of the most commonly known polycystic kidney disease symptoms include headaches, regular urinary tract infections, bloody urine, and pains in the abdomen and lower back areas. These pains can sometimes be severe, and these symptoms usually begin to be felt some years after the cysts have began to grow in the kidneys.
There is no known cure for polycystic kidney disease, but consulting a medical doctor enables the patient to get timely advice on the medications that can help to ease the pain of the polycystic kidney disease symptoms, and also to help slow down the progression of the disease.
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Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Kidney Disease Symptoms
Kidney Disease Symptoms
Some people may not think that they have kidney diseases until they have undergone medical checkups. They don't have the slightest reasons to think that they have it, as the relevant symptoms are not as severe to restrict their day-today activities. Within this backdrop, it is highly important to understand symptoms of the disease to get appropriate treatment before the disease converts to a life-threatening condition such as kidney failure.
The nephrons of the kidneys may get damaged due to various reasons and most of these reasons are still unknown. From the known causes, high blood pressure and diabetics are prominent. The persons who have these diseases should control their blood pressure and sugar level to avoid kidney diseases.
Neglect of symptoms may lead to kidney failure. It is spontaneous but gradual worsening of the situation may cause it. Gaining knowledge of kidney diseases alerts people to undergo medical checkups and it supports to overcome fatal consequences of kidney diseases.
Though some people with kidney diseases may not get symptoms, many may get various symptoms including blood in urine, frequent urination, difficulty in urinating, and urine foam. These changes of the urine are initial symptoms to the diagnosis of a probable kidney disease. The main function of the kidneys is to remove excess water from blood. When this is not happening, body tissues swell. Excess water in the blood causes swelling, which may occur in the arms, legs, face, hands and ankles. Sometimes other areas may also swell.
The kidneys produce the hormone erythorpoietin while filtering the blood. The erythorpoietin is the hormone that alerts the body to have enough red blood cells that transport oxygen. When kidney malfunction occurs, this hormone is not produced resulting in few red blood cells. Insufficient red blood cells, restricts oxygen circulation throughout the body and ailing patients are severely fatigued. This condition is known as anemia.
Kidney diseases also cause itchiness and skin rashes. This happens, as kidneys are unable to cleanse the body wastes. The accumulated waste in the blood causes the skin itchiness. When patients scratch regularly due to itchiness, rashes on the skin are imminent.
Malfunctions of kidneys result in accumulation of toxins in the blood. When excessive toxins are in the body, people feel a foul taste in their mouths. They lack appetite and some people become vegetarians, as they feel an aversion to meat. Lack of food eventually causes weight loss.
In addition, people with kidney disease may suffer nausea, shortness of breath, dizziness, difficulty in concentration and leg pains as well. All these should be taken seriously and take the necessary medical checkups to avoid complications. Kidney diseases can develop to fatal conditions. When that happens, it is too late for any treatment.
Some people may not think that they have kidney diseases until they have undergone medical checkups. They don't have the slightest reasons to think that they have it, as the relevant symptoms are not as severe to restrict their day-today activities. Within this backdrop, it is highly important to understand symptoms of the disease to get appropriate treatment before the disease converts to a life-threatening condition such as kidney failure.
The nephrons of the kidneys may get damaged due to various reasons and most of these reasons are still unknown. From the known causes, high blood pressure and diabetics are prominent. The persons who have these diseases should control their blood pressure and sugar level to avoid kidney diseases.
Neglect of symptoms may lead to kidney failure. It is spontaneous but gradual worsening of the situation may cause it. Gaining knowledge of kidney diseases alerts people to undergo medical checkups and it supports to overcome fatal consequences of kidney diseases.
Though some people with kidney diseases may not get symptoms, many may get various symptoms including blood in urine, frequent urination, difficulty in urinating, and urine foam. These changes of the urine are initial symptoms to the diagnosis of a probable kidney disease. The main function of the kidneys is to remove excess water from blood. When this is not happening, body tissues swell. Excess water in the blood causes swelling, which may occur in the arms, legs, face, hands and ankles. Sometimes other areas may also swell.
The kidneys produce the hormone erythorpoietin while filtering the blood. The erythorpoietin is the hormone that alerts the body to have enough red blood cells that transport oxygen. When kidney malfunction occurs, this hormone is not produced resulting in few red blood cells. Insufficient red blood cells, restricts oxygen circulation throughout the body and ailing patients are severely fatigued. This condition is known as anemia.
Kidney diseases also cause itchiness and skin rashes. This happens, as kidneys are unable to cleanse the body wastes. The accumulated waste in the blood causes the skin itchiness. When patients scratch regularly due to itchiness, rashes on the skin are imminent.
Malfunctions of kidneys result in accumulation of toxins in the blood. When excessive toxins are in the body, people feel a foul taste in their mouths. They lack appetite and some people become vegetarians, as they feel an aversion to meat. Lack of food eventually causes weight loss.
In addition, people with kidney disease may suffer nausea, shortness of breath, dizziness, difficulty in concentration and leg pains as well. All these should be taken seriously and take the necessary medical checkups to avoid complications. Kidney diseases can develop to fatal conditions. When that happens, it is too late for any treatment.
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