KNOW ABOUT KIDNEY DISEASE

Kidney is one of the important organs in the body that functions to filter waste and fluids from the blood to be excreted through urine. As part of the urinary tract, the kidneys have several roles, namely cleaning the blood of toxins, waste substances and excess fluid and helping to produce urine, maintaining the balance of salt and minerals in the blood, and helping regulate blood pressure.
Kidney damage causes waste products and harmful substances in the body. This condition can cause several problems such as swelling in the ankles, vomiting, weakness, difficulty sleeping to shortness of breath.
Kidney pain can also be triggered by a number of other health problems, such as high blood pressure (hypertension) and diabetes. This means that people who have both diseases are at a higher risk of developing kidney disease even though previously their kidney function was normal.
This kidney disease is often too late to be known by sufferers, some of them realize when they have kidney failure. At least from the information obtained, 10 percent of people with chronic kidney disease are aware of their health problems.
The most common types of kidney disease are:
1. Chronic Kidney Failure
2. Acute Kidney Failure
3. Kidney Stones
4. Kidney cyst
5. Glomerulonephritis

Kidney disease also symptoms and complications can appear along with the progress of the stage of this disease. The stages of kidney disease are:
1. Stage 1 (loss of normal or minimal kidney function)
          Very mild renal impairment with a GFR of 90 mL/min/1.73 m2 or more.
          At this stage there are no symptoms but there may be indications of kidney damage
          in tests such as the presence of protein in the urine or physical changes to the kidneys on a sonogram.

2. Stage 2 (mild or moderate reduced kidney function)
    At this stage the kidney damage is mild with a GFR between 60 and 89ml/min/1.73 m2.
         Renal filtration rate is slightly below standard.
         At this stage no symptoms appear, but certain indications may become more obvious, such as the presence of protein in the urine or physical damage to the kidneys.

3. Stage III (moderate to severe loss of kidney function)
        At this stage, the kidneys do not work as efficiently as they should.
        GFR, which is between 30 and 59 ml/min/1.73 m2.
        Symptoms of this stage begin to be obvious, such as fatigue, swelling of the hands and feet

4. Stage IV (severely reduced kidney function)
At this stage the kidneys are severely damaged with a GFR between 15 and 29 m/min/1.73 m2. Symptoms include fatigue, swelling and back pain which can worsen and lead to complications such as anemia, high blood pressure and bone disease.

5. Stage V (kidney failure)
Kidneys approaching or failing completely with GFR less than 15 ml/min/1.73 m2.
At this stage the symptoms are clearly visible such as loss of appetite, vomiting, nausea, muscle cramps, swelling in the hands and feet, back pain, urinating more or less than usual, difficulty sleeping, difficulty breathing, and itchy skin.

Prevention of kidney disease can be done early on by implementing lifestyle changes. A healthy lifestyle is a guide that must be lived by patients with kidney disease. A healthy lifestyle cannot be separated from a nutritious diet.

That's a glimpse of what we know about kidney disease and kidney failure. Immediately recognize the symptoms and communicate with your doctor regarding your health from an early age.