Beware of Kidney Failure! Can be affected by all age groups! Recognize the Symptoms..

Hello Hermina friends, Hermina friends need to understand that kidney failure can be experienced by all ages and Hermina friends need to know that kidney failure is something to be wary of. Apart from that, kidney problems, infections, kidney stones, kidney failure and tumors.

How can kidney failure occur?

Kidney failure can occur with various risk factors. In general, kidney failure is caused by 3 things, namely direct damage to the kidneys, lack of blood supply to the kidneys, and blockage of the kidneys or urinary tract, so that urine cannot be excreted from the body.

Based on the classification of the disease, kidney failure can be divided into 2 main types, namely acute and chronic kidney failure.

1. Causes of acute kidney failure

• Reduced blood flow to the kidneys, for example due to bleeding and severe dehydration or shock.

• Severe injury to the kidneys.

• Severe burns.

• Certain diseases, such as glomerulonephritis, kidney infections, heart disease, heart attacks, liver failure, kidney stones, and kidney cancer.

• Complications of hypertension due to untreated severe hypertension.

• Severe infections, such as sepsis.

• Severe allergies (anaphylaxis).

• Recently had major surgery.

Apart from the things above, acute kidney failure can also be caused by drug interactions, drug overdoses, and side effects of certain drugs, such as chemotherapy, antibiotics, herbal medicines or supplements, and causes of CT-scan and MRI radiation.

2. Causes of chronic kidney failure

• Suffering from uncontrolled diabetes or high blood pressure.

• Have an autoimmune disease, such as lupus.

• Suffering from kidney disease, such as polycystic kidney disease, nephritis syndrome, glomerulonephritis, kidney stones, or recurrent kidney infections.

• Have prostate problems.

• Have a family history of kidney disease.

• Having obesity.

• Have a smoking habit.

Hermina friends need to know that kidney failure can also be seen from signs such as: high blood pressure, urinating more in a day, blood in the urine, weakness and difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, headaches, inability to concentrate, itching. , shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting, swelling of the ankles

Hermina friends need to know that kidney failure can also be seen from signs such as: high blood pressure, urinating more in a day, blood in the urine, weakness and difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, headaches, inability to concentrate, itching. , shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting, swelling of the ankles

When experiencing acute or chronic kidney failure, a person may experience the following complaints:

• Swelling in the face and body.

• Urination frequency becomes less frequent or you don't urinate at all.

•  Hard to breathe.

• Tired and lacking energy.

• Nausea and vomiting.

• Reduced appetite.

• Difficulty concentrating.

• Often sleepy.

• Pale skin.

• Seizures.

• Decreased consciousness or coma.

The sooner the examination is carried out, it is hoped that kidney damage can be treated as quickly as possible. Because if you are late you will be treated with dialysis/hemodialysis.

If you experience signs of kidney disease, you can consult the Hermina Bitung Hospital, a specialist in internal medicine, Dr. Lingga Ramot Gumelar, SpPD