Recognize the signs of acute kidney disease, prevent it before it's too late
HOLIDAY NEWS - Kidney disease is a health problem that requires extra treatment.
If it is in a severe stage or is in the final stage, it is also known as kidney failure, where the organ no longer functions as it should.
With serious kidney disease, Tribunnews may need dialysis to stay alive.
You can also choose conservative treatments to manage the symptoms of the disease, with the goal of having the best quality of life for the rest of your life.
Before that happens, you should always pay attention to the health of your body and organs.
Quoting the Mayo Clinic, healthy kidneys function optimally to filter waste and excess fluid from the blood, which is then excreted through urine.
When the kidneys lose their filtering ability, dangerous levels of fluids, electrolytes and waste can build up in the body.
The following are the characteristics of this end-stage kidney disease.
Quoted from the National Kidney Foundation, kidney failure is the result of gradual loss of kidney function.
Some people don't even know they have kidney disease until they experience kidney failure.
This is because people with early stages of kidney disease may not feel any pain at all. Severe kidney disease usually appears later.
Quoting Healthline, the following characteristics of severe kidney disease can include the following:
Decreased amount of urination
Inability to urinate
Fatigue
Malaise or general feeling of illness
Headache
Unexplained weight loss
Loss of appetite
Nausea and vomiting
Dry and itchy skin
Changes in skin color
Bone pain
Confusion and difficulty concentrating
Other symptoms may appear including:
Bruises easily
Frequent nosebleeds
Numbness in your hands and feet
Bad breath
Excessive thirst
Frequent hiccups
Absence of menstrual cycle
Sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea and restless legs syndrome (RLS)
Low libido or impotence
Edema or swelling, especially in the feet and hands
If you experience such a condition, immediately see a doctor. Moreover, if one of the symptoms above interferes with your life.
Especially if Tribuners can't urinate or sleep, vomit frequently, or feel weak and have difficulty carrying out daily tasks.
Quoted from the National Kidney Foundation, urine and blood tests are usually used to check for signs of severe kidney disease.
People with kidney failure have an eGFR of less than 15 for 3 months or more.
There is no cure for kidney failure, therapy with medication, Tribunnews can live longer and more productively.
Dialysis and kidney transplant are two treatments for people with kidney failure.
There are two types of dialysis, namely hemodialysis which is usually called dialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
HOLIDAY NEWS - Penyakit ginjal merupakan salah satu gangguan kesehatan yang membutuhkan penanganan ekstra.
Jika dalam tahap yang sudah parah atau berada pada stadium akhir, biasa disebut juga sebagai gagal ginjal, di mana organ tidak lagi berfungsi sebagaimana mestinya.
Dengan penyakit ginjal yang sudah parah, Tribuners mungkin memerlukan cuci darah agar tetap memiliki harapan hidup.
Anda juga dapat memilih perawatan konservatif untuk mengelola gejala penyakit, dengan tujuan mendapatkan kualitas hidup terbaik di sisa hidup Anda.
Sebelum hal itu terjadi, sebaiknya selalu memperhatikan kesehatan tubuh dan organnya.
Mengutip Mayo Clinic, ginjal sehat berfungsi optimal untuk menyaring limbah dan cairan berlebih dari darah, yang kemudian dibuang melalui urine.
Ketika ginjal kehilangan kemampuan menyaringnya, kadar cairan, elektrolit, dan limbah yang berbahaya dapat menumpuk di dalam tubuh.
Berikut ini ciri-ciri dari penyakit ginjal stadium akhir ini.
Dikutip dari National Kidney Foundation, gagal ginjal adalah akibat dari hilangnya fungsi ginjal secara bertahap.
Beberapa orang bahkan tidak tahu bahwa mereka menderita penyakit ginjal hingga mereka mengalami gagal ginjal.
Hal ini karena orang dengan penyakit ginjal tahap awal mungkin tidak merasa sakit sama sekali. Penyakit ginjal yang sudah parah biasanya muncul kemudian.
Mengutip Healthline, berikut ciri-ciri penyakit ginjal yang sudah parah bisa meliputi berikut:
Gejala lain mungkin muncul termasuk:
Jika mengalami kondisi seperti itu, segera periksa ke dokter. Apalagi, jika salah satu gejala di atas mengganggu hidup.
Apalagi jika Tribuners tidak bisa buang air kecil atau tidur, sering muntah, atau merasa lemah dan menjadi kesulitan melakukan tugas sehari-hari.
Dikutip dari National Kidney Foundation, tes urine dan darah biasanya digunakan untuk memeriksa tanda-tanda penyakit ginjal yang sudah parah.
Orang dengan gagal ginjal memiliki eGFR kurang dari 15 selama 3 bulan atau lebih.
Tidak ada obat untuk gagal ginjal, tetapi dengan pengobatan, Tribuners dapat hidup lebih lama dan produktif.
Dialisis dan transplantasi ginjal adalah dua perawatan untuk penderita gagal ginjal.
Ada dua jenis dialisis yaitu hemodialisis yang biasa disebut cuci darah dan dialisis peritoneal.