Chronic Renal Failure: A Complete Guide

Chronic renal failure is a gradual loss of the kidney's ability to filter waste and fluid from the body. It is also known as chronic kidney disease. There are also other medical conditions that are responsible for putting pressure on kidneys, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, etc.


There are two types of kidney failure;

  •  Acute kidney failure

  •  Chronic kidney failure

Acute kidney failure:

It is also known as acute renal failure. This type of failure happens rapidly and can be reversible. A special diet and temporary dialysis can bring the back kidneys to normal functioning. It happens rapidly and can be healed easily.

Chronic kidney failure:

It happens slowly and can be irreversible. Dialysis can be done to treat this type of failure, but it's not a permanent solution. Kidney transplantation can also be done to treat chronic kidney disease.

Signs and symptoms of chronic kidney disease are :

  • Vomiting

  • Loss of appetite

  • Fatigue and weakness

  • Sleep problems

  • Urinating more or less

  • Poor concentration

  • Muscle cramps

  • Swelling of feet and ankles

  • Dry, itchy skin

  • High blood pressure (hypertension) 

  • Shortness of breath

Reasons for chronic kidney failure

There are other conditions that affect the kidneys and worsen their functioning. Diseases that cause kidney failure include;

  1. Diabetes

  2. High blood pressure

  3. Polycystic kidney disease

  4. Interstitial nephritis

  5. Inflammation of kidneys

  6. Frequent kidney stones

 

Diagnosis of Chronic Renal Failure

Chronic renal disease can be diagnosed by taking blood and urine samples to check the creatinine level, which is a waste product of creatine.

Two main diagnostic tests are:

Glomuler filtration rate

This test is done to Know the functioning of glomeruli. A blood sample is taken and tested with the help of other factors, which include age, height, weight, ethnicity, and gender, to evaluate the person's glomerular filtration rate.   

Creatinine clearance test

In this test, urine and blood samples are required to estimate the glomerular filtration rate. Ultrasounds of the kidney and urinary tract can also be done to assess the condition of the kidneys.

In some cases, a biopsy can be done by taking a small sample of the kidney to assess the root cause of the problem.

Steps to control chronic renal failure:

  1. Maintain healthy body weight

  2. No smoking and drinking

  3. Regular exercise

  4. Routine health checkups

  5. Take proper medications

  6. Control your other health condition ( diabetes, hypertension, etc.) with the help of your doctor.

  7. Eat kidney-friendly diet

Treatment for chronic renal failure:

Dialysis:

In this process, a machine is used to clean your blood. If your kidneys function no longer, then you might need to survive on dialysis process for the long term.  

Dialysis is of two types.

Hemodialysis:

This treatment is done to remove excess fluids from the body, and It requires a machine called a dialyzer or artificial kidney to filter blood. 

Peritoneal dialysis:

In this, blood is filtered inside the body by using the lining of the abdomen.

Kidney transplant:

In this kidney is taken from a living donor or dead person. This process performs the function of your kidney. However, it is a treatment, so you have to be very careful and take proper care of your kidney since this is not a permanent cure.

Sri Parvati Devi hospital has the best team of kidney specialists, and if you have any problem related to your kidneys, then you can make an appointment with our experts for timely treatment.

 

                          

 





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