22/05/2023
KIDNEY FAILURE
Kidney Failure refers to the inability of the kidneys to effectively and sufficiently filter waste products from the Blood. The kidneys perform a crucial role in ridding the body of toxins and waste products such as Ammonia, Urea, Uric acid, creatinine among others.
When the kidneys fail,the body can't rid of these toxins from the body,hence, a corresponding build up of toxins and waste products in the body which has both short and long-term ramification on the body.
One out of every three adults in America, for instance, is at risk of developing a kidney Failure. Kidney Failure Is common in women than in men and is also a leading cause of death in the United States.
CAUSES/RISK FACTORS OF KIDNEY FAILURE
1. PRERENAL CAUSES:
a. Heart failure
b. Heart attack
c. Severe infection
d. Hypertension
e. Diabetes mellitus
2. INTRINSIC CAUSES: This is when a direct injury or trauma is caused to the kidney itself.
a. Kidney stones
b. Glomerulonephritis
OTHER CAUSES
a. Excessive Alcohol consumption
b. Abuse of drugs
c. prostate enlargement
d. Excessive use of unquantified herbal concoctions.
e. Untreated urinary tract infections
SIGNS OF KIDNEY FAILURE
1. Oliguria: reduced amount of urine
2. Swelling of the legs
3. persistent Nausea
4. Blood in urine
5. Feeling to pass urine frequently at night
6. Foaming Urine
7. Frequency of urination
8. Abdominal pains
PREVENTION OF KIDNEY FAILURE
1. Manage your blood sugar: Diabetes increases your risk for heart disease and kidney failure.
2. Manage your blood pressure: High blood pressure can increase your risk for heart disease as well as kidney failure.
3. Maintain a Healthy weight: Obesity can increase your risk for conditions associated with kidney failure, such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
4. Eat a healthy diet: A heart-healthy diet one low in sugar and cholesterol and high in fiber, whole grains, and fruits and vegetables — helps prevent weight gain.
5. Reduce Salt intake: Eating too much salt is associated with high blood pressure.
6. Drink enough water: Dehydration reduces blood flow to your kidneys, which can damage them.
7. Limit Alcohol consumption: Alcohol increases your blood pressure. The extra calories in it can make you gain weight, too.
8. Avoid smoking: Smoking reduces blood flow to your kidneys. It damages kidney function in people with or without kidney disease.
9. Limit over the counter medication: In high doses, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen, reduce the amount of blood flow to your kidneys, which can harm them.
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