Chronic Kidney Disease
CKD is a long-term illness of the kidneys resulting in kidney failure that consists of a total of six stages. As your kidneys fail, waste …
CKD is a long-term illness of the kidneys resulting in kidney failure that consists of a total of six stages. As your kidneys fail, waste …
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), also known as Acute Renal Failure (ARF) takes place when kidneys suddenly are unable to filter waste from the blood …
Proteinuria, or excess protein in the urine, can be caused by many diseases and conditions. It can even be caused by side effects from …
Blood in urine can be caused by urinary tract or kidney infections, such as bladder infections or kidney stones. While in many instances …
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a leading cause of kidney failure and kidney disease. It can cause damage to kidney filters …
This is similar to hemodialysis to purify your blood if your kidneys cannot do it efficiently, but is done in the comfort of your own home …
This is a procedure where a dialysis machine and a dialyzer, or artificial kidney, are used to clean the blood of a person whose kidneys …
When your kidneys are no longer able to adequately remove waste from your blood on their own, this procedure is needed to filter …
Edema is swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body’s tissues that can be provoked by kidney disease. However, symptoms …
When you have kidney disease your electrolytes and minerals in the body can be unbalanced. One of the electrolytes controlled by the kidney …