Kidney ailments or disorders impair the kidneys' capacity to properly filter blood. As a result, extra fluid and blood waste accumulate in the body, potentially leading to more health problems such as heart disease and stroke.
Other negative health effects of CKD include:
- Red blood cell deficiency, or anemia
- A rise in the number of infections
- A decrease in appetite or eating was observed when blood calcium, potassium, and phosphorus levels were found to be low.
- Poor performance or depression
Symptoms
- Less energizing and exhausting,
- Have difficulty concentrating,
- Don't feel like eating,
- Can't sleep,
- Have nighttime muscle cramps,
- Swollen feet and ankles,
- Swollen eyes, especially in the morning,
- Have rough, dry skin,
- More frequent urination is required, especially at night.
Causes
- Diabetes type 1 or type 2
- Elevated blood pressure
- Glomerulonephritis, which is an inflammation of the filtration cells in the kidney
- Interstitial nephritis, which is an inflammation of the tubules in the kidney and its surrounding tissues
- Polycystic kidney disease
- Persistent obstruction of the urinary tract caused by diseases like enlarged prostate, kidney stones, or certain malignancies
- Urine backing up into the kidneys due to vesicoureteral reflux
Treatment
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- Difficulty in Aging
- Grief and Loss
- Elderly Abuse and Neglect
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