What Are The Warning Signs and Symptoms of Kidney Failure!

• Kidney failure is also referred to as End Stage Renal Disease, is the last stage of chronic kidney disease.

• Kidney failure is a condition where you kidneys don't work properly that is, they are unable to filter the blood, and make urine removing the waste products from the body.

• During renal failure, all of the toxic substances that need to be excreted are accumulated inside the body and lead to severe problems like: swelling of the feet, increased Blood Pressure, and blood in urine.

Kidney failure is mainly of two types:

• First is Acute Renal Failure which is a condition where kidneys don't work well for a short period of time, and is caused due to severe dehydration, or any infection in the body. It mostly gets recovered with time often within few days.

• And the other is Chronic Kidney Failure, it means that the kidneys has been permanently damaged over a long period of time and this type of damage can't be reversed.

How to recognise the signs of kidney failure?

You might notice:

• Swelling of the body, commonly in feet
• Decreased urine
• High Blood Pressure
• Feeling to pee more at night
• Blood in the urine
• Fatigue and weakness
• Nausea and vomiting
• Presence of Foam in urine
• And restlessness.

Note:- If you find any of these symptoms, you must seek for medical attention immediately.

Source:-
1. Kidney failure. (2024, May 17). Kidney failure. https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/kidney-failure

2. Kidney failure (ESRD) - Symptoms, causes and treatment options | American Kidney Fund. (2024, May 17). Kidney failure (ESRD) - Symptoms, causes and treatment options | American Kidney Fund. https://www.kidneyfund.org/all-about-kidneys/kidney-failure-symptoms-and-causes

3. Chronic kidney disease - Symptoms. (2024, May 17). Chronic kidney disease - Symptoms. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/kidney-disease/symptoms/

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