Nephrology

Typically recommended when chronic kidney disease has reached an advanced stage, a machine will be used to replicate the functions of the kidney.

Some medication may help treat any underlying causes such as diabetes or hypertension, thus helping to relieve your symptoms and slow the progression of the disease.

To ensure optimal health of you and your kidneys, lifestyle changes may be recommended to help control and relieve any symptoms.

Cells from the kidney are extracted for thorough examination to determine its condition.

To identify any abnormalities related to renal function, the filtration rate will often be analyzed and the presence of protein in urine is often taken into consideration.

Often kidney conditions can be hereditary, so reference to family history for genetic predispositions are often scrutinized.

Sound waves are used to provide visual imagery for specialists to visually examine the physical condition of your kidney.

Currently the most common kidney cancer type in adults, this condition tends to develop between ages 50 to 70 years.

The initial stages often show no noticeable symptoms, however symptoms occur as the cancer begins to grow in size and depth and tend to include bloody urine, lower back pains, noticeable lump in the kidney area, weight loss as well as fatigue.

Symptoms for this condition may vary, however the most common ones include swelling of the face and limbs, vomiting, fatigue, unbearable itching, poor appetite, pale skin, bad breath, urinary tract infections as well as urinary incontinence.

Noted as a chronic loss of kidney function in diabetics, this condition tends to escalate to serious complications that can include renal failure.

The most common symptom is protein in the urine, while other symptoms highlight blood pressure, increased need for urination as well as swelling of the ankles.

This symptom is often associated with kidney disease and often develops in those who experience prolonged bouts of vomiting, diarrhea, and in those who already have kidney disease.

Depending on the type of electrolyte that is imbalanced, symptoms can include fluid retention, swelling as well as pain in the face and limbs along with dehydration, thirst, weakness, lightheadedness, and fainting.

A genetic disease that tends to cause growth of cysts in the kidneys, PKD can develop in both children and young adults, especially if they have a family history of PKD.

The most common symptom that tends to show is high blood pressure, while other symptoms highlight urinary tract infections, kidney stones, bloody urine as well as lower back pain.

As a sudden and temporary loss of kidney function, acute kidney injury often develops in those who are elderly, sick, and possibly in the hospital, though anyone is still susceptible.

The most common symptom is a reduction in urine production, while others highlight swelling in the legs, ankles or feet, fatigue, breathlessness, confusion, nausea, and chest pains.

Often developing in those with diabetes and/or high blood pressure, this condition can be an indicator of kidney disease when protein is found present in the urine.

Other symptoms may include foamy urine as well as puffiness and/or swelling of the face and/or limbs as fluid is being retained.

As the blood vessels in the kidney become inflamed, blood is inefficiently filtered and the acute form of this condition can be the result of an infection such as strep throat or lupus. The chronic type is often hereditary.

The most common symptom is the presence of protein or blood in the urine, while other symptoms include puffiness of the face and a decreased urine output.