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common questions about the kidney

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What you know about your kidneys
There are two kidneys, each about the size of a fist
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Why Are the Kidneys So Important
The kidney work mainly as a hemo filter to maintain the internal media (the blood) suitable for body cells and tissue to work properly
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What is the function of kidney
The kidney perform internal very complex steps processes to make urine every moment
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What is the causes for kidney disease
These causes can classified into three categories:Pre renal, Renal, Post renal
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What do the kidneys do
They are composed of several different types of tissues including blood vessels, tubules,and supporting structures
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What can damage the kidneys
Hundreds of things can damage the kidneys. The most common medical problem that causes damage to the kidneys is uncontrolled diabetes
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What are the signs of sick kidney
In most cases there is no specific signs for kidney sickness.
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What is peritoneal dialysis
Peritoneal dialysis is a type of dialysis in which a patients peritoneum is used as the dialysis membrane.
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What is dialysis
Dialysis is a scientific term for the movement of substances across a membrane by a process called diffusion
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Which treatment will be best hemodialysis,peritoneal dialysis,or a kidney transplant
When faced with kidney disease and the need for renal replacement therapy, most people are overwhelmed. Itis difficult to decide which therapy is best.
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What medications can prevent my kidneys from getting worse.php
The first medications proven to delay the progression of kidney disease are a class of medications called angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors.
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What if dialysis treatment skipped
In most instances, missing or postponing a single hemodialysis treatment does not result in a catastrophe.
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What happen if the kidney is completely shutdown
When the kidneys are no more function, there should replaced by other means to sustain life
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What age suitable for dialysis
Patients can be dialyzed at any age, there is no specific age for treatment
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What are the signs of sick kidney
In most cases there is no specific signs for kidney sickness
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Can kidney disease be prevented by diet
Special diets for the treatment of kidney disease have been available for many years.
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Can kidney disease be inherited
The most common form of inherited kidney disease is autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
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Can dialysis patients keep their jobs
Primary aim of renal replacement therapy is helping patients to continue their lives as before they become sick
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Can children be treated with dialysis
Children can be treated with hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
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How I protect my kidney
There is no specific measures to protect the kidneys but, Dehydration will increase the chance
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How to check my kidney
Most common early sign for sick kidney is proteinuria, which reflect inability to prevent protein escape from the glomerulus