Health and lifestyle Related Question on Kidney Diseases

Dr. Jitendra Kumar

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Get registered with transplant centres doing cadaveric transplant. Such as AIIMS. The moment they get a suitable kidney, the person first in waiting list gets it if he is medically fit.

Dr. Jitendra Kumar

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Currently in india cadaveric transplant has not picked momentum due to
1. Lack of consent by brain dead person and his relatives
2. Lack of infrastructure leading to delay in transportation of accident victims with brain death
3 legal huddle
4 paucity of transplant centres

Dr. Jitendra Kumar

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Benefits - it gives best replacement of kidney function for people of kidney failure. People may return to normal life

Risks: The newly transplanted kidney is at risk of rejection. To protect kidney immunosuppressive drugs are required. Their  improper use may lead to
Infections

Dr. Jitendra Kumar

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HLA and tissue cross match
Blood group
Kidney function tests
Ultrasound
Renal angiogram
Nuclear scan
Tests to exclude underlying other diseases

Dr. Jitendra Kumar

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High BP may be a sign of underlying kidney disease especially if it starts in early age or very late age. At the onset of high BP , kidney check must be done. On the other hand What ever be the cause of high BP, it is harmful for the kidneys.

Dr. Jitendra Kumar

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Diabetes
High blood pressure
Kidney stone
Glomerulonephritis
Use of painkillers and antibiotics
Urinary obstruction
Arthritis
Cancer and chemotherapy
Genetic error
Congenital problems

Dr. Jitendra Kumar

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Kidney stone, urinary obstruction, urine infection cause pain. Other kidney problems including kidney failure are mostly painless.

Dr. Jitendra Kumar

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Symptom - swelling of face and feet. Any problem with urination. Weakness   Lack of appetite. Nausea. Vomiting. High BP. BREATHING DIFFICULTY.
Tests. -- blood urea serum creatinine. Urine tests.  Ultrasound.  Nuclear scan
Patients with diabetes, high BP , arthritis, kidney stone, cancer and elderly should get kidney checked up even if there are no symptoms.

Dr. Jitendra Kumar

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Kidney is comprised of nephrons which are the basic filters. It has two components, glomerulus which filters poison and tubules which concentrates urine. If tubules are damaged, urine will not be concentrated. So it is possible to pass good amount of urine inspite of advanced kidney failure.