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What are the causes of kidney disease?(How do I get kidney disease?)

Chronic Kidney Disease develops when your kidneys start to lose function. It can happen gradually or very quickly, so knowing its cause can help you get the right treatment from the start and help keep your kidneys healthy. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease. When diabetes is not controlled, or when a person has diabetes over many years, excess sugar that gets into the bloodstream damages the blood vessels, which leads to decreased kidney function. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is the second most common cause of kidney disease and is responsible for about 28% of kidney failure. If left untreated, the blood vessels in your kidneys that carry blood throughout the body can be permanently damaged. The good news is, you can care for your kidneys by controlling your blood sugar and blood pressure. Kidney disease is not contagious, but it can run in families. So if one of your family members has diabetes, high blood pressure or kidney disease, you could be at r

Are you taking care of your kidneys

Your kidneys take care of you every day. The kidneys are vital organs in our bodies. They clean waste products out of your blood and eliminate excess fluids, turning them into urine to exit your body through your bladder. By maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle, you can take active steps towards making sure your kidneys are well taken care of... Subscribe: YouTube Subscribe More Videos: YouTube Video Facebook: Kidney Disease and Creatinine let me know what you think about my video, leave a comment.

Renal Failure, Acute Renal Failure, and Chronic Renal Failure

Acute kidney failure occurs when your kidneys suddenly become unable to filter waste products from your blood. When your kidneys lose their filtering ability, dangerous levels of wastes may accumulate, and your blood's chemical makeup may get out of balance. To Read More: Kidney Failure Subscribe: YouTube Subscribe More Videos: YouTube Video Facebook: Kidney Disease and Creatinine let me know what you think about my video, leave a comment.

How to treat purpura nephritis

Purpura nephritis is an autoimmune disease. It is usually treated by the combination of traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine to improve immunity. In addition, we should observe blood in urine, edema and skin damage. And it is necessary to check T cells and B cells to see which kind of immunity has problems, and then targeted treatment should be taken. To Read More: Glomerulonephritis Treatment Subscribe: YouTube Subscribe More Videos: YouTube Video Facebook: Kidney Disease and Creatinine let me know what you think about my video, leave a comment.

How to prevent purpura nephritis

Purpura nephritis is kidney damage caused by purpura. It can cause purple spotted skin rash, gastrointestinal bleeding, intestinal tract swelling, and symptoms of digestive system. Purpura is an allergic reaction, so we should keep away from these allergic factors, such as seafood and sunlight, and try to eat less medicine so as to reduce the damage to the kidney and skin. To Read More: Glomerulonephritis  , Glomerulonephritis Basics Glomerulonephritis Symptoms  ,  Glomerulonephritis Treatment Glomerulonephritis Diet Subscribe: YouTube Subscribe More Videos: YouTube Video Facebook: Kidney Disease and Creatinine let me know what you think about my video, leave a comment.

Can catching a cold cause nephritis

This is a common question. Why a cold can cause nephritis?A cold belongs to upper respiratory tract infection or mucosal infection. IgA Nephropathy is nephritis caused by repeated colds or mucosal infections, and the nephritis after streptococcal infection in children is also such a disease. Generally, the symptoms of nephritis occur 2 weeks after infection, which is the same as nephrotic syndrome. In summary, IgA nephropathy , glomerulonephritis , and streptococcal infectious nephropathy are very common during colds. When you have a cold, do not take medicine blindly. To Read More: IgA Nephropathy Basics  , IgA Nephropathy Symptoms IgA Nephropathy Treatment  ,  IgA Nephropathy Diet﹠Fitness Subscribe: YouTube Subscribe More Videos: YouTube Video Facebook: Kidney Disease and Creatinine let me know what you think about my video, leave a comment.

Can kidney patients eat dried fruit?

First of all, let’s learn about the ingredients of dried fruits. They contain amino acids, vitamins, iron, zinc, protein, and some rare elements, such as potassium and phosphorus. These trace elements are essential for health, so kidney patients can eat dried fruit, but should pay attention to the amount. Do not eat too much. To Read More: Glomerulonephritis Diet  ,  Kidney Failure Diet  ,  CKD Diet Nephrotic Syndrome Diet  ,  IgA Nephropathy Diet Subscribe: YouTube Subscribe More Videos: YouTube Video Facebook: Kidney Disease and Creatinine let me know what you think about my video, leave a comment.

Do you have to start dialysis when creatinine is over 707?

The textbook says that creatinine over 707 is uremia and requires dialysis to solve the creatinine problem. But in clinical practice, creatinine 707 is not the only indicator to decide dialysis . And your doctor will take all indicators into consideration to put forward the best treatment plan. For example, to check your GFR . GFR is also an indicator that decides whether you need dialysis. When it is lower than 10, dialysis may have to be done. To Read More: What is creatinine?  ,  High Creatinine Level Subscribe: YouTube Subscribe More Videos: YouTube Video Facebook: Kidney Disease and Creatinine

Treatment for Minimal Change Disease

Minimal Change Disease is the most common cause of Nephrotic Syndrome in children, accounting for 60%-70%. It is also seen in adults with nephrotic syndrome, but is less common. This disease is termed steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome. After steroid application, proteinuria will turn negative, and swelling will be relieved or even disappear. But it gets relapse easily. If the patient gets relapse frequently, simply steroids are not enough. And immunosuppressant should be added. Different patients have different medical condition and age, so the medication is different. It is suggested to use steroid and immunosuppressant together for minimal change disease. To Read More: Glomerulonephritis Treatment  ,  Glomerulonephritis Diet Subscribe: YouTube Subscribe More Videos: YouTube Video Facebook: Kidney Disease and Creatinine