Kidney failure is divid into two types.

1. Acute renal failure

It occurs suddenly, starting with less or no urination, swelling of the legs and feet, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, fatigue. There may also pain in the lower back and ribs and rapid breathing. In severe cases, seizures or loss of consciousness may occur, leading to an acute coma.

2. Chronic renal failure

It is a condition in which kidney function declines over a period of several years. Which is divide into 5 stages as follows

• Stage 1 chronic renal failure: The kidneys still function normally. But some abnormalities found, such as protein leakage in the urine or white blood cells and red blood cells in the urine.
• Stage 2 chronic kidney disease or early stage chronic kidney disease in which the kidneys can function at 60-90%.
• Stage 3 chronic kidney disease or moderate chronic kidney disease, the kidneys can function at 30-60%.
• Stage 4 chronic kidney failure or แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ severe chronic kidney disease, the kidneys can only function at 15-30%.
• End-stage renal failure, kidney function is less than 15%, severe complications occur such as weight loss, abnormal urination, anemia, neurological abnormalities, pulmonary edema, and death.

Warning signs of kidney disease

There are often no symptoms in the early stages, but as kidney disease worsens, watch for these signs:

• Fatigue, easily tired
• Abnormal urination, such as more frequent, less frequent, foamy, or bloody urination
• Swelling in the legs, feet, or face
• Itchy skin
• Back pain in the kidney area
• Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite

Can kidney failure cure?

End-stage renal disease cannot treate with diet and medication like other stages of chronic kidney disease. Patients need to receive renal replacement therapy. Which has 3 methods:

1. Peritoneal dialysis

It is a procedure that uses a rubber tube permanently implanted in the abdomen and inserts dialysis fluid into the abdomen to flush out waste from the blood, as well as to balance water, minerals, and various chemicals. The fluid must be change every day, 4-6 times a day. It can done at home. But must be done correctly to reduce the chance of infection in the abdomen.

2. Hemodialysis

It is the process of removing a patient’s blood from the body by inserting a needle into a vein and connecting it to a tube to a filter to clean the blood and balance out the minerals. The artificial kidney machine will then return the blood to the body as before. This dialysis process takes about 4 hours each time, and the patient will have to come to the hospital for dialysis 2-3 times a week.

3. Kidney transplant

It is a surgery to take a kidney from another person, whether donated from someone who has died or is still alive, to replace the patient’s original kidney. The new kidney is place in the pelvis and connecte to the patient’s bladder and blood vessels. If the surgery is successful, the patient will no longer need dialysis treatment. But will need to take immunosuppressive drugs for the rest of their life to prevent the body from rejecting the new kidney. What is known as kidney abscessation. This method is suitable for patients. Who are physically healthy, are not at high risk of infection, and do not have severe heart disease.

However, each patient with end-stage renal disease may require different treatment methods because patients often have other diseases. Therefore, they need to diagnose and evaluated by a nephrologist to consider the appropriate treatment.

Prevention of chronic kidney disease can done by

• Control diabetes, high blood pressure
• Reduce salt
• Exercise regularly
• Drink enough water
• Avoid long-term use of NSAIDs pain relievers.