CKD is a condition in which the kidneys are damaged and cannot filter blood as well as they should. Because of this, excess fluid and waste from blood remain in the body and may cause other health problems, such as heart disease and stroke.
Longstanding disease of the kidneys leading to renal failure. The kidneys filter waste and excess fluid from the blood. As kidneys fail, waste builds up. Symptoms develop slowly and aren’t specific to the disease. Some people have no symptoms at all and are diagnosed by a lab test. Medication helps manage symptoms. In later stages, filtering the blood with a machine (dialysis) or a transplant may be required.
Common in More than 1 million cases per year (India) –
- Treatment can help, but this condition can’t be cured
- Requires a medical diagnosis
- Lab tests or imaging always required
- Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong
Symptons
Requires a medical diagnosis. Symptoms develop slowly and aren’t specific to the disease. Some people have no symptoms at all and are diagnosed by a lab test.
Can have no symptoms, but people may experience:
Whole body: fatigue, high blood pressure, loss of appetite, malaise, or water-electrolyte imbalance
Also common: kidney damage, abnormal heart rhythm, failure to thrive, fluid in the lungs, insufficient urine production, itching, kidney failure, severe unintentional weight loss, or swelling
Treatment
Treatment depends on severity. Medication helps manage symptoms. In later stages, filtering the blood with a machine (dialysis) or a transplant may be required.
- Medical procedure
Peritoneal dialysis, Hemofiltration and Dialysis
- Self-care
Low protein diet
- Medications
Vitamin, Calcium reducer, Bone marrow stimulant, Diuretic and Dietary supplement
- Surgery
Kidney transplantation