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Early Warning Signs & Symptoms of Kidney Diseases | Dr. Sudeep Singh Sachdev

May 30, 2021
Hello, I am Dr. Sudeep Singh Sachdev, Consultant Nephrology, Hypertension, Kidney Transplant, Narina, Super Specialty Hospital, Guru Gram, and today I will talk about the

early

warning

signs

and

symptoms

of

kidney

diseases

. Millions of people around the world are affected by

kidney

disease, but most of them are not. I don't even have the slightest idea why this is because kidney

diseases

occur when the

symptoms

are at a very advanced stage, so the

early

signs

and symptoms of kidney diseases are actually ignored due to their nature. non-specific, that's why kidney diseases are known as silent killers, now starting with the first

warning

signs and symptoms, I would like to talk about edema, which is a swelling in the lower extremities, ankles or feet, basically It presents as spitting edema, which means if pressure is applied to the lower shin. extremities, the reason for this is that as kidney function begins to deteriorate, there is retention of salt and water in the body, which presents as edema in the lower extremities.
early warning signs symptoms of kidney diseases dr sudeep singh sachdev
The next warning sign I would like to talk about is periorbital edema or swelling around the eyelids most often manifests in people who have protein loss in the urine, classically described in medical terms as proteinuria in the nephrotic range, which is the excretion of more than 3 grams of protein in the urine during 24 hours, as there is a loss of protein from the In the blood there is a loss of intravascular oncotic pressure which leads to extravascular accumulation of fluid and this fluid is filtered into The subcutaneous tissue and eyes are a very common sight, so if a person wakes up in the morning with swelling around their eyes, they should evaluate their kidney function to rule out any sinister kidney pathology.
early warning signs symptoms of kidney diseases dr sudeep singh sachdev

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The next warning sign I would like to talk about is weakness. Weakness classically presents as early, easy fatigue. The patient cannot perform more strenuous activities in his life. which you were able to do a few months or years ago, you become more tired even when doing normal physical activity, so if one experiences these symptoms, get evaluated by blood tests, including kidney function tests, urine investigations to see if there are any protein. leak or any other abnormality and perform an ultrasound of the kidneys to obtain images of the kidneys, the next warning sign I would like to talk about is decreased appetite or anorexia.
early warning signs symptoms of kidney diseases dr sudeep singh sachdev
In this case, the patient begins to have early satiety in which he begins to refuse food despite having nothing during the day as kidney function deteriorates over time. There is an accumulation of uramic toxins that cause a slight metallic taste in the mouth that increases or aggravates the bad taste of food and decreases the patient's appetite. Also, the next warning sign I would like to talk about is morning sickness. It is classically defined as a person who when waking up in the morning experiences a very strong feeling of nausea and there is a tendency to vomit as function deteriorates further. progression from nausea to vomiting and, in the final stage, the patient with renal failure experiences multiple episodes of vomiting.
early warning signs symptoms of kidney diseases dr sudeep singh sachdev
The next warning sign I would like to talk about is anemia, which means low hemoglobin when you look at a person and the person starts to look pale. It should sound like any other cause of kidney dysfunction or kidney failure must be ruled out. There are multifactorial causes why kidney dysfunction causes anemia. It could be blood loss leading to iron deficiency. It could be a decrease in the levels of erythropoietin, which is a hormone found in the kidney and is essential for the synthesis of hemoglobin. As kidney function deteriorates, there is a decrease in erythropoietin synthesis, leading to a drop in hemoglobin.
Furthermore, due to the accumulation of these toxins, it leads to bone marrow suppression, which leads to decreased hemoglobin synthesis or anemia. moving on to the next sign is change in urinary frequency an increase in urinary frequency especially at night defined as nocturia could be an early sign of chronic interstitial tubular disorders or chronic kidney disease also when kidney disease progresses there is fluid retention in the body leading to a decrease in urine production, so whether it is an increase or a decrease in the frequency of urination, one must keep careful monitoring of urine production because it could mean the beginning of a kidney disorder that is progressing at a rapid pace, the next sign that I would like to talk about fomi urine.
It is a common presentation when the patient says that there is foam in the urine. Foaming is defined as when a person urinates in the urinal it is difficult for them to wash or eliminate the urine and a perpetual foam is created. Anyone who has foam or urine should have a urinalysis and watch for proteinuria, or loss of protein in the urine. As protein leakage progresses, the foam worsens. This is especially important for diabetic patients. Who presents proteinuria in an early stage, the next sign we should look for is a change in the color or consistency of the urine, it could present with bleeding in the urine, which could be a sign of a stone in the urinary tract, since be at level. kidney, ureter or bladder or it could also be the presence of pus in the urine, which is common in patients who have urinary tract infections and classically presents as fever with chills associated with pus in the urine, one should also be attentive to abdominal or side pain. pain The presence of pain in the flank or upper back could be a sign of kidney stone or kidney infection classically defined as pylonephritis, so the presence of pus in the urine should be taken with great care and reported to a doctor. nephrologist as soon as possible and start antibiotics immediately.
One of the most important presenting signs of kidney disease could also be high blood pressure or hypertension. You would be interested to know that for every 100 patients who present with hypertension, it is most common that kidney disease is involved rather than a cardiovascular cause, so The person who begins to have a headache, pain in the abdomen, complains of dizziness or fainting and you are found to have hypertension, you should evaluate your kidney function using kidney function tests and urinary tract imaging to rule out a secondary etiology of hypertension. Another nonspecific sign would be dryness of the skin since kidney function deteriorates uremic toxins that tend to accumulate under the skin causing dryness and in later cases it becomes itchy, so the patient when developing advanced kidney failure develops severe itching. and itchy marks can be seen on the surface of these patients and it should be understood that renal etiology is likely: recognition and awareness of the warning signs and timely intervention mean the difference between early detection and treatment of a kidney disorder or kidney failure that could actually end in dialysis kidney transplant or even death thanks

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