Managing renal health involves monitoring biochemical markers like creatinine and albumin while adhering to specialized diets to prevent stone formation.
Decreased kidney function is a common medical condition. The causes of decreased kidney function fall into two categories, acute and chronic. A sudden decrease in kidney function, within hours to days, is called acute kidney injury or AKI.
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The signs and symptoms of dying from renal failure can be recognized with some understanding of what happens in the body as the kidneys fail. The kidneys eliminate toxins as well as manage fluid balance and blood salts, called electrolytes.
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Kidney cysts are estimated to occur in 10 percent of healthy adults. These cysts range in size and are typically filled with clear or straw-colored fluid. They can occur spontaneously or be caused by a disease, such as polycystic kidney disease. Rupture of a kidney cyst is unusual but does occur.
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