Early Diagnosis of Kidney Disease
What are the early signs & symptoms of kidney disease?
- Bloody urine - Brown, red, or purplern- Foamy or bubbly urinern- Increased thirstrn- Stomach upsetrn- Nausea and Vomitingrn- Weakness & Fatiguern- Feel dizzyrn- Frequent urinationrn- Urgency in urinationrn- Difficulty while passing urinern- Dry and itch skinrn- Trouble sleepingrn- Urination in the nightrn- Trouble focussingrn- Problems with memory and decision makingrn- Puffiness of face or around eyesrn- Swollen hands, abdomen, feet and anklesrn- Muscle crampingrn- Loss of appetitern- Shortness of breathrn- Feeling more coldrn- Food tasting like rusty ironrn- Breath smelling of Ammonia
What are the tests that detect kidney health?
- Blood pressure monitoringrn- Digital rectal examination for menrn- Auscultation examination for renal artery stenosisrn- Thorough physical examination for identifying typical signsrn- Albumin-to-creatinine ratio – Higher value is indicative of early kidney damagern- Carotid ultrasound –detects atherosclerosis and help in early diagnosis of chronic kidneyrndiseasern- Cholesterol – High cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for kidney diseasern- Fasting lipids - Lipid abnormalities are common among patients with (CKD)
- Blood Pressure – High blood pressure is the major risk factors for Kidney diseasern- Blood Sugar Levels – High blood sugar is one of the major risk factors for kidney diseasern- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) - Declines during chronic or acute kidneyrndiseasern- Beta 2 microglobulin (B2M) – levels indicate early detection of kidney damage and disease
- Uric acid levels are elevated in chronic kidney diseasern- Vitamin-D levels are typically low during kidney diseasesrn- Calcium & Phosphate – Imbalance represents adverse clinical outcomes in CKDrn- Electrolyte levels- Imbalance represents poor kidney functionrn- Diminishing levels of haemoglobin represent progressive loss of kidney functionrn- Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) – higher than normal levels indicate declining kidney functionrn- Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is often increased in kidney diseasern- Complete blood and Urine profile including dipstick assayrn- X-Ray scan can identify kidney stones earlyrn- Functional MR imaging (fMRI) - enables the early detection of renal disease and diabeticrnnephropathyrn- Ultrasound can detect cysts, tumours, abscesses, obstructions, fluid collection, and infectionrnwithin or around the kidneys; progressively falling eGFR, refractory hypertensionrn- Voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) – evaluates the early kidney infectionrn- Pyelography – can help in diagnosing dilatation of the kidney and stones in the kidneyrn- MRI and CT can find small kidney cancersrn- Early Biomarkers of Kidney Disease – Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL),rnLiver-type Fatty Acid–Binding Protein (LFABP), Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 2rn(TIMP-2) and Insulin Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 7 (IGFBP7 )
- Biomarkers of Chronic Kidney Disease - Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), Kidney injuryrnmolecule 1 (KIM-1), Cystatin C, miRNA-181a ,β-trace protein (BTP), Uromodulin
What are the recommendations for Kidney health and its diagnosis?
- Keep yourself hydratedrn- Take only prescribed medications and as directedrn- Get your blood pressure and blood glucose levels checked or monitored regularlyrn- Get your kidney functions tested frequently if you arern - On long term pain & opioid medicationrn - Suffering from cardiovascular, liver or kidney
disordersrn - Working in an environment of pesticide
manufacturing or usagern - Using illegal drugs such as Heroin, Cocaine and
Amphetaminern- Get tested for Vitamin-D levels and take supplements if necessaryrn- Get assessed for your BMI and take consultation on weight managementrn- Get tested and treated for kidney infections and stones early to prevent complicationsrn- Get tested for autoantibodies that cause kidney diseases and use preventive meds
What are the preventive measures for lowering the risk of kidney diseases?
- Take necessary measures in controlling high cholesterol, high blood pressure and high bloodrnsugarsrn- Lower or avoid salt intakern- Avoid NSAIDsrn- Consume proteins, sugars in moderationrn- Get necessary vaccines as per recommendationsrn- Exercise regularly every day for at least 30mins
- Consult a registered dietician and seek guidance on nutrition and weight lossrn- Quit smoking and drinking alcohol or drink in moderationrn- Drink plenty of water and avoid sweetened and caffeinated beveragesrn- Know your family medical history and go for regular medical check-ups as required
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