Kidney Disease Symptoms

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• QWhat are the symptoms of kidney disease?

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  A Westside Regional Medical Center - HCA East Florida answered

  Leg swelling, high blood pressure and protein in the urine are a few symptoms of kidney disaese.

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• QHow common is kidney disease in adults?

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  A Univ. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine answered

  Kidney disease is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for the death of more than 50,000 people in 2010. More than 20 million (greater than 10%) of U.S. adults have chronic kidney disease and most of them are not aware of their condition.

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• QWhat urine tests are done to measure kidney function?

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  A National Kidney Foundation answered

  Some urine tests to measure kidney function require only a couple of tablespoonfuls of urine, while some tests require collection of all urine produced over a 24-hour period. A 24-hour urine test shows how much urine your kidneys produce in one day. The test also can give a more exact measurement of how much protein leaks from the kidney into the urine in one day.
  
  Here are some of the urine tests used to measure kidney function:
  
  Urinalysis: Includes microscopic examination of a urine sample as well as a dipstick test. The dipstick is a chemically treated strip, which is dipped into a urine sample. The strip changes color in the presence of abnormalities such as an excess amount of protein, blood, pus, bacteria and sugar. A urinalysis can help to detect a variety of kidney and urinary tract disorders, including chronic kidney disease, diabetes, bladder infections and kidney stones.
  
  Urine protein: This may be done as part of a urinalysis or by a separate dipstick test, to look for an excess amount of protein in the urine (proteinuria). A positive dipstick test (1+ or greater) should be confirmed using a more specific dipstick test (an albumin-specific dipstick) or by a quantitative measurement, such as albumin-to-creatinine ratio.
  
  Microalbuminuria: This is a more sensitive dipstick test, which can detect a tiny amount of protein called albumin in the urine. People who have an increased risk of developing kidney disease, such as those with diabetes or high blood pressure, should have this test even if their standard dipstick test for proteinuria is negative.
  
  Creatinine clearance: A creatinine clearance test compares the creatinine in a 24-hour sample of urine to the creatinine level in your blood to show what volume of blood the kidneys are filtering out each minute.
• QWhat is a sign that shows that the kidneys are not working well?

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  A MediGuard answered

  Metformin is excreted primarily through your kidneys. When your kidneys are not working well, metformin can build up in your body and cause a condition called lactic acidosis. Lactic acidosis is a build up of acid in the body which can be life threatening. The drug package insert contains a \black box\" warning that states it should not be used by patients with renal dysfunction (kidney disease) and those who are taking medications for congestive heart failure (CHF).  Metformin is safe in most patients and works well in those with type 2 diabetes that are not well controlled by diet and exercise. For patients who have normal kidney and heart function.

• QWhat is uremia?

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  A American Diabetes Association answered

  Uremia is an illness associated with the buildup of urea in the blood when kidneys are not working effectively. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, weakness, and mental confusion. Urea is a waste product found in the blood that results from the normal breakdown of protein in the liver. It is normally removed from the blood by the kidneys and leaves the body in the urine.
• QWhat symptoms might I have when kidney disease progresses?

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  A American Diabetes Association answered

  As kidney disease progresses, waste products remain in the blood, so you may experience fluid retention, fatigue, nausea, and vomiting. You also may have anemia, which means you have too few red blood cells. Your kidneys make a hormone called erythropoietin that signals your body to make red blood cells. With kidney disease, you don't make enough erythropoietin, so you may not have enough red blood cells. Without them, your blood won't be able to carry enough oxygen to all parts of your body, leaving you feeling tired and weak.
• QWhat are the early symptoms of kidney disease?

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  A Brigham and Women's Hospital answered

  Kidney disease is usually silent in the early stages, and the physical symptoms of kidney disease -- such as fatigue, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, and a metallic taste -- are not apparent until advanced kidney disease is present. High blood pressure also may be the result of kidney disease. Blood tests, including a raised creatinine and BUN (blood urea nitrogen) can detect early asymptomatic kidney disease, as can elevated levels of protein in the urine.