Chronic renal failure is a silent and irreversible disease affects almost 26 million people in the United States. Millions have kidney disease and do not know while millions will be affected in the near future. To raise public awareness, agencies around the world organize a free and anonymous screening several times a year.
Read this short post and see if you need to visit an Emergency Clinic Service in Maui.
Asymptomatic kidney disease that goes unnoticed can be deadly. Renal failure is acute if the dysfunction is transient, chronic if both kidneys are irreversibly altered and are no longer able to perform their duties. It is quite possible to live with only one kidney, but most of the chronic kidney diseases affect both vital organs, which explains the evolution of chronic renal failure. Among the warning signs are frequent needs to urinate predominantly at night, loss of appetite, weight loss, severe fatigue, nausea, muscle cramps, swelling of hands or ankles, and itching.
Hypertension is an issue in early chronic renal failure justifying a sodium diet and the use of diuretics. People with chronic kidney disease are at higher risk of developing myocardial infarction, stroke or peripheral arterial disease than the general population. People who have CKD (chronic kidney disease) will notice that the kidneys no longer filter the way they should. When a person begins to experience these symptoms, it is already too late. The diagnosis is often made late in the final stage of the disease, ESRF (End Stage Renal Failure, also known as Stage 5 CKD).
At this stage, the kidneys are no longer able to perform their blood filter functions and your Emergency Clinic Service in Maui may suggest dialysis. These sessions are necessary to purify the toxic blood waste (uric acid, lipids, drugs, etc.) and water that accumulate in the body. This treatment keeps the person alive until they can find a suitable kidney. In the absence of treatment, this disease can be dangerous and sometimes even life-threatening. This is due to possible cardiac arrest or potassium accumulation. Visit Wailea Medical Center and Urgent Care to learn more or to get screened.
