Kidney failure, also known as renal failure, is a medical condition in which the kidneys can no longer function adequately. The kidneys play a crucial role in maintaining the body's overall health by filtering and removing waste products and excess fluids from the blood, regulating electrolyte balance, and producing hormones that help control blood pressure and stimulate the production of red blood cells. There are two main types of kidney failure: acute and chronic. Acute Kidney Failure: This sudden and often reversible loss of kidney function occurs over a short period, usually a few hours to a few days. Common causes include severe infections, dehydration, blockages in the urinary tract, and certain medications or toxins. Chronic Kidney Failure: This is a gradual and irreversible loss of kidney function over an extended period, often spanning months or years. Common causes include diabetes, high blood pressure (hypertension), chronic glomerulonephritis, and polycystic kidney disease. Symptoms of Kidney Failure: The symptoms of kidney failure can vary depending on whether it is acute or chronic, but they may include: Fatigue and weakness Swelling in the legs, ankles, or feet Shortness of breath Increased or decreased urine output Nausea and vomiting Persistent itching High blood pressure Confusion Diagnosis and Treatment: Diagnosis often involves blood tests to measure levels of waste products, electrolytes, and other substances in the blood. Imaging studies, such as ultrasound or CT scans, may also be used. Treatment options depend on the type and severity of kidney failure. Acute kidney failure may be reversible with prompt treatment of the underlying cause, while chronic kidney failure may require ongoing management, including medications, dietary changes, and, in severe cases, dialysis or kidney transplantation. Prevention: Preventing kidney failure involves managing risk factors such as controlling blood pressure, managing diabetes, staying hydrated, and avoiding exposure to toxins and medications that can harm the kidneys. It's crucial for individuals at risk or experiencing symptoms of kidney failure to seek medical attention promptly. Early detection and intervention can significantly improve outcomes and quality of life for those affected by kidney failure. Will you want to keep reading to explore the full potential of this book? Click the NOW BUY BUTTON.

Kidney failure is transient or permanent kidney damage that results in loss of normal kidney function. There are two different types of kidney failure: acute and chronic. Acute kidney failure begins suddenly and is potentially reversible. Chronic kidney failure progresses slowly over at least three months and can lead to permanent kidney failure. The causes, symptoms, treatments, and consequences of acute and chronic kidney failure are different. This eBook aims to empower you by demystifying kidney failure. We'll explain what kidney failure means, explore the causes and symptoms, and provide a clear pathway for the steps you should take following your diagnosis. You will learn how to work effectively with healthcare professionals, understand your treatment options, and discover how to access the necessary healthcare services. Kidney failure, also known as renal failure, occurs when the kidneys lose their ability to perform their essential functions effectively. The kidneys are vital organs that filter waste products, excess water, and other impurities from the blood. These waste products are then excreted from the body in your urine. In addition to filtering waste, the kidneys regulate salt, potassium, and acid content, produce hormones that manage blood pressure, and control the production of red blood cells.

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Join Marquise Kemp as he opens up about his journey with kidney disease and more. Readers will get an in-depth look into his life battling chronic health issues, and the effect it has on him and others around him. For the very first time Marquise will share his story with the public in hopes that he inspires and motivates others going through their own tough time, no matter what it is.

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Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy provides concise, evidence-based, bedside guidance for the management of critically ill patients with acute renal failure, offering quick reference answers to clinicians' questions about treatments and situations encountered in daily practice.

This translational text offers in-depth reviews of the metabolic and nutritional disorders that are prevalent in patients with renal disease. Chapter topics address the growing epidemic of obesity and metabolic syndrome. Each chapter integrates basic and clinical approaches, from cell biology and genetics to diagnosis, patient management and treatment. Chapters in sections 4-7 include new illustrative case reports, and all chapters emphasize key concepts with chapter-ending summaries. New features also include the latest National Kidney Foundation Clinical Practice Guidelines on Nutrition in Chronic Renal Failure, the most recent scientific discoveries and the latest techniques for assessing nutritional status in renal disease, and literature reviews on patients who receive continuous veno-venous hemofiltration with or without dialysis. - Provides a common language for nephrologists, nutritionists, endocrinologists, and other interested physicians to discuss the underlying research and translation of best practices for the nutritional management and prevention of renal disease - Saves clinicians and researchers time in quickly accessing the very latest details on nutritional practice as opposed to searching through thousands of journal articles - Correct diagnosis (and therefore correct treatment) of renal, metabolic, and nutritional disorders depends on a strong understanding of the molecular basis for the disease – both nephrologists and nutritionists will benefit - Nephrologists and nutritionists will gain insight into which treatments, medications, and diets to use based on the history, progression, and genetic make-up of a patient - Case Reports will offer an added resource for fellows, nutritionists, and dieticians who need a refresher course

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The kidney is innervated with efferent sympathetic nerve fibers reaching the renal vasculature, the tubules, the juxtaglomerular granular cells, and the renal pelvic wall. The renal sensory nerves are mainly found in the renal pelvic wall. Increases in efferent renal sympathetic nerve activity reduce renal blood flow and urinary sodium excretion by activation of α1-adrenoceptors and increase renin secretion rate by activation of β1-adrenoceptors. In response to normal physiological stimulation, changes in efferent renal sympathetic nerve activity contribute importantly to homeostatic regulation of sodium and water balance. The renal mechanosensory nerves are activated by stretch of the renal pelvic tissue produced by increases in renal pelvic tissue of a magnitude that may occur during increased urine flow rate. Activation of the sensory nerves elicits an inhibitory renorenal reflex response consisting of decreases in efferent renal sympathetic nerve activity leading to natriuresis. Increasing efferent sympathetic nerve activity increases afferent renal nerve activity which, in turn, decreases efferent renal sympathetic nerve activity by activation of the renorenal reflexes. Thus, activation of the afferent renal nerves buffers changes in efferent renal sympathetic nerve activity in the overall goal of maintaining sodium balance. In pathological conditions of sodium retention, impairment of the inhibitory renorenal reflexes contributes to an inappropriately increased efferent renal sympathetic nerve activity in the presence of sodium retention. In states of renal disease or injury, there is a shift from inhibitory to excitatory reflexes originating in the kidney. Studies in essential hypertensive patients have shown that renal denervation results in long-term reduction in arterial pressure, suggesting an important role for the efferent and afferent renal nerves in hypertension. Table of Contents: Part I: Efferent Renal Sympathetic Nerves / Introduction / Neuroanatomy / Neural Control of Renal Hemodynamics / Neural Control of Renal Tubular Function / Neural Control of Renin Secretion Rate / Part II: Afferent Renal Sensory Nerves / Introduction / Neuroanatomy / Renorenal Reflexes / Mechanisms Involved in the Activation of Afferent Renal Sensory Nerves / Part III: Pathophysiological States / Efferent Renal Sympathetic Nerves / Afferent Renal Sensory Nerves / Conclusions / References