KIDNEY FAILURE

WHAT DOES YOUR KIDNEYS DO?

 Healthy kidneys:
o Balances water and minerals which are
essential in the blood
o Removes waste from blood after food
digestions, medications, muscle activity, and
chemical exposure
WHAT IS KIDNEY FAILURE?

The inability to filter blood that can lead to

unsafe waste products to accumulate, is known as
kidney or renal failure. If left untreated, in worst
cases, it can lead to death.

 Problems that can result to kidney failure:

o Lack of blood to filter waste
o Your kidney can be damaged by diseases
like
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CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE (over time) ACUTE RENAL FAILURE (sudden)

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HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE KIDNEY/ RENAL FAILURE?

 Ask you prescribed doctor for these tests:

o eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate)
 Indicates how well the kidney filtrates the blood
 If creatinine level is above the average in the blood, it is a sign that the kidneys
are having trouble in filtering wastes
o Urine Test
 Used to check if there is protein or blood in the urine
 The presence of protein and blood indicates abnormality in function
o Blood pressure
 Checks how hard the heart works in pumping the blood throughout the body
 High blood pressure causes kidney disease, and/or vice versa

 
CAUSES: EFFECT:
Kidney failure can occur with several reasons Acute Renal Failure – ARF
such as:
The signs of ARF can be:
swelling of the hands, feet and face (edema),
Loss of blood flow to the kidneys internal bleeding, confusion, seizures
Urine elimination problems

Some other things that may lead to kidney failure Chronic Renal Failure – CRF

include: At that stage, these signs may appear:

abnormal blood and urine tests, high blood
 a blood clot in or around the kidneys pressure, weight loss for no reason, low red
blood cell count (anemia), nausea, vomiting
 Infection
 an overload of toxins from heavy metals
 drugs and alcohol
 Vasculitis, an inflammation of blood vessels
 Lupus, an autoimmune disease that can cause
inflammation of many body organs
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CURRENT TREATMENT AND PREVENTIVE
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PREVENTIVE MEASURE:

Damage to kidney has the possibility of being permanent, however the damage can
be fixed. Steps to maintain the optimal level of health of the kidneys should be
advised as to not worsen the damage, by:

 Control the level of blood sugar, especially if you have diabetes.

 Keep a healthy blood pressure by exercising regularly, 30 minutes a day

 Follow a low-salt, low-fat diet.

 Keep a healthy weight.
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TREATMENT:

ACUTE RENAL FAILURE

Treat the cause: level of blood pressure, formation of kidney stones, or high
blood sugar
In some cases, dialysis is essential for a certain duration
CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE
Treating the cause: level of blood pressure, formation of kidney stones, or high
blood sugar can slow the progression of the disease
Can lead to end stage kidney disease
DIALYSIS
Blood is pumped through a machine that filters out the waste and returns clean
blood to the body.
KIDNEY TRANSPLANT

It is when a surgeon puts a healthier kidney from another person into the patient’s body.
Kidney transplant is the best way to treat end stage kidney failure.
 Short Quiz
WHAT DOES YOUR KIDNEYS
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If statement is true write T, and if false, True= 2pts.
change the statement into a correct one. False= 2pts. with proper reasoning

1. Kidney’s are found on the back

on either side of the spine.
2. Creates methanide hat is used
to manage blood pressure level
3. The inability to filter blood that
can lead to unsafe waste
products to accumulate, is
known as kidney or renal
failure
4. Acute renal failure occurs
when kidney continues filtering
wastes from the blood
5. Dialysis is when blood is
pumped through a machine that
returns waste to the body.
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2. F. Creates renin hat is used to
manage blood pressure level
CORRECT 3. T
4. F. Acute renal failure occurs
ANSWER when kidney stops filtering
wastes from the blood

S 5. F. Dialysis is when blood is

pumped through a machine
that filters out the waste and
returns clean blood to the
body.
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