Symptoms - Kidney Disease

The waste products accumulate in kidney disease and lead to different symptoms.

When kidneys become diseased or damaged, waste products and fluids build up in the body. You could have nausea or loss of appetite.

You could also feel weak and irritable. There is water retention in the limbs or generally throughout the body called (called edema).

The blood pressure can be raised (hypertension) and decreased production of red blood cells can lead to lowering of hemoglobin (anemia)On testing blood and urine samples, the following changes may be seen:

Albuminuria or Proteinuria - Albumin, a vital protein component is lost in the urine.

Hypoalbuminemia - Inadequate amount of protein in the blood. Hyperlipidemia - Excess of fats in the blood.

Anemia - Decrease in the number of red blood corpuscles.

Hypocalcemia - Inadequate amount of calcium in the blood.

Hyperkalemia - Increase in the level of potassium in the blood. The blood also has elevated levels of urea, creatinine.

Fistula

Fistula establishes connection between vein and artery and is usually done in the forearm by a surgeon in operation room usually under local anesthesia. Before hemodialysis, an access to the circulation has to be created. If it is an emergency, the doctor puts in a central line temporarily either in the neck or in the chest or in the groin. When it is a question of long-term hemodialysis, the surgeon creates a fistula in the arm by joining up an artery and vein. This procedure can take about 45 minutesThere are certain precautions that have to be taken with the "Fistula Hand" especially if it has been recently created. Make sure that blood pressure is not taken on the fistula arm. Regular exercise should be done. Take a small rubber ball in your fistula hand and try to squeeze the ball every 5 minutes for an hour.

Fistula

Fistula establishes connection between vein and artery and is usually done in the forearm by a surgeon in operation room usually under local anesthesia. Before hemodialysis, an access to the circulation has to be created. If it is an emergency, the doctor puts in a central line temporarily either in the neck or in the chest or in the groin. When it is a question of long-term hemodialysis, the surgeon creates a fistula in the arm by joining up an artery and vein. This procedure can take about 45 minutesThere are certain precautions that have to be taken with the "Fistula Hand" especially if it has been recently created. Make sure that blood pressure is not taken on the fistula arm. Regular exercise should be done. Take a small rubber ball in your fistula hand and try to squeeze the ball every 5 minutes for an hour.