Dr. Archan Shamsher Rana on keeping kidneys healthy, detecting disease and preventing damage
Summary
Dr. Archan Shamsher Rana explains how to protect kidney health, warning that diabetes, high blood pressure, dehydration and careless painkiller use can damage kidney function. He also outlines early warning signs, essential tests, and treatment options including dialysis and transplantation.
Key Points
- Dr. Archan Shamsher Rana says kidney disease often develops silently, so regular checkups are important even without symptoms.
- Diabetes, high blood pressure, dehydration, unhealthy diets and misuse of painkillers are major causes of kidney damage.
- Early signs can include swelling, itching, nausea, reduced urine, blood or foam in urine, but tests are needed to confirm kidney disease.
- Treatment depends on the stage of disease and may include medicines, dialysis or kidney transplantation.
