Understanding Kidney Failure: Symptoms, Essential Tests, and Preventive Measures
Summary
Kidney failure often shows no early symptoms, making timely testing and preventive measures crucial to maintain kidney health and avoid serious complications.
Key Points
- Kidney failure may have no clear early symptoms, causing late diagnosis.
- Symptoms include changes in urine, body swelling, fatigue, breathing problems, nausea, and headaches.
- Important tests include blood tests (creatinine, BUN, eGFR), urine tests, imaging, and occasionally biopsy.
- Preventive steps involve regular check-ups, managing blood pressure and diabetes, healthy lifestyle, and medical consultation before medications.
