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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Abnormal Kidney Function

Abnormal Kidney Function – An Introduction 

Kidneys are one of the important organs of the body that carry the function of filtering the waste out of the blood and help in other functions like regulation of blood pressure, balancing electrolyte, and improving the balance of red blood cells in the body. When the kidney fails to carry out its functions properly, it leads to a condition named as kidney failure, which is also known as abnormal kidney function.

The abnormalities in the functioning of the kidneys is a result of various minor situations like injuries in the kidneys or having any kind of chronic diseases, that may result into gradually stopping the functions of the kidneys.When the kidneys function properly, they also help in controlling the concentration of the fluids in the body. This function is carried out by the process of excess urination, and at the time of abnormal kidney function, the process of urination is also affected. The kidneys also have an active role in the hormones, as it helps in the absorption of the calcium accurately from the intestine.

Hence, when the functions carried out by the body are distracted, or carried out abnormally, it can lead to asituation called abnormal kidney function, which is also known as chronic kidney disease or chronic kidney failure.

What are the symptoms of Abnormal kidney function?
The symptoms of abnormal kidney function would develop slowly as the kidney stops functioning. The symptoms of the disorder are generally not specific, but they can also accompany with other health issues. As the kidneys are quite adaptable in nature, as well as are also effective in compensating to the loss due to the functioning, the symptoms of the abnormality are not visualized till the damage has acutely damaged the kidneys.

Some of the widely observed symptoms of abnormal kidney functions are vomiting, nausea, loss of appetite, problem in sleeping, weakness, fatigue, changes in the quantity of urination, cramps, twitches in the muscles, decrease in the mental sharpness, swelling of the ankles and feet, itching, chest pain, shortness of breath, hypertension or high blood pressure, anorexia, numbness, anemia, pale skin, memory loss, sudden weight loss, kidney stones, HIV, cancer, and much more.

Causes of Abnormal kidney function
The main reason behind the occurrence of abnormal kidney function is a disorder or conditions that lead to impairment in the functioning of the kidney, that would worsen the condition of the kidney. Other reasons that would lead to abnormal kidney function are both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, increase in blood pressure levels, inflammation in the kidney’s tubules, interstitial nephritis, polycystic kidney disorder, obstruction in the urinary tract for prolonged period, vesicoureteral reflux, frequent infections on the kidney, etc. are the possible reasons that may lead to abnormality in the functioning of the kidneys. Also, individuals that come with health factors like high blood pressure, smoking, heart diseases, blood vessel disorders, obesity, family history of kidney failures, abnormality in the structure of the kidney, old age, etc. are likely to face abnormal kidney function.

Treatment of the Abnormal Kidney Function
The abnormality in the functioning of the kidneys can be known with the help of blood tests, urine tests, imagining test, and removing a kidney tissue for getting a sample test. With the help of blood test, the doctors take a sample of your blood, in which they look for waste products like urea or creatinine, resulting in thefailure of thekidney. The imaging tests are done by getting an ultrasound of the structure and the size of the kidney to identify any kind of failure. While in the last option the doctors with the help of kidney biopsy get a sample of the kidney tissue to know the damage to the kidney.

The treatment of the abnormal kidney failure is based on the causes that are observed during the diagnosis. No doubt, the Chronic Kidney Disease comes with zero cure options, there are treatments that would help in controlling the symptoms and reduce the complications for lowering the progress of the failure of the kidney.

Homeopathic treatment of Abnormal kidney function
The Homeopathic treatment is quite useful to avoid the chances of dialysis. It is widely advised to the patients having abnormal kidney function to increase the time period for going through dialysis. Homeopathic treatment also helps in reducing the chances of damage to the organ that carry the disease, which helps indirectly in improving the condition of the kidney, as the organs start to function in an improvised manner. Some of the popular homeopathic medicines suggested to the patients for improving the conditions of the kidney are Lycopodium, Berberis, Merc C, Pulsatilla, Sarsaparilla, Cantharis, and many more.

Acupuncture and Acupressure for Abnormal Kidney Function
Acupuncture and Acupressure have also helped to a great extent in the treatment of abnormal kidney function. The treatments involve the exchange of signals through the connective tissues and the nervous system. When the patient is given acupuncture and acupressure treatment like the stimulation of the somatic nerves, they help in solving various complications related to the kidney and also help in curing a number of kidney diseases.

Allopathic treatment of Abnormal kidney function
The allopathic treatment of the abnormal kidney function includes transplantation and dialysis of the kidney. The surgical treatment for the disorder comes with two options, Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis. Even after going through dialysis, if the body doesn’t respond to the treatment properly, the doctors widely suggest going through kidney transplantation as the last option.
Hence, in order to prevent yourself from the abnormal kidney function, people can look out for precautionary steps like controlling their blood pressure levels, keeping a proper monitoring of their cholesterol levels, maintaining a healthy weight, going for regular exercises, avoid smoking, alcohol and other harmful drugs, etc. Also, medications for high blood pressure, anemia, protection of bones, can help in reducing the chances of developing the abnormal kidney function to a great extent.

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