What is terminal kidney disease?

3 November 2023

When the kidneys are unable to filter waste substances and eliminate excess fluid from the body, we are faced with terminal kidney disease, which is the most advanced phase of chronic kidney disease, which consists of progressive loss of kidney physiology.

Among the main causes of kidney disease are:

  • Polycystic kidney disease.
  • Kidney stones.
  • Prostatitis.
  • Cancer.
  • Vesicoureteral reflux.
  • Recurrent pyelonephritis.
  • Diabetes.
  • High blood pressure.
  • Glomerulonephritis.
  • Interstitial nephritis.

Patients with end-stage kidney disease require dialysis or a kidney transplant to save their lives.

Signs and symptoms Terminal kidney disease

  • Nausea.
  • Vomit.
  • Lack of appetite.
  • Tiredness.
  • Weakness.
  • Skin dryness.
  • Itch.
  • Intense thirst
  • Hiccups.
  • Confusion.
  • Swollen feet and ankles.
  • High blood pressure.
  • Headache.
  • Trouble sleeping.
  • Decreased mental capacity.
  • Cramps.
  • Bad breath.
  • Metallic taste.

Diagnosis and treatment Terminal kidney disease

The doctor will analyze your symptoms and medical history, perform a physical examination, and request various tests, including:

  • Blood tests.
  • Urine test.
  • Ultrasound.
  • MRI.
  • Computed tomography.
  • Tissue biopsy.

Treatment options are limited:

  • Dialysis.
  • Kidney transplant.

At ABC Medical Center’s Internal Medicine Department, we offer health care services with the highest quality and safety, from the prevention, diagnosis, timely treatment, and monitoring of infectious, respiratory, endocrinological, dermatological, rheumatic, nephrological, gastrointestinal, and hematological pathologies of both chronic-degenerative diseases and acute conditions, through a comprehensive and multidisciplinary model.

Related centers and departments Terminal kidney disease

Internal medicine
Radiology and Molecular Imaging
Clinical Laboratory

Fuentes:

  • aeped.es
  • middlesexhealth.org
  • mayoclinic.org
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  • medigraphic.com
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