Some diseases can progress incognito and show few symptoms.
Publika.az reports that Dr. Pınar Ergin spoke about chronic kidney failure, which is one such disease.
The doctor said that this disease, which lowers the quality of life and can lead to death, is quite widespread, contrary to what is thought. Listing the symptoms of the disease one by one, the specialist paid special attention to the symptom observed at night.
“When the kidneys are not working, electrolytes and waste fluids accumulate in the body, and as their levels rise, the body begins to develop problems that can lead to fatal consequences,” said the doctor.
According to him, chronic kidney failure, which is a difficult disease to treat because it is life-threatening, is diagnosed earlier, the better.
Dr. Pınar Ergin emphasized that chronic kidney failure is a long process in which the kidneys gradually lose their functions:
“Since the disease does not cause any special symptoms in the early stage, it is included in the group of diseases with relatively low awareness.
However, this disease has become a common and important public health problem worldwide. Some tests and ultrasound are used to diagnose the disease. After the diagnosis, the cause of the disease is determined by detailed analyzes and, if necessary, a kidney biopsy. However, in about 13 percent of patients, no cause is found.”
The doctor also explained who is in the high risk group of chronic kidney failure, which lowers the quality of life, brings a huge financial burden and can lead to death:
“These include people with hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, family history of hereditary kidney cyst disease or kidney stone disease, obesity, and smokers. If patients undergo regular examinations, the problem can be noticed without any clinical symptoms and thus necessary measures can be taken.”
The doctor listed the hidden symptoms of chronic kidney failure as follows:
“Weakness, loss of appetite, shortness of breath, nausea, instability of blood pressure, pale skin, smell of rotten apples on the breath, edema in the legs and eyelids, decrease in the amount of urine, change in the color of urine are the main symptoms.”
He especially warned people who wake up with the need to urinate about 2 hours after sleeping at night. The specialist advised to take these symptoms seriously and consult a doctor as soon as possible.
(Medicina.az)
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