Chronic kidney disease (CKD) means your kidneys are damaged and can’t filter blood the way they should. The disease is called “chronic” because the damage to your kidneys happens slowly over a long period of time. This damage can cause wastes to build up in your body.
Symptoms:
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Loss of appetite
• Fatigue and weakness
• Changes in how much you urinate
• Decreased mental sharpness
• Swelling of feet and ankles
• Chest pain, if fluid builds up around the lining of the heart
• Shortness of breath, if fluid builds up in the lungs
• High blood pressure (hypertension) that's difficult to control
Risk factors:
Factors that may increase your risk of chronic kidney disease include:
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease
• Smoking
• Obesity
• Family history of kidney disease
• Abnormal kidney structure
• Older age
Treatments:
• Dialysis
• Kidney Transplant
