A progressive loss of kidney function over time, often due to diabetes or hypertension, requiring lifelong management and monitoring.
Acute Kidney Injury
Sudden decline in kidney function, often reversible, caused by infection, medication, or trauma, needing prompt medical attention and treatment.
Diabetic Nephropathy
Kidney damage caused by long-term uncontrolled diabetes, leading to protein leakage in urine and eventual decline in kidney function.
Glomerulonephritis
Inflammation of the kidney’s filtering units (glomeruli), affecting waste removal and often causing swelling, high blood pressure, and blood in urine.
Nephrotic Syndrome
A group of symptoms including heavy protein loss in urine, swelling, and high cholesterol, often caused by glomerular disease.
Hematuria
Presence of blood in urine, often a symptom of kidney stones, infection, or underlying kidney disease needing further evaluation.
Kidney Stones
Hard mineral deposits formed in the kidneys, causing severe pain, bleeding, infection, nausea, vomiting, and possible blockage of normal urine flow and function.
Lupus Nephritis
Kidney inflammation caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), affecting filtration and potentially leading to kidney failure if untreated.
Renal Cell Carcinoma
The most common type of kidney cancer, often detected late, requiring timely surgery or advanced targeted therapy for effective treatment.
Polycystic Kidney Disease
A genetic disorder causing fluid-filled cysts in kidneys, leading to enlarged kidneys, pain, and eventual kidney failure.
Dialysis-Related Complications
Issues like infections, electrolyte imbalances, or low blood pressure in patients undergoing dialysis for kidney failure.
Hypertension-Related Kidney Disease
High blood pressure damages kidney blood vessels over time, reducing filtration ability and increasing risk of kidney failure.
