Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs located in the abdomen toward your back and upwards of the hips. They run a number of vital physiological functions, including waste elimination in the form of urine. Your nephrologist, or kidney specialist, understands how the intricacies of kidney anatomy play a role in your overall health. Here’s more
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Kidney Pain Symptoms: Three Possible Kidney Disorders
When people experience back or flank pain related to their kidneys, it’s up to the primary care physician or kidney specialist to discover what this means. Kidney pain can be experienced in a variety of ways, and it is important to understand how it manifests. The Nature of Kidney Pain Kidney pain usually happens in
Read MoreKidney Infection FAQ
You may have heard of skin infections, throat infections, and ear infections, but there is another fairly common infection that affects your kidneys, called a kidney infection. Kidney infection occurs when microorganisms, such as bacteria, invade your kidney and start multiplying. It is also called pyelonephritis. If you have received a diagnosis of kidney infection,
Read MoreSymptoms of High Blood Pressure & How to Address the Problem Effectively
Hypertension or high blood pressure is an increasingly prevalent condition in the United States, affecting approximately 47% of people in the United States, says Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. High blood pressure is named a ‘silent killer’ primarily because it puts you at risk for several serious life-threatening conditions like stroke and heart disease
Read MoreUnderstanding Chronic Kidney Disease
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one in seven adults in the U.S.areon the verge of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD is a condition in which kidneys are damaged slowly over a prolonged period and become unable to filter the blood the way they should, leading to the build-up
Read MoreWhat Kidney Failure Feels Like
Though the early stages of chronic kidney disease often go unnoticed, damage to the kidneys still occurs.Mostly, people start noticing symptoms of kidney disease when irreversible damage to their kidney occurs – usually at advanced stages. Kidney failure is the last stage of chronic kidney disease, affecting over 750,000 people in America each year. It
Read MoreKidney Failure: Facts and Treatment
Kidney failure is just what it sounds like–loss of kidney function to the point where your kidneys alone can no longer eliminate toxins and keep you alive. For individuals with chronic kidney disease, this is known as end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) or end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Kidney disease can be measured by the estimated glomerular
Read MoreHow to Prevent Kidney Stones?
Have you or anyone you know ever experienced having kidney stones? If so, you must be very familiar with the excruciating pain that comes with it. Despite their size, they can give you a lot of trouble medically and financially. About one in ten people also experience the condition at least once in their life.
Read MoreKidney Stones 101: Everything You Need to Know
Did you know that about one in 10 people will have kidney stones at some point during their lifetime? Kidney stones, also known as nephrolithiasis, renal calculi, or urolithiasis, are the hard deposits of salts and minerals that can form inside your kidneys. You can avoid developing a kidney stone by always drinking plenty of
Read MoreHow Nephrologists Help Patients with Renal Failure
Renal failure,which is another term for kidney failure or kidney disease,occurs when the kidneyslose 85% or moreof their normal function. This is measured by the glomerular filtration rate (GFR), which is how well your kidneys are filtering the blood. Normal GFR ranges from 90 to 120mL/min/1.73 m2, and your kidney doctor has probably shown you
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