How to keep your kidneys healthy?

Kidneys health: chronic kidney disease is a progressive reduction in the kidney’s ability to eliminate waste and affects 10% of the population, to a greater or lesser extent

It is a “silent” disease and, in its early stages, does not present any specific symptoms indicating a malfunction of the kidneys

In order to be diagnosed, it therefore requires the full attention of the doctor as well as the patient.

Attention must be paid to pre-existing conditions, such as diabetes and hypertension, which can give rise to kidney disease, and to warning signs, such as sudden swelling of the legs or the appearance of a need to urinate at night.

Healthy kidneys: check your blood pressure

High blood pressure is a sign of kidney disease, so it is good to know your blood pressure level.

When you’re young, it’s measured at sports or occupational health checkups, but over the age of 40, you should remember to check your blood pressure regularly, especially if you have a family history of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, kidney disease or diabetes.

In addition, high blood pressure can cause worsening of kidney function, so it is important to treat it to obtain a level that your doctor will define as more adequate.

Check creatinine levels and do a urine test

A simple blood creatinine test and urine test are the tests that most often allow the diagnosis of kidney disease to be made and treatment to be undertaken, which in many cases can prevent or at least slow down the progression of the disease.

Kidneys health: keep fit and watch your weight

The kidneys are highly vascularised organs, so it is essential to reduce or abolish modifiable cardiovascular risk factors such as smoking, low physical activity, being overweight, and, as mentioned above, high blood pressure.

Regular physical activity helps to prevent overweight and control blood pressure and therefore reduces the risk of kidney disease.

It is sufficient to walk a few kilometres every day (e.g. getting off the bus a few stops before your destination), take the stairs, ride the exercise bike at home for 15-20 minutes.

And then keep your calorie intake proportional to your energy consumption.

 

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Causes, symptoms, treatment and everything else about cardiac tamponade that you should know

Cardiac tamponade is a medical emergency in which blood or fluids fill the space between the sac that covers the heart and the heart muscle. This places extreme pressure on the heart. The pressure prevents the heart from expanding fully and functioning properly. Hence the heart can’t pump enough blood to the rest of the body, which leads to organ failure, shock, and even death. “There are many causes for cardiac tamponade. It could be caused due to malignancies, especially breast cancer or lung cancer, infectious agents such as viruses, bacteria, or fungal infections, connective tissue diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, aortic aneurysm or dissection, and chronic kidney disease. It could also arise as a side effect from medical procedures such as radiation therapy, accidental perforation during cardiac catheterization, angiography, or post cardiovascular surgery,” said a Dr.

The symptoms vary with the underlying cause and how fast the tamponade has developed. It may present sub acutely with anxiety, fatigue, altered mental status and edema. Patient can also experience shortness of breath, rapid heart rate and rapid breathing.

Cardiac tamponade often has three signs, commonly known as Beck’s triad. They include:
• Low blood pressure and weak pulse
• Distended neck veins
• Rapid heartbeat combined with soft heart sounds

“Presence of these three symptoms helps the medical professional suspect the presence of cardiac tamponade. This is confirmed by medical tests such as ECG, Echocardiography, and Chest X-rays. Imaging tests like an MRI or CT scan can help the doctor get a more accurate idea of the condition and appropriately evaluate its severity,” added the Dr.

Cardiac tamponade is a medical emergency that requires hospitalization. The treatment of cardiac tamponade has two purposes: relieving of pressure on the heart and treatment of the underlying condition. In order to manage the emergency situation and relieve the pressure on the heart, a procedure called pericardiocentesis is performed.

The safest way of performing this procedure is by an emergency subxiphoid percutaneous drainage under the guidance of an echocardiogram. If the patient is stable, the pericardiocentesis can be done under fluoroscopic guidance and a pig tail catheter can be left in place to drain the fluid in case there is any further accumulation.

Once the emergency situation has been managed, determination and treatment of the underlying cause will prevent further episodes of tamponade.

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