KIDNEYS

The kidneys are two red-shaped organs residing on both sides of the upper back, just below the human rib cage. Kidneys as big as the fist of an adult have functions:

    Scrape the metabolic dregs of the body, byproducts, and excess fluid from the blood.
    Maintain a balance of salt and mineral levels in the body.
    Produce renin, an enzyme that helps regulate blood pressure.
    Produce active compounds of vitamin D to maintain bone health.
    Produce erythropoietin compounds that function to stimulate the production of red blood cells.
    Regulates levels of chemical compounds in the body that ultimately help the heart and muscles function properly.
Kidney Disease-Alodokter
When the kidneys are damaged or damaged, the remnants of the body's metabolism and excess fluid can accumulate in the body until eventually causing swelling of the ankle, vomiting, feeling weakness, shortness of breath, and lack of sleep. Kidney disease is a dangerous condition which, if left untreated, kidneys can stop functioning. If the kidney stops functioning, the result can be deadly.Acute Kidney DiseaseAcute kidney disease is a kidney condition that suddenly stops functioning. If this condition is not treated immediately result in levels of salt and abnormal chemicals in the body. This situation makes other organs affected and can not work properly. The following are symptoms that generally arise due to acute kidney disease, among others:

    Nausea and vomiting
    Dehydration
    Abdominal pain and slight back hip pain
    High blood pressure
    Confusion
    Fluid accumulation in some parts of the body or edema
The following are people at risk for acute kidney disease.

    Have had kidney disorders or other chronic diseases such as heart failure, liver disease, or diabetes.
    Being over 65 years old.
    Dehydrated.
    Have severe infection or sepsis.
    Take certain medications.
    Blockage of the urethra.
Acute kidney disease is caused by several things below.

    The volume of blood in the body decreases. Can occur due to bleeding, diarrhea, or vomiting with severe dehydration.
    Disorders with blood vessels. Conditions that occur due to inflammation or inhibition of major blood vessels that supply blood flow to the kidneys, for example because vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessel walls that block blood flow).
    The blood the heart pumps is less than normal. May occur due to heart failure, liver failure, or sepsis.
    Some medications may also affect the blood supply to the kidneys or react to the kidneys directly.
To confirm the diagnosis of acute kidney disease, doctors need to perform urine tests and blood tests. The doctor will measure the levels of creatinine (a chemical waste product produced by the muscles of the body) in the blood, which should be low in levels because it is removed by a healthy kidney. The doctor will inquire about your medical history and the medication you are taking to find out the underlying cause of the condition.
Treatment of acute kidney disease is highly dependent on the factors that have caused this condition from the very beginning. By treating the underlying cause, the majority of patients are potentially cured of the kidney disease experienced. Here are some steps that need to be done to treat mild acute kidney disease:

    Treat infections that cause acute kidney disease.
    Advise to increase fluid consumption to avoid dehydration that can exacerbate acute kidney disease suffered.
    Stopping the consumption of drugs that may be the cause of acute kidney disease.
    Perform blood tests to monitor creatinine and salt levels.
If the cause of acute kidney disease is not known with certainty, your doctor will advise you to see a specialist kidney (nephrology) or urology specialist. Here are some conditions that require patients with acute kidney disease to be hospitalized.

    There is a risk of urinary tract obstruction, for example caused by prostate disease.
    The underlying cause of acute kidney disease requires immediate treatment. Most people need to be treated not because of acute kidney disease, but because of the underlying conditions.
    Patient conditions worsen and require regular blood and urine tests to monitor their kidney performance and have complications.