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Understanding Kidney Diseases – Hydronephrosis

Hydronephrosis is a nephrological condition which involves swelling of the kidneys due to a build-up of urine. This happens when the urine cannot drain out from the kidney to the bladder due to a blockage or obstruction.

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Understanding Kidney Diseases – Hydronephrosis

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  1. Understanding Kidney Diseases – Hydronephrosis Introduction Hydronephrosis is a nephrological condition which involves swelling of the kidneys due to a build-up of urine. This happens when the urine cannot drain out from the kidney to the bladder due to a blockage or obstruction. Symptoms

  2. According to the best kidney specialists in Bihar, hydronephrosis may or may not cause symptoms. When it does, symptoms include pain, either in the side and back (known as flank pain), abdomen or groin. Additional symptoms may include:pain during urination, other problems with urination (increased urge or frequency, incomplete urination, incontinence), nausea and fever. These symptoms depend on the cause and severity of urinary blockage. Causes

  3. According to the kidney specialists at the top nephrologist hospital in Darbhanga, which is one kidney hospitals in India, of the best hydronephrosis is usually caused by another underlying illness or risk factor. Causes vary, and include: A kidney stone Congenital blockage (a defect that is present at birth)

  4. Blood clot Scarring of tissue (from injury or previous surgery) Tumor or cancer (examples include bladder, cervical, colon, or prostate) Enlarged prostate (non-cancerous) Pregnancy Urinary tract infection (or other diseases that cause inflammation of the urinary tract) Treatment Experts at the hospital in Darbhanga say that hydronephrosis is usually treated by treating the underlying disease that’s causing it, which is usually

  5. a kidney stone or an infection. As infections can be treated with antibiotics, and kidneys stone can pass through by themselves, most cases can be resolved without surgery. Some stones however, might be severe enough to require removal with surgery. In cases of severe blockage and hydronephrosis, excess urine may need to be removed using either a catheter to drain urine from the bladder or a special tube called a nephrostomy that drains urine from the kidney. The key to treatment is to get it addressed as soon as possible in order to avoid any permanent damage to the kidneys. You may also like: Kidney transplantation Diseases, Related search terms: Kidney hydronephrosis, nephrologist hospital, kidney specialists, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

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