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Kidney diseases are caused when your kidneys malfunction and do not filter the blood like they should. While kidney diseases are generally associated with alcohol consumption, there can be many other causes of them. In this blog, Dr. Sujit Chatterjee, CEO of Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital kidney transplant, explains all about kidney diseases in children.
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Symptoms, Treatment and causes of Kidney diseaseinchildren https://www.hiranandanihospital.org
Thecasesofkidneydiseasesinchildren are on the rise lately, which is concerning. Both acute and chronic kidney diseases can have long-term impactsthatwouldaffectthequalityof life.Dr.SujitChatterjee,CEOofDr.LH HiranandaniHospitalkidneytransplant, explainsallaboutkidneydiseasesin children. https://www.hiranandanihospital.org
Symptoms of chronic kidneydiseaseinchildren Poorappetite Headache Vomiting Highbloodpressure Probleminconcentrating Delayed development of languageandmotorskills
CausesofAcuteRenal FailureinChildren Reducedbloodflowtothekidneys:This couldoccurduetoasurgery,bloodlossor septicshock Obstruction to the urinary tract Consumptionofcertaindrugsthatdamage kidneys Diseasesthatobstructbloodflowand hamperkidneyfunctions Hemolyticuremicsyndromeinwhichveins insidethekidneysareconstricted
Treatmentofkidney diseasesinchildren In most cases, doctors first prescribe diureticstoincreaseurine,whichmight improvekidneyfunctions.Diet modificationisalsorequiredespecially inthecaseofacutekidneyfailure. Thesecanpreventonsetofchronic kidneydiseasewhichcanhavelifelong negativeimpact.