Kidney Failure + Treatment

Question 1

Controlling protein in diet

Answer 1

High protein = more likely of uric acid build up = kidney stones

Kidney solved by - ultrasound (break fragment)

Question 2

Controlling blood pressure

Answer 2

Too high = kidney damage (Glomerulonephritis)

Treatment
-less salt, fat, water
-exercises more
-use of drugs (beta blockers)

Question 3

What is kidney dialysis

Answer 3

Machine that mimic the role of kidney

Question 4

Haemodialysis

Answer 4

-visits doctor 3-4 times a week
-blood pump through machine for filtration

Adv: No need to carry machine around
Disadv: time constraining, take long and visit lots of

Question 5

Peritoneal dialysis

Answer 5

-pump fluid inside abdomen with bag on body, cavity, thin membrane inside will filter out waste with fluid to another bag

Adv: no need to visit doctor as much
Disadv: not visually appealing with bag, bag can rupture

Question 6

Problems of kidney transplant

Answer 6

-doesn’t last forever
-needs surgery
-hard to find suitable kidney (immune system)
-need to take immunosuppressants rest if life