TOP 14 INDICATORS OF KIDNEY INJURY
Kidney infection, also known as renal infection or pyelonephritis, is a very common Urinary tract infection (UTI) that is usually caused by E. coli bacteria. There could be various other types of kidney ailments that one should be aware of like calculus/stone formation in urinary tract, cysts, tumors,etc..
Besides illnesses like malaria, dengue, enteric fever, viral infections, etc,that may lead to acute kidney injury, India is also reporting an increased incidence of Acquired Kidney Injury (AKI) due to little known scrub typhus. This is caused by the micro-organism rickettsia and transmitted to humans by mites which is endemic in Asia with an estimated one million cases occurring annually.
It is highly under-diagnosed and under-reported cause of hospitalization in India. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified scrub typhus as a re-emerging disease in South-East Asia and the South-Western pacific region with a case fatality rate of up to 30 per cent in untreated cases.
Many of the cases remain undiagnosed and therefore are not treated resulting in high mortality. Importantly, if identified in time, it can be treated easily with cheap medicines that can be given orally.
There is increased need to include testing for this condition in patients with acute febrile illness.
The most common kinds of kidney infection can be easily treated by administering antibiotics in time.
Symptoms that may indicate kidney injury and should be evaluated are :
1. Changes in urine pattern or function :
Increased frequency, problem in urinating, dark colored urine
2.Pain during passing of urine
3.Blood in the urine
4. Foamy urine
5.Swelling or oedema : caused due to inability of the body to get rid of salt and water
6.Extreme fatigue or Anemia
7.Dizzines and inability to concentrate
8.Shivering even in warm sorroundings
9.Skin rashes and itching due to accumulation of waste in the blood, however can be caused due to multiple other reasons such as allergy as well.
10 Bad breath (ammonia breath) and metallic taste in mouth due to urea accumulation.
11.Nausea and vomiting
12. Lack of appetite
13.Breathlessness : Mostly in severe cases due to fluid accumulation in lungs, can also be caused due to anemia leading to lack of oxygen
14.Pain in the back or sides : A fairly common symptom - may feel a severe cramping pain that spreads from lower back into the groin.This can be an indicator of several other diseases such as kidney stone or polycystic kidney disease.
Therefore it is a combination of the above symptoms coupled with physical examination and urine tests which can help in making a confirmatory diagnosis.
To know more about the latest update on this treatment protocol and treating centers offering the same as well as
for getting your reports reviewed, post a query
