how to know if you have kidney damage?
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Signs and symptoms of acute kidney failure may include: Decreased urine output, although occasionally urine output remains normal. Fluid retention, causing swelling in your legs, ankles or feet. Shortness of breath.
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Look for these symptoms in athletes when a kidney rupture is suspected: Hematuria (blood in urine) is the most common presenting sign of renal injury. Right or left abdominal pain, mild or severe depending on rupture. Muscle guarding.
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Signs and symptoms Blood in the urine. Abdominal pain. Pain in the area between your hip and ribs (flank pain) Bruising, swelling, or seatbelt marks in the area of your kidney.
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['a reduced amount of urine.', 'swelling of your legs, ankles, and feet from retention of fluids caused by the failure of the kidneys to eliminate water waste.', 'unexplained shortness of breath.', 'excessive drowsiness or fatigue.', 'persistent nausea.', 'confusion.', 'pain or pressure in your chest.', 'seizures.']
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['Pain in the back, belly, or side. ... ', 'Pain or burning during urination. ... ', 'Urgent need to go. ... ', 'Blood in the urine. ... ', 'Cloudy or smelly urine. ... ', 'Going a small amount at a time. ... ', 'Nausea and vomiting. ... ', 'Fever and chills.']
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If there are symptoms, they can include: blood in your pee – you may notice your pee is darker than usual or reddish in colour. a persistent pain in your lower back or side, just below your ribs. a lump or swelling in your side (although kidney cancer is often too small to feel)
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['Muscle pain, tenderness and weakness (myopathy). Muscle problems, including muscle breakdown, can be serious in some people and rarely cause kidney damage that can lead to death. ... ', 'Your chances of getting muscle problems are higher if you:']
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['A burning feeling when you pee.', 'A frequent or intense urge to pee, even though little comes out when you do.', 'Cloudy, dark, bloody, or strange-smelling pee.', 'Feeling tired or shaky.', 'Fever or chills (a sign that the infection may have reached your kidneys)']
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Stage 1 CKD means you have mild kidney damage and an eGFR of 90 or greater. Most of the time, an eGFR of 90 or greater means your kidneys are healthy and working well, but you have other signs of kidney damage. Signs of kidney damage could be protein in your urine (pee) or physical damage to your kidneys.
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For many people, the only way to know if you have kidney disease is to get your kidneys checked with blood and urine tests. As kidney disease gets worse, a person may have swelling, called edema. Edema happens when the kidneys can't get rid of extra fluid and salt.
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['a blood test that checks how well your kidneys are filtering your blood, called GFR. GFR stands for glomerular filtration rate.', 'a urine test to check for albumin. Albumin is a protein that can pass into the urine when the kidneys are damaged.']
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Kidneys help your body control your blood pressure. When high blood pressure damages your kidneys, they cannot control your blood pressure very well. You will not be able to feel if high blood pressure has hurt your kidneys. The only way to know is to be tested.
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Renal insufficiency or failure occurs when the kidneys can no longer remove toxic wastes from the body. These substances build up and symptoms of excess thirst, nausea, pain, weakness, appetite loss, intestinal bleeding and even seizures develop. Below is the description of each stage of renal disease.
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["You're more tired, have less energy or are having trouble concentrating. ... ", "You're having trouble sleeping. ... ", 'You have dry and itchy skin. ... ', 'You feel the need to urinate more often. ... ', 'You see blood in your urine. ... ', 'Your urine is foamy. ... ', "You're experiencing persistent puffiness around your eyes. ... ", 'Your ankles and feet are swollen.']
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['Discomfort and difficulty urinating.', 'Urinating small amounts very frequently.', 'Blood in the urine.', 'Cloudy or discolored urine.', 'Bloated or sensitive stomach.', 'Avoidance of exercise.', 'Pain in the abdomen around the kidney area.', 'Change in energy level.']
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['Back, belly, or side pain.', 'Pain during urination.', 'Urinary urgency.', 'Blood in urine.', 'Cloudy or smelly urine.', 'Low urine volume.', 'Nausea and vomiting.', 'Fever and chills.']
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['Kidney damage. ... ', 'Gastrointestinal symptoms. ... ', 'Allergic reaction. ... ', 'Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar. ... ', 'Low blood pressure. ... ', 'Endocrine disruption.']