how do you know when you have a bad kidney?
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Symptoms of kidney failure 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.
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Signs and symptoms of kidney stones can include severe pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills and blood in your urine.
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Your kidneys are situated in the back of your abdomen under your lower ribs, one on each side of your spine. People often are surprised at how high their kidneys are. Most conditions that cause kidney pain affect only one kidney. Fever and urinary symptoms often accompany kidney pain.
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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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Change in the amount of urine, either more or less. Urine that looks cloudy, smells foul or unusually strong. Pain, pressure, or tenderness in the area of the bladder. When bacteria spreads to the kidneys you may experience back pain, chills, fever, nausea, and vomiting.
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['High blood pressure.', 'Back or side pain.', 'Headache.', 'A feeling of fullness in your abdomen.', 'Increased size of your abdomen due to enlarged kidneys.', 'Blood in your urine.', 'Kidney stones.', 'Kidney failure.']
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['back pain.', 'dark urine.', 'chills.', 'fainting or dizziness.', 'fever.', 'flank pain.', 'skin flushing.', 'shortness of breath.']
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['fever.', 'pain on the lower sides of your back, where your kidneys are located.', 'nausea and vomiting.', 'extreme tiredness.', 'decreased urine output.', 'inability to think clearly.', 'difficulty breathing.', 'abnormal heart function.']
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Excess protein in your urine (proteinuria) or additional signs of kidney problems. Severe headaches. Changes in vision, including temporary loss of vision, blurred vision or light sensitivity. Upper abdominal pain, usually under your ribs on the right side.
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['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.', 'Low back pain.', 'Abdominal bruising, swelling, and pain.']
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fever, weakness, confusion; dark colored urine, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes); or. kidney problems--little or no urination, swelling in your feet or ankles, feeling tired or short of breath.
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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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The most common sign of kidney cancer is blood in the urine (hematuria), which may make the urine look rusty or dark red. Other signs of kidney cancer may include: Low back pain or pressure on one side that doesn't go away. A mass or lump on the side or lower back.
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Symptoms of CKD It may only be diagnosed if you have a blood or urine test for another reason and the results show a possible problem with your kidneys. At a more advanced stage, symptoms can include: tiredness. swollen ankles, feet or hands.
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Symptoms of a kidney infection often come on within a few hours. You can feel feverish, shivery, sick and have a pain in your back or side. In addition to feeling unwell like this, you may also have symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI) such as cystitis.
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Signs and symptoms of a kidney infection might include: Fever. Chills. Back, side (flank) or groin pain.
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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.