We understand how stressful it can be to adjust
with life when you are battling with things that you have never dreamt of. Malfunctioning
in the kidneys is one of those things that everyone tries to escape but what if
your inner body is battling already? For the same, we want you to understand
the five stages of kidney diseases. Did you think that only cancer-like
diseases have different stages? No, even renal impairment has five
classifications. Generally, people don’t get to know about the ailment until it
damages the organ 30% to 40%. Read on to know why. Majorly, the cases of kidney
diseases lie upon the base of chronic kidney diseases as they are the prolonged
ones and so the further classifications. An estimated fact tells that 31
million people are affected with various kidney problems and out of them only
11 billion people know about the presence of such ailments. Also called renal
diseases, it invades the functioning of kidneys when the number of wastes,
toxins, and electrolytes increases gradually. The blood and joints in the body
are found to be filled with wastes and diseases. Such diseases may or may not
cross the five different stages. If it does, it would be the case of CKD and if
not but have dealt with sudden loss, it would be a case of Acute Kidney Disease
or Acute Renal Injury.
Now, let us discuss the five different stages of
kidney diseases. Just like any gradual disorder, renal complications go through
several stages but how would anyone know which stage it is? Tests maybe? Right,
to know about the exact stage of renal disorders, the doctor you are planning
to schedule a visit to will ask you a few tests to know the estimated
functioning rate of your kidneys. Certain kidney function tests like a
serum-creatinine test, Blood Urea Nitrogen tests, imaging tests, and eGFR test
can help you with that. Out of these tests, the estimated glomeruli filtration
test is a reliable source of knowing the kidneys functioning. Glomeruli are the
bunches of glomerulus or tiny filters that filter the blood daily. These tiny
agents ensure blood purification. Each stage of kidney disease will share a
different eGFR, let us learn that through the following:
- Stage 1 with normal or high GFR (GFR > 90 mL/min)
- Stage 2 Mild CKD (GFR = 60-89 mL/min)
- Stage 3A Moderate CKD (GFR = 45-59 mL/min)
- Stage 3B Moderate CKD (GFR = 30-44 mL/min
- Stage 4 Severe CKD (GFR = 15-29 mL/min)
- Stage 5 End Stage CKD (GFR <15 mL/min)
Like we discussed above that you might know about
the presence of renal diseases when the damage is done already with a 30-40
percent loss. Similarly, the initial stages of kidney diseases (say stages one
and two) might not indicate the symptoms or even if they do, it may get
neglected because of the related disorder. Understand these stages better by
the following:
- Stage one: When the kidneys are affected
by CKD but the symptoms are not strong enough to determine if the symptoms are
of CKD only. These symptoms are cold, flu and viral fever; which normal we
consider as a seasonal change disease.
- Stage two: When the kidneys start to give
symptoms like frequent cramps in muscles, liver spots and gastrointestinal
problems the condition is mild and the need for treatment may be escaped by the
patient.
- Stage three: When the situation becomes
moderate and symptoms become evident by this stage. An urge for the treatment
increases.
- Stage four: When the situation becomes
severe and generates an urgent need for a perfect treatment. The kidney damage
reaches to 80%-90% damage.
- Stage five: When the kidneys are completely
damaged or in a barely-working condition. This is the stage where there is
required treatment is either renal transplant or dialysis.
What can you do to prevent and recover from
different kidney problems?
There is nothing a complicated thing to follow that
you may think. Neither we will ask you to quit certain things strictly nor will
force you to follow. It all depends on you, how you are perceiving things, how
comfortable you are with these preventive measures:
- Eat fresh fruits & vegetables only: During kidney diseases, having an electrolyte imbalance is natural and you may have elevated levels of sodium, potassium, phosphorus, and protein in the blood. To reduce the levels, you may follow a renal-friendly diet.
- Try to overcome from the influence of antibiotics and painkillers. These pills are not natural and release highly effective chemicals exposing kidneys to various diseases.
- Practice simple yoga asana for kidney patients. Yoga enhances the quality of life and boosts the functioning of the abdominal organs.
- Meditate for 20 minutes daily to improve concentration power.
So, this was all about the five stages of kidney
diseases. If you are someone looking for an effective treatment then you may
consult one of the best doctors in India, Dr. Puneet Dhawan of Karma Ayurveda.
Karma Ayurveda, an Ayurvedic institution that was built with the motive of
replacing all the artificial procedures with the Ayurvedic phenomenon by Dr.
Arjun Dev Dhawan is now lead by his successor Dr. Puneet Dhawan. It has cured
more than 45000 kidney patients to date and has shown an exemplary record of
kidney disease survivors globally.
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