Individuals with diabetes, high blood pressure, a family history of kidney disease, or those on long-term medication should undergo regular kidney function checks, even without noticeable symptoms.
Dry, flaky, and persistently itchy skin may signal declining kidney function, though these symptoms are often mistaken for common dermatological problems.
Reduced urination, swelling, and fatigue can manifest in both acute and chronic kidney failure, but these two conditions vary in their causes, progression, and recovery potential.
Patients with chronic kidney disease should avoid syrup, red beans, and chewy taro balls when eating jelly to prevent hyperglycemia, and the accumulation of potassium and phosphorus which can be dangerous for the body.
Loan, 37, experienced dull abdominal and right flank pain for over a week, accompanied by fever; doctors discovered a kidney-sized tumor that had ruptured and caused bleeding.
Drinking enough water, increasing citrus fruit intake, ensuring sufficient calcium, and limiting animal protein and high-dose vitamin C can help prevent kidney stones.
Many individuals are accustomed to generously dipping food in fish sauce and soy sauce to enhance meal flavor, unaware that the excessive salt forces their kidneys to overwork.
Minh, 68, with chronic kidney disease stage 3A, abandoned his prescribed treatment for traditional medicine bought online, leading to a severe decline in his kidney function within a month.
I had surgery to remove kidney stones, and recently experienced a dull ache in my lower back. Is this a recurrence, and how can I prevent it? (Tran Minh, 35, Dong Nai)
