My family has a habit of self-medicating at home with painkillers, antibiotics, and even weight-loss drugs; could this potentially harm our kidneys? (Cuong, 45, Hanoi)
After three weeks of taking medication for hyperthyroidism, Mr. Lam, 45, experienced sudden severe muscle pain and paralysis in both legs; doctors diagnosed acute kidney failure and rhabdomyolysis.
After 12 years of dialysis, 80-year-old Mr. Minh, diagnosed with kidney cancer, underwent robotic surgery to remove his left kidney for a radical cure.
My mother has chronic kidney disease stage three, with a glomerular filtration rate of 48 mL/minute/1,73m² of skin; can it be cured? (Ha Quan, 39, Vinh Long)
A 22-year-old woman is in critical condition, suffering from septic shock, vomiting blood, and kidneys full of stones after more than a year working in a scam 'camp' in Cambodia.
Many sources suggest that frequent sexual activity leads to kidney failure. I engage in sexual activity almost daily and wonder if this affects my kidneys? (Long, 34 years old).
Kidney failure progresses through five stages, from minor damage to complete loss of blood filtration function, requiring replacement therapies such as dialysis or transplantation.
Many young people suffer from kidney failure due to IgA nephropathy, a disease that silently develops after episodes of sore throat or fever but can be detected early through a regular urine test costing 35,000 VND.
