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.
Kidney stones not only cause severe pain, but if they lead to prolonged obstruction, fluid retention, or infection, they can silently damage kidney tissue, impair function, and even result in kidney failure.
Nguyen Thong, 74, experienced minimal urination and extreme fatigue after several days of diarrhea, leading doctors to diagnose acute kidney failure due to dehydration.
Doctors warn of kidney failure risks from eating seafood in summer, including bacterial infection leading to dehydration, acute gout, and heavy metal accumulation.
Ho Chi Minh City proposes using the budget to cover 100% of the health insurance co-payment costs for approximately 9,100 people with end-stage chronic kidney disease, with an annual budget of nearly 166 billion VND.
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.
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.
Mr. Toan, 65, experienced full-body swelling, jaundice, abdominal distension, and shortness of breath, leading doctors to diagnose heart, liver, and kidney failure due to complications from heart valve regurgitation.
Ms. Huong, 81, was diagnosed with uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes leading to kidney failure after two years of self-medicating with an old blood pressure prescription without follow-up appointments.
A 29-year-old woman experienced persistent back pain for one year, leading to the removal of her left kidney after it was found to be severely damaged upon hospital admission.
Young adults with high blood pressure, obesity, a family history of kidney disease, or a history of acute kidney failure face a heightened risk of developing chronic kidney disease.
A diet rich in processed foods, coupled with overweight, obesity, and physical inactivity, is contributing to an alarming rise in chronic kidney disease among younger Vietnamese, increasing the risk of end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis or kidney transplantation for survival.
Severe aortic valve stenosis accompanied by stage three kidney failure meant Mr. Can could not undergo open heart surgery, leading doctors to perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Ha, 29, experienced exhaustion, nausea, and low urine output after several days of working outdoors in hot weather, leading doctors to diagnose acute kidney failure.
