KIDNEY DISEASE

WHAT ARE KIDNEYS?

• The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist. They are located just below the rib cage, one on each side of the spine. Every day, the two kidneys filter about 120 to 150 quarts of blood to produce about 1 to 2 quarts of urine, composed of wastes and extra fluid. The urine flows from the kidneys to the bladder through two thin tubes of muscle called ureters, one on each side of the bladder. The bladder stores urine. The muscles of the bladder wall remain relaxed while the bladder fills with urine. As the bladder fills to capacity, signals sent to the brain tell a person to find a toilet soon. When the bladder empties, urine flows out of the body through a tube called the urethra, located at the bottom of the bladder. In men the urethra is long, while in women it is short.

WHAT IS KIDNEY DISEASE?

• Kidney disease is when your kidneys are damaged and can't filter blood like it should.

WHAT DOSE KIDNEY DISEASE CAUSE?

• It causes waste to build up and that can cause of problems that can effect your health .

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS ?

• Change in urination (also know as pee)
• Fatigue
• Swelling
• Skin changes
• Losses of appetite
• Tightness and chest pain
• High blood presser

FACTS ABOUT KIDNEY DISEASE

• More than 20 million Americans have kidney dishes and most of them don't even know
• Anyone can devolve kidney disease
• Diabetes and high blood presser are the most common risk factors
• Men are more likely to get kidney disease

RISK FACTORS

• High blood pressure
• Diabetics
• family history of kidney failure

IS THERE A CURE

• No there is no cure but there is treatment like medication to help the symptoms

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Www.pqrspro.comr
• Niddkinih.gov