BIology-Kidney

Key points:

·         World kidney day: 2^nd thursday of march

·         These for 2011: protect your kidneys and save your heart

Kidney Functions

·         Controls fluid electrolyte balance in body

o   Excretes excess of ammnia, nitrate and other byproducts through urine

·         Controls

o   Blood pressure

o   Body salts

o   Calcium

o   Vitamin D

KIDNEY PROBLEMS

·         Seen mostly in younger and older people

·         Kidney stone

·         Hypertension

o   Symptoms: swelling in face, feet, headache

·         Diabetes

·         Stress

·         Headache

Treatment:

·         Endoscopy

·         Laproscopy

·         IV/oral anti biotics

·         Immune suppresants

·         Dialysis

·         Renal transplant

Preacautions to avoid Kidney damage

·         Eat veggie

·         Exercise atleast 30 min day

·         No smoking

·         Drink little alchohol

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