Chronic Kidney Disease
Nephrotic Syndrome
Old Age & The Excretory System
Statistics
How To: Maintaining Your Kidney Function
100
In the early stages of this disease, there are virtually no symptoms, however, as you progress into further stages of the disease more symptoms become apparent. Some include: --------- (feeling of tiredness), loss of appetite, swelling of the hands & feet, muscle cramps, and numbness.
What is fatigue?
100
---------------- of this disease include weight gain, fatigue, foamy urine, and loss of appetite.
What are symptoms?
100
The ---------- becomes more rigid as the elastic tissue of its walls become tough and less stretchy, which leads to a decrease in the amount of urine that can be held. Also, it becomes increasingly harder to get rid of all the urine in this part of the excretory system.
What is the bladder?
100
Women are more likely to have stages one through four of CKD than --------.
What are men?
100
In order to maintain a healthy or high kidney function, it is important that you regularly see a ----------- or physician to keep track of your kidney's function.
What is a doctor?
200
This disease is caused by the damage to the ---------- (functional units of the body) through injury or toxins which usually build up over time. Since they are damaged, they cannot filter blood correctly.
What are nephrons?
200
This disease is caused by ----------- to the glomeruli, which allows it to pass up to three grams or more of excess proteins into the urine.
What is damage?
200
This part of the excretory system is responsible for the closing of the urethra hole, which prevents leakage from occurring. However, as you get older, it is harder to close tightly as it becomes more rigid and less stretchy.
What is the sphincter?
200
The overall ------------- of CKD is about 14% in the general population.
What is prevalence?
200
A ------------, or a person who studies kidney diseases and kidneys specifically, may also be necessary so you can get more detailed information and tips to keep your kidney healthy, especially when dealing with a disease.
What is a nephrologist?
300
This disease may not have a ---------, but there are some treatments which include dialysis and kidney transplants among other things.
What is a cure?
300
Nephrotic syndrome can be treated a multitude of ways. One such way is through taking ----------- like angiotensin-converting enzyme, angiotensin-receptor blockers, and diuretics.
What are medications or medicines?
300
As you get older, the kidneys shrink, which causes less ------ flow.
What is blood?
300
Approximately 30% of people with nephrotic ------------- have an underlying health problem.
What is syndrome?
300
Maintaining a balanced blood ------ level and blood pressure by eating a healthy diet may also help to maintain your kidney function.
What is sugar?
400
------------- (high blood pressure) and diabetes are also strong causes of Chronic Kidney Disease.
What is hypertension?
400
Although eating a healthy diet does not cure or prevent nephrotic syndrome, it can help to control some of the --------- like weight gain and fatigue.
What are symptoms?
400
As you start to come into your old age, the urethra can become blocked. In women, your pelvic -------- muscles weaken like your sphincter muscles, which causes the bladder to fall out of position blocking the urethra. In mean, the prostate gland can enlarge, which also blocks the urethra.
What is floor?
400
Nephrotic syndrome is the ninth leading cause of --------- in America.
What is death?
400
Not participating in this activity may help to prevent kidney diseases & lung cancer, maintain kidney function, and keep money in your pocket.
What is smoking?
500
The average life ---------------- for someone with CKD is normally five to ten years, however, many patients have been known to live longer.
What is expectancy?
500
Toxins, injury, or other underlying diseases like diabetes can lead to damage of the ----------, which causes nephrotic syndrome.
What is glomeruli?
500
The --------- or the functional unit of the kidney shrinks in size and number as you age do to the lack of kidney tissue available. Kidney tissue is created less and less as you age as your metabolism and other bodily processes slow down. Because of this, less filtration occurs in the kidney as less of this excretory system part are available.
What is the nephron?
500
Over 48,000 ---------- have died from either nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, or nephrosis.
What are people?
500
Avoid taking pain -----------, especially when they are not prescribed to you, in order to keep your high kidney function.
What is medication?
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