what does "accumulation of damage to the glomerulus capillaries" mean in brief terms?

Question

those are sum big words : ] thanks

Answer 1

Accumulation of damage to the glomerulus capillaries briefly means, frequent small ignorable damages that kept affecting the glomerulus capillaries structure, that became a problem over time. It is just like addition of small damages on the structure that later became significant to cause a problem on urine filtration.

Answer 2

These capillaries are what make up the glomerulus. These are balls of tiny blood vessels through which the first part of the filtration of blood by the kidneys takes place. We are born with about 1million to 1 1/2 million of these little balls and we actually lose them throughout our lives. In some cases something else can cause damage to them. It can be high blood pressure, it can be from a strep infection, from an autoimmune condition and others. It sounds like in this case there exists an underlying condition that has been causing damage over a long period of time and the damage is accumulating. That is the damage is additive and the damage is permanent. If enough damage is present this may /will affect kidney function in the present and future. If enough capillaries are damaged the kidney may shut down and then the person may require a transplant.

Answer 3

Shorter version:
Problems in the blood vessels that are filtered by the kidneys.


Longer version:
The kidneys filter blood (so do some other organs as well, but we're talking about the kidneys). The filtering mechanism is the nephron which has many parts. The glomerulus or glomerulur capillaries are the location through which blood flows and comes in contact with a structure called Bowman's capsule. Bowman's capsule surrounds the glomerulus and filters out water and ions (i.e. sodium, potassium, calcium). This filtrate (the water and ions) flows through the nephron. Some of it is reabsorped into the blood based on the body's needs at that time. Factors that influence the amount needed include diet, excersize and sleep (or lack thereof).

So basically a problem with the glomerulus means that the blood isn't properly being filtered. These blood vessels are only one cell thick and therefore can't withstand much trauma.

Unfortunately, I'm not a doctor (yet) so I couldn't tell you how to go about fixing your problem. Sorry. For that, you should definitely see a nephrologist (kidney specialist).

Answer 4

"Kidney's have "shut down"
(Really they haven't totally, some still will pass fluid to the bladder but the filtering is over)