Kidney failure due to anaemia???

Question

If you have any information on the causes, or possible treatment. PLEASE help me..Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

hi. i am not a doctor but a recently graduated nurse. if you're not in the medical field, it is difficult to picture that anemia can lead to kidney failure. but actually, a simple explanation can be provided about it. anemia is defined as too few red blood cells in the bloodstream, resulting in insufficient oxygen to tissues and organs. imagine a decrease or an absence of oxygen to your kidneys. it is the same as what happens to the heart in an angina pectoris or myocardial infarction (heart attack). or to the brain in a cerebro-vascular accident (stroke). although anemia cannot be the cause directly, kidney failure or renal insufficiency may be due to another underlying etiology and anemia is an effect of this. kidneys stimulate the bone marrows to produce RBC's, if kidneys have diminished efficiency, it will aslo lead to anemia that could aggravate the existing renal insufficiency. i really hope you understand. it's the simplest i can explain it with. i also hope i answered your question.

oh about the causes of renal failure, there are a lot. just think of anything that can cause decrease of blood supply to the kidneys or any thing that could damage it.

for possible treatments, if you are asking about medical treatments, i believe that it is under the doctor's discretion. but i guess you can't take dialysis away. it will be very expensive, but it is really needed. for nursing management, fluid restriction is possible (bec. the kidneys cannot excrete them, and restriction does not mean you won't give him or her any fluids, a small accurately monitored amount is what i mean). glucose and insulin can be administered (to transport potassium back to the cells), correcting fluid and electrolyte imbalances, low dose dopamine (can be given to increase heart output that would lead to increase blood supply to the kidneys). if anemia is the cause of renal failure, epogen can be given (but ask your doctor about it). and remember to weigh the patient daily, provide rest and monitor urine output. i hope this would shed light on your inquiries.

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Answer 4

Anemia is often a symptom of kidney failure, but kidney failure does not occur from anemia. The kidneys cause anemia when they stop producing a hormone called erythropoietin. The kidney problems need to be treated to stop the anemia, or medication can be given to take the place of erythropoietin.

Answer 5

anemia, as in extremely skinny form lack of nutrience?....


well, basically your body has to start shutting down organs to cope with the lack of nutrience....and it starts with the kidneys...treatment would involve everything from steroids, to eating more, but only gradually.....

this is a common thing, much more common than you would think.....if you think this is happening to you, go to the doctor but do not worry...its not like an overnight thing where, BAM you kidneys fail...and usually only ONE fails, which is not a big deal, because the other will double in size to make up the lose ground.

good luck.

p.s. continue to eat like you have, and ADD 2 slim fast or ensure shakes a day, it will really jump start the nutrition cycle.

Answer 6

one kidney disease is from drinking nothing but sodas and no water. another kidney failure needs a lot of asparagus juice, cook asparagus and eat it but save the hard parts and boil in water and drink the cooled juice