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We found about 87 results for The Kidneys
  1. Acute Kidney Injury Versus Chronic Kidney Disease
  2. Kidney Stones: Preventing Kidney Stones Through Diet Offers tips for changing your diet to help prevent kidney stones. Discusses water, protein, and fiber needs and limiting or avoiding certain foods and supplements. Includes tips for people who've had a calcium or oxalate kidney stone.
  3. Acute Kidney Injury Discusses acute kidney injury (which used to be called acute renal failure). It means your kidneys suddenly stop working normally. Includes prerenal acute kidney injury. Covers causes like kidney or liver disease. Includes symptoms like little urine (oliguria) when you urinate. Covers dialysis.
  4. Chronic Kidney Disease Discusses chronic kidney disease (chronic renal failure), which means your kidneys don't work the way they should. Discusses dialysis. Covers treating diabetes and high blood pressure, which cause most cases of chronic kidney disease.
  5. Kidney Transplant Discusses surgery to replace a diseased kidney with a healthy one. Explains what a living donor is. Covers what to expect after surgery. Looks at risks. Links to picture of kidney transplant. Links to more in-depth info on organ transplant.
  6. Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer Describes kidney cancer. Covers symptoms and how kidney cancer is diagnosed. Covers treatment with surgery and medicines.
  7. Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease
  8. Kidney Transplant: Before Your Surgery Learn what happens during a kidney transplant and how to prepare.
  9. Kidney Transplant: Returning Home Learn how to care for yourself after a kidney transplant.
  10. Kidney Health Testing for People With Diabetes
  11. Kidney stones: Fast Facts Learn what kidney stones are.
  12. Types of Kidney Stones
  13. Open Surgery for Kidney Stones Discusses traditional surgery used to remove kidney stones. Covers why it is done and what to expect after surgery. Covers risks.
  14. Kidney Stones Explains why and how kidney stones form. Covers types of stones such as calcium, cystine, uric acid, and struvite. Discusses symptoms. Covers treatment, including extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy. Offers prevention tips.
  15. Kidney Biopsy Discusses kidney biopsy (also called percutaneous renal biopsy) done with a long, thin needle to remove a sample of kidney tissue. Covers how it may be done to check for kidney disease or after a kidney transplant. Explains how it's done, risks, and results.
  16. Kidney Scan Discusses nuclear scanning test to check way kidney works or its shape and size. Also called a renal scan. Covers use to check for cancer or how transplanted kidney is working. Explains how camera scans for radiation to make pictures of kidney.
  17. Kidney Stone Analysis Covers test done on a kidney stone to find out what the stone is made of. Links to info on types of stones, including calcium, uric acid, struvite, and cystine. Explains that test can help doctor decide treatment or give info on preventing more stones from forming.
  18. Kidney Disease: Changing Your Diet Discusses changing your diet to help protect your kidneys when you have kidney disease. Gives general ideas about how to follow the diet your doctor or dietitian recommends. Covers limiting salt (sodium), protein, phosphorus, and potassium.
  19. Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease
  20. Medicines That Can Cause Acute Kidney Injury
  21. Donating a Kidney
  22. Kidney Stones: Should I Have Lithotripsy to Break Up the Stone? Guides through decision to have extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy to break up kidney stones. Describes what lithotripsy is and when it is normally used. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  23. Kidney Failure: When Should I Start Dialysis? Discusses the decision about when to start dialysis. Includes what kidney failure is, the treatment for it, and reasons why you might or might not want to start dialysis. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  24. Diabetes: Managing Kidney Disease Learn what you can do at home to manage kidney disease.
  25. Kidney Failure: Should I Start Dialysis? Guides through decision whether to start kidney dialysis for kidney failure. Covers key factors in decision. Covers benefits and risks. Offers interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  26. Retrograde Pyelogram for Kidney Stones Briefly discusses test used to see if a kidney stone or something else is blocking your urinary tract. Covers how it is done and possible results.
  27. Wilms Tumor and Other Childhood Kidney Tumors Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI]
  28. Wilms Tumor and Other Childhood Kidney Tumors Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  29. Hereditary Kidney Cancer Syndromes (PDQ®): Genetics - Patient Information [NCI]
  30. Kidney Failure: What Type of Dialysis Should I Have? Guides through decision about what type of dialysis to have for kidney failure. Explains the two basic types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  31. Advance Care Planning: Should I Stop Kidney Dialysis? Guides through decision to stop kidney dialysis for kidney failure. Covers key factors in decision. Covers benefits and risks. Discusses what happens after dialysis is stopped. Offers interactive tool to help you make your decision.
  32. Chronic Kidney Disease: Medicines to Be Careful With
  33. Diabetic Kidney Disease Discusses diabetic nephropathy, which is kidney disease or damage caused by diabetes. Covers causes and symptoms. Discusses how it is diagnosed and treatment options, including medicines, diet, and dialysis. Offers home treatment tips.
  34. Foods High in Oxalate
  35. End-Stage Renal Disease
  36. Urinary System Includes info on urine tests and urinary tract infections in children, teens, and adults. Also has links to stress incontinence and kidney stone info.
  37. Tolvaptan Oral Tablet (TOLVAPTAN (INHERITED KIDNEY DISEASE) - ORAL)
  38. Nephrectomy Covers surgical removal of all or part of the kidney. Discusses why it may be done, such as for kidney cancer or to remove a damaged kidney. Looks at how well it works and the risks.
  39. Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy or Nephrolithotripsy Looks at procedures to remove kidney stones from thekidneys. Explains difference between nephrolithotomy and nephrolithotripsy. Looks at when each may be done. Covers risks.
  40. Hemodialysis Discusses process of hemodialysis when chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury cause kidneys to lose ability to remove waste and extra fluid. Covers fistulas and grafts. Looks at what to expect after treatment. Discusses peritoneal dialysis.
  41. Nephrotic Syndrome Discusses nephrotic syndrome, a sign kidneys aren't working right. Includes high levels of protein in urine, low levels of protein in blood, and high cholesterol. Discusses swelling (edema) and kidney failure. Covers causes like diabetes. Covers treatment.
  42. Dialysis: What Is It? Understand what dialysis is and how it helps you feel better and live longer.
  43. Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)
  44. Uremia
  45. Shock Wave Lithotripsy Discusses shock wave lithotripsy, a procedure that uses shock waves to break a kidney stone into smaller pieces. Covers how it is done and what to expect after treatment. Covers risks.
  46. Tiopronin Oral Tablet (TIOPRONIN - ORAL)
  47. Tiopronin Delayed Release Oral Tablet (TIOPRONIN DELAYED-RELEASE - ORAL)
  48. Ureteroscopy
  49. Renal Artery Stenosis Learn the basics of renal artery stenosis, including what it is, what causes it, and how it is treated.
  50. Potassium (K) in Urine Test Discusses test to check level of potassium (K) in urine. Includes info on what affects potassium levels in the body such as kidney function, blood pH, and hormones. Explains how and why test is done. Covers what results mean.
  51. Hydronephrosis: Fast Facts Learn about hydronephrosis.
  52. Basic Metabolic Panel Briefly discusses basic metabolic panel, a blood test that measures your sugar (glucose) level, electrolyte and fluid balance, and kidney function. Provides links to more info on specific tests such as blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and potassium tests.
  53. Potassium (K) in Blood Test Discusses blood test to check level of potassium (K) in blood. Includes info on what affects potassium levels in the body such as kidney function, blood pH, and hormones. Explains how and why test is done. Covers what results mean.
  54. Albumin Urine Test Discusses a test that checks urine for a protein called albumin. Covers possible kidney damage and diabetes. Explains how test is done. Discusses normal and abnormal values from the test. Covers what affects the test.
  55. High-Potassium Foods
  56. Salt Substitute Recipe
  57. Getting Enough Potassium
  58. High Blood Pressure Covers causes and symptoms of high blood pressure. Explains systolic and diastolic pressure numbers. Looks at treatment and prevention steps. Includes risks of untreated high blood pressure such as heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure.
  59. Low-Potassium Foods
  60. Organ Transplant Answers questions about organ transplants. Covers becoming an organ donor and getting on a waiting list. Covers tests used to see if you'd be a good candidate. Looks at medicines that you might take after a transplant. Offers tips for staying healthy.
  61. Low-Salt Diets: Eating Out Offers tips for limiting sodium when eating at restaurants. Lists foods to avoid and options that are heart-healthy. Cautions that most restaurant food is higher in sodium.
  62. Abdominal X-Ray
  63. Urinary Tract Infection: Here's Help Take a minute to learn about a urinary tract infection and what you can do to feel better.
  64. Complicated Urinary Tract Infections
  65. Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs): Risks for Older Adults
  66. Urinary Tract Infections in Teens and Adults Discusses urinary tract infection in teens and adults. Covers symptoms and how problems might be diagnosed with urinalysis or a urine culture. Looks at treatment with antibiotics. Offers home treatment and prevention tips.
  67. Dialysis: Measuring How Well It Works
  68. How to Find Sodium
  69. Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger Briefly discusses the urinary system in children. Covers possible causes of problems in young children. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  70. Using a Home Test Kit for Protein in Urine
  71. Healthy Eating: Eating Less Sodium Provides tips for how to limit sodium (salt) for better health. Covers food labels, high- and low-sodium foods, and cooking with less sodium. Addresses keeping a sodium record, checking medicines, and letting others know that you're limiting sodium.
  72. Healthy Eating: Making Meals With Less Sodium Learn how to make meals that are low in salt.
  73. Renal Cell Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  74. Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
  75. Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance Tests
  76. Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 12 and Older Briefly discusses the urinary system in teens and adults. Covers possible causes of problems, infections, and changes with age. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  77. Hemodialysis Access: When Is the Right Time? Learn how timing affects what type of vascular access you can get before you start dialysis.
  78. Dialysis: Your Vascular Access Learn what to expect when you have a vascular access procedure for hemodialysis.
  79. Peritoneal Dialysis Discusses peritoneal dialysis. Covers having a catheter and using dialysate solution. Discusses hemodialysis. Looks at what to expect after treatment, how well it works, and risks.
  80. Vascular Access Failure
  81. Dialysis: Living Better With Dialysis Watch the personal story of someone who's living better with dialysis.
  82. Male Genital Problems and Injuries Briefly discusses male genital problems and injuries. Looks at testicle, penis, and scrotum symptoms. Covers rashes and infections. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
  83. Home Test for Urinary Tract Infections Discusses test kits you can get without a prescription to use at home to check for urinary tract infections (UTIs). Looks at how test is done and how to prepare. Discusses possible results.
  84. Cranberry Juice and Urinary Tract Infections
  85. Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI]
  86. Diabetes: Tests to Watch for Complications
  87. Urinary Problems During Pregnancy

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