Signs and symptoms of kidney disease - Hypertension

Signs and symptoms of kidney failure may be similar to those of kidney failure, according to the degree of renal impairment. If the patient's kidneys lose the ability to concentrate urine, polyuria and nocturia may develop. If your kidney disease is renal failure and progresses, oliguria may develop. Your urine may have a specific weight and a high concentration of sodium. It may also be bloody or tea colored and contain high concentrations of mold and red> Blood Cells (RBC) and white blood cells (leukocytes).

The patient may have low serum sodium because of their inability to reabsorb sodium kidneys. You can also have a low serum calcium level caused by reduced renal absorption. And his serum potassium and phosphate may be high due to reduced renal excretion of potassium and phosphate.

If he has elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine, kidney diseaseresult of urea. If the kidneys lose their ability to produce erythropoietin, can become anemic.

Kidney disease can cause symptoms of the patient's other body systems. There may be distension of the jugular vein, pulse full and bounding, peripheral edema, pulmonary edema and heart failure. It may show signs of metabolic acidosis, including Kussmaul breathing. And you can develop anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy and difficulty concentrating.

Signs and symptomsPeripheral vascular disease

In the early stages of peripheral vascular disease, the patient may experience pain in the calves or buttocks when walking, depending on the level of vascular occlusion. Usually, this pain, called claudication, disappears with rest.

You can determine the level of occlusion by palpation of peripheral pulses of the patient. If the femoral pulse is reduced, the disease may have the iliac artery. If the popliteal pulse is absent, you can have afemoral artery occlusion.

As the disease progresses, the pain each time to limit the activity of a patient, and will feel pain at rest. The pain can disrupt your sleep, forcing him to sleep with the legs in a dependent position. However, it further compromises the position of venous return, reducing blood flow to the legs.

You may also experience numbness and tingling caused by ischemic nerve tissue in the affected leg. The skin of the affected leg may be hairless, coldtouch, dry and bright. Nails can be enlarged. When the affected leg is elevated, may be evident. When you are in a dependent position, can be ruborous (red-blue-purple).

If the results of peripheral vascular disease in severe ischemia, painful ulcers may form at sites of pressure over bony prominences such as the heel, ankle, fingers and back of the foot. Usually, these ulcers are round, well circumscribed, and light gray. It also can be covered with black scabs.