Nephrologist Helps You Differentiate Between Kidney and Back Pains
Each kidney is situated on either side of your spine, just below the ribcage. Kidneys aid in the removal of toxins and excess fluids from the body, allowing the rest of the body to function normally. UTIs, kidney infections, and kidney stones are all common causes of kidney pain. Since your kidneys rest against your back muscles, it can be [...]
Renal Transplantation
Kidney transplantation is a common surgical procedure performed by Dr. Anupam Majumder, a reputed kidney doctor in Agartala, to treat kidney failure. The kidneys filter the waste from the blood and remove it from the body through the urine. They also help maintain your body’s fluid and electrolyte balance. If the kidneys stop working, waste builds up in the body, [...]
Pyelonephritis – Symptoms & Treatments
Life is uncertain and nothing happens as per our plans. Especially when it comes to a disease like kidney failure, you are never ready to hear the bitter truth. In today’s blog, we are going to discuss about acute pyelonephritis – a sudden and severe kidney infection. This condition causes human kidneys to swell and if left untreated, it may [...]
Stages of CKD and the prevention- Consult your nephrologist!
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) refers to all five stages of kidney damage. It starts from very mind damage – the stage 1 and ends in complete kidney failure – the stage 5. The goal of the blog is to make you aware of the first stage so that you don’t end up with the fifth stage! So without any further [...]
5 ways to prevent kidney stones
Did you know that at least one in ten persons develop kidney stones over the course of his/her lifetime? As per the survey records, kidney stone rates are quite on the rise across the country. Hence the best nephrologist in Agartala is here to make you aware of the major myths on kidney stones and to help your kidneys to stay [...]
Give Your Kidneys A Second Chance! A Blog on Acute Kidney Disease
December is here and finally, 2020 is on the tail-end! We were so ready for this and we can’t wait for 2021 to bring some good news! Like the Coronavirus vaccine! Meanwhile, the expert nephrologists are calling all the individuals to take out some time for their renal health management. A new year is on the verge to begin and [...]
Reality Check On Kidney Transplantation Surgery
Don’t let the title of this blog make you think that-“oh I didn’t know all these before undergoing my kidney transplantation.”Of course, your medical professionals took great care of your health and this blog might help with your aftercare regime. While on the other hand, if you are undergoing kidney transplantation surgery for the first time, this blog is a [...]
Resistant Hypertension in CKD Patients
The force with which blood pushes against the artery walls is the blood pressure. Every heartbeat generates this force as the heart pumps blood into the blood vessels. If the average arterial blood pressure is 130/60 mmHg or more, it is hypertension. It ultimately makes it difficult for the heart to pump blood through the body because it damages the [...]
Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Among the kidney transplant recipients, there are cases of morbidity and mortality due to infections. However, according to the opinion of doctors, these can be prevented. A kidney transplant doctor in Kolkata told us about post-transplant infections, which include: Cytomegalovirus Infection Many kidney transplant recipients suffer from Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. Different risk factors can lead to this infection. These are [...]
Polycystic Kidney Disease
A type of inherited disorder is polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Fluid-filled cysts form in your kidneys in this condition. This causes your kidney to enlarge and lose function as time passes. There can be damage to your kidneys if the cysts are large or are many. Cysts can also develop in your liver or other areas of your body in [...]
Signs of Kidney Disease
Kidneys are vital for our body to make it function properly. If we keep the kidneys healthy, these will serve us for long. On developing kidney disease, there will be adverse effects on your body’s ability to: Filter extra water from your blood Clean your blood Control your blood pressure The production of red blood cells and vitamin D metabolism [...]
Chronic Kidney Disease
When there is a gradual loss of kidney function, it is chronic kidney disease (CKD). The other term of it is chronic kidney failure. The function of your kidneys is to filter excess fluids and waste products from your blood. These then go out of your body through urine. There can be a build-up of waste products, fluid and electrolytes [...]
Interstitial Nephritis
When there is swelling in between the kidney tubules, the condition is interstitial nephritis. Filtering your blood and helping your body to get rid of waste products are the main functions of your kidneys. There is the reabsorbing of water and important organic substances from the filtered blood by the kidney tubules. These also secrete substances that are not necessary [...]
Hyperuricemia and Kidney Disease
Our bodies eliminate liquid waste when we urinate. This waste consists of water, salts, urea and uric acid. Our body produces most uric acid naturally. Substances in certain foods known as purines are the source of the rest of the uric acid. A condition known as hyperuricemia can arise if there are high levels of uric acid in our body. [...]
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
The condition when your kidneys suddenly stop working properly is acute kidney injury (AKI). It can be a minor loss of kidney function or complete kidney failure. This condition normally happens as a complication arising from another serious illness. In older people, acute kidney injury is normally seen. In other words, this is because they suffer from various health conditions [...]