A cyst is a general term for a fluid-filled sack that forms on an organ or part of the body. Cysts can be harmless, or filled with a wide variety of bacteria and nastiness. For reasons that are not well understood, the kidneys are particularly susceptible to growing cysts, especially as a person gets older. ...
The most important thing to remember about Kidney Disease is that your kidneys are not solitary organs. When your kidneys are harmed or begin to malfunction, other organs are severely affected, which is what makes Kidney Disease so dangerous. They kidneys themselves perform a vital function – removing wastes and toxins from the body via ...
Each year it is estimated that over 12 million people worldwide suffer from a common genetic disorder known as Polycystic kidney disease, PKD. As a life threatening complication, those who suffer from PKD often experience complications beginning in early adulthood but, in rare cases, kidney complications may appear in some during the first year of ...
ACE inhibitors are a popular and highly effective category of medications used to control hypertension (high blood pressure) and some types of heart failure. As a general rule they are well tolerated and have a limited set of side effects. However, like all medications there are some potential effects which are undesirable. This article will ...
Stage IV Kidney Cancer, INOPERABLE, Kidney Cancer. Stage IV Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma, to be exact. Those were the words that came from the Oncologist who my husband and I had been sent to after finding a swollen lymph node above my left collarbone. “I am very sorry. This is not good. It is the ...
