Kidney Diseases in Children
How does kidney disease affect children?
Kidney disease can affect children in a variety of ways, from treatable conditions with short-term effects to life-threatening conditions. At Best Hospitals for Children Kidney Diseases in Nellore, acute kidney diseases can develop suddenly, last only a short amount of time, be severe and have long-lasting effects, or go away completely once the underlying problem is treated.
There is no cure for chronic kidney disease (CKD), which tends to get worse over time. When treated with a kidney transplant or blood-filtering treatments known as dialysis, kidney failure is referred to as end-stage kidney disease, or ESRD.
What are the Causes of kidney diseases in Children?
Kidney disease occurs more frequently in children than in adults for a variety of reasons.
Causes of kidney disease in children include:
- Birth defects
- Genetic diseases
- Infection
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Systemic diseases
- Trauma
- Urine blockage and reflux
Stages of kidney disease
Kidney disease is diagnosed in the same way that adults do. A kidney biopsy, urine test, blood test, or imaging test can help determine whether the kidneys are damaged. Also, the Normal Phases of kidney sickness in youngsters and grown-ups ages 2+
- Stage 1: Kidney damage with normal or increased GFR
- Stage 2: Kidney damage with mild decrease GFR
- Stage 3a: Mild to moderate decrease GFR
- Stage 3b: Moderate to severe decrease GFR
- Stage 4: Severe decrease GFR
- Stage 5: Kidney failure