What is PTH (parathyroid hormone)? Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a hormone (chemical) that your parathyroid glands make and release to control the level of calcium in your blood. Calcium is one of the most important and common minerals in your body. PTH also helps control the levels of phosphate (another mineral) and vitamin D (a […]
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Have you ever wondered what abnormalities of the kidneys and urinary tract are babies born with? What are their symptoms? Can they lead to kidney failure? Read this article to find out more. What’s normal? Babies are usually born with two kidneys. The kidneys filter waste and excess water from the blood. This filtered waste
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10 interesting facts about your kidneys Have you ever wondered where your kidneys actually are? Or if you can survive with just one kidney? Do you know what the hieroglyphic for wee is? Read this article to find out the answers and learn many more interesting and strange facts about the kidneys! 1. Your kidneys are
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Glossary of useful renal (kidney) words A Abdomen = (commonly called the belly) is the body space between the thorax (chest) and pelvis. Access for dialysis = three different types of access can be used for haemodialysis. They are called a fistula (arteriovenous fistula, AVF), a graft, and a haemodialysis catheter (‘line’). For peritoneal dialysis,
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Everything I need to know about a single kidney Can you live with only one kidney? What happens if you’re born with one kidney? Or if one of them stops working? Read this article to find out what side effects there are to having one kidney, and the changes you might need to make to
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Functions of kidney: potassium balance What is potassium? How much is too much potassium? Why is potassium high in CKD? Why might this be a problem? What are the symptoms? And what treatment is available? We aim to answer these questions and more. What is potassium? Potassium is a mineral that is found in many
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Acidosis and chronic kidney disease (CKD) Chronic kidney disease (CKD) can cause high acid levels in the blood. Doctors call this ‘acidosis’. Fortunately it usually only affects patients in the more advanced stages of CKD, i.e. CKD4-5. Up until then the acid levels do not need to be measured. After then, in many patients, acid
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Renal bone disease and CKD Keep track of your kidney data with PKB Renal bone disease (RBD), fortunately, largely affects patients in the more advanced stages of CKD, i.e. CKD4-5. Up until then it does not usually need to be monitored. After then, in many patients, it should be monitored – using blood
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10 questions to ask your kidney doctor (nephrologist) Keep track of your kidney data with PKB Nephrologists are doctors that specialise in kidney disease. In this article we will list 10 questions to ask your kidney doctor (nephrologist). 1. Exactly what is the cause of my CKD (chronic kidney disease)? Write it down. Ask them
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Urinary tract Acute pyelonephritis = infection of the kidney(s), usually caused by a germ (bacterium) that has travelled up through the urethra, bladder, and ureter(s) from outside the body. Anuria = no urine output (or less than 100 ml/day). Azoospermia = absence of sperm in the semen. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) = benign enlargement of
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