Patient's question:
I haven't been feeling well recently, always feeling nauseous and like I want to vomit, and lacking energy. I went to the hospital for a comprehensive health check-up, and the doctor said it was caused by kidney insufficiency. Is kidney insufficiency the same as kidney failure?Doctor's answer:
In medicine, kidney insufficiency generally refers to chronic kidney failure, which is different from true kidney failure. The most severe stage of chronic kidney failure is called renal failure. The main difference between the two is that the creatinine level in kidney insufficiency is between 133-221 umol/L, and a chronic kidney failure is diagnosed when the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in kidney function tests is below 15. It is recommended to relax and not be too anxious, and to take medication on time as prescribed by the doctor.