Patient's question:
As I get older, my kidney function has declined. Now, even when I go to the bathroom to urinate, it's very difficult. Then, my second daughter persuaded me to go to the hospital for a check-up, and it was discovered that I had bilateral kidney failure. What exactly is bilateral kidney failure?Doctor's answer:
For patients with bilateral kidney failure, the clinical diagnosis may be caused by conditions such as chronic nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, diabetic nephropathy, or hypertensive nephropathy. To identify the underlying cause, it is necessary to conduct thorough examinations including monitoring blood pressure, blood sugar, liver and kidney function, abdominal ultrasound, and renal biopsy. Subsequently, treatment should be administered based on the identified cause. Additionally, kidney failure requires hemodialysis treatment.