Patient's question:
Recently, my appetite has been poor, and I've been a bit swollen all over. I feel weak all the time. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they said it was kidney disease. Is it severe? Will it affect my life?Doctor's answer:
Renal insufficiency is usually caused by factors such as tubulointerstitial inflammation, glomerular diseases, renal vascular diseases, heart failure, liver cirrhosis, excessive blood loss, etc. It can cause patients to experience symptoms such as fatigue, anemia, weight loss, nausea, edema, blood poisoning, and elevated creatinine levels. In severe cases, it may lead to organ damage or uremia. This can directly endanger life. It is important to actively understand and treat it.