Signs That PKD Is Getting Worse

2014-07-03 03:06

PKD gets worser and worser if left alone and with the deterioration of illness, dialysis or kidney transplant becomes a must for life-sustaining. Well, how do we know if PKD is getting worse or not? Here are the some signs that usually indicate worsening of PKD.

1. Enlargement of abdomen

PKD is an illness in which kidney is covered with cysts and also cysts become larger and larger over time. In the early stage, only several small cysts appear in kidney, but as times goes by, kidney cysts enlarge gradually which may cause enlarging of abdomen. Therefore, gradual enlargement of stomach or abdomen always implies worsening of illness condition.

2. Frequent kidney cyst rupture

Small kidney cyst causes no or less damages on kidney. And for large kidney cyst, apart from damaging surrounding kidney tissues, they also burst easily. Therefore, frequent kidney cyst burst may means your kidney cysts become very large and your illness has developed to a very severe condition. Kidney cyst rupture is always accompanied with sudden blood urine, severe back pain and kidney infection. In some severe cases, rupture of kidney cyst also increase patients’ risk for peritonitis which is a serious illness condition and needs to be managed well under doctor’s suggestions.

3. Reduce of urine output

PKD affects us by affecting kidney function. Kidney is in charge of filtering blood and producing urine. When PKD develops to advanced stage, due to severe impairment of kidney function, less urine is produced. Therefore, decline of urine output is also a sign that PKD is getting worse.

PKD is a chronic kidney problem, but if we fails to manage it well, it will run to kidney failure stage quickly. Sings we mentioned above help to know if PKD is getting worse or not, but if we want to know clearly, medical tests for creatinine level, BUN level and GFR are necessary.

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