Kidneys (Renal)

Analgesic Nephropathy

Analgesic nephropathy is a chronic kidney disease that gradually leads to end stage renal disease andrequires permanent dialysis or a kidney transplant.

Chronic Pain

Chronic pain is long-standing pain that persists beyond the usual recovery period or occurs along with achronic health condition such as arthritis.

Diabetic Nephropathy (Kidney Disease)

Nephropathy is the deterioration of the kidneys. The final stage of nephropathy is called end-stage renaldisease or ESRD.

End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

Renal failure refers to temporary or permanent damage to the kidneys that result in loss of normalkidney function.

Glomerulonephritis

Glomerulonephritis is a type of glomerular kidney disease in which the kidneys' filters become inflamedand scarred and slowly lose their ability to remove wastes and excess fluid from the blood to makeurine.

Glomerulosclerosis

Glomerulosclerosis is the term used to describe scarring that occurs within the kidneys in the small ballsof tiny blood vessels called the glomeruli.

Goodpasture Syndrome

Goodpasture syndrome is a rare, autoimmune disease that can affect the lungs and kidneys.

Hematuria (Blood in the Urine)

Hematuria is the presence of red blood cells (RBCs) in the urine.

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Hemolytic uremic syndrome is a rare condition that mostly affects children under the age of 10. It isoften characterized by damage to the lining of blood vessel walls, destruction of red blood cells andkidney failure.

Hyperparathyroidism

Hyperparathyroidism is caused by overactive parathyroid glands. Overactive parathyroid glands producetoo much parathyroid hormones which in turn stimulate increased levels of calcium in the blood stream.

Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism means over activity of the thyroid gland resulting in too much thyroid hormone in thebloodstream.

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Nephropathy

IgA nephropathy is a chronic kidney disease that may progress over a period of 10 to 20 years and canlead to end-stage renal disease.

Kidney Cancer

Kidney cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the cells in the kidney. The two most common types ofkidney cancer are renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the renal pelvis.These names reflect the type of cell from which the cancer developed.

Nephrotic Syndrome

Nephrotic syndrome is a condition often characterized by very high levels of protein in the urine, lowlevels of protein in the blood, swelling, especially around the eyes, feet, and hands, as well as highcholesterol.

Neurogenic Bladder

The following problems are often associated with a neurogenic bladder - urine leakage, urine retention,damage to the tiny blood vessels in the kidney and infection of the bladder or ureters.

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts filledwith fluid in the kidneys.

Renal Vascular Disease

Renal vascular disease is the name given to a variety of complications that affect the arteries and veinsof the kidneys.