Kidney Failure Kidney failure is also called renal failure. With kidney failure, the kidneys cannot get rid of the body s extra fluid and waste. This can happen because of disease or damage from an injury. The kidneys: Get rid of excess water and waste products Adjust the fluid and chemicals needed by the body Control blood pressure Control the hormones in the body that make new red blood cells The kidneys take excess water and waste products from the blood and turn it into urine. Urine is then passed out of the body. Most people have 2 kidneys. A person can live a healthy life with one kidney. Kidney Ureters Kidney Bladder Ureters Urethra Vagina Urethra Bladder Penis 1
신장기능장애 신장기능장애는신부전증이라고도부릅니다. 신장기능이저하되면체내의과다수분과노폐물을배설하지못하게됩니다. 이렇게되는원인은질병이나부상으로인한손상때문에그렇습니다. 신장은 : 과다수분과노폐물들을없애준다 몸에서필요로하는수분과화학물의균형을맞춰준다 고혈압을조절한다 적혈구를새로만들어내는호르몬분비를조절한다 신장은과다수분과노폐물을혈액에서흡수하여소변으로만듭니다. 소변은몸밖으로배설됩니다. 대부분의사람들은신장을 2 개갖고있습니다. 신장한개만갖고도건강하게살수있습니다. 신장 요관 신장 방광 요관 요도 질 요도 방광음경 Kidney Failure. Korean. 1
There are 2 kinds of kidney failure called acute and chronic. Acute Kidney Failure Acute kidney failure is a sudden loss of kidney function that happens within hours or days. Causes may include: Severe infections Severe burns Injury to or blockage of the blood flow to the kidneys Some medicines, and alcohol or drug abuse Low blood pressure Blockage in the urinary tract Heart failure The kidneys can often get better when the cause of the problem is found and treated. Dialysis may be needed to help remove waste from the body until the kidneys are working. Chronic Kidney Failure Chronic kidney failure occurs when the kidneys slowly lose their function. It is a lifelong disease that does not get better. Causes may include: Diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease Kidney stones Blockage or problems in the urinary tract 2
신장기능장애는 2 가지종류가있습니다. 즉, 급성과만성입니다. 급성신부전증 급성신부전증은신장기능이몇시간안에또는며칠안에갑자기저하됩니다. 그원인으로는 : 심한감염 심한화상 신장에손상또는신장으로가는혈류의막힘 일부약들, 알코올이나약물남용 저혈압 요로막힘 심장마비 문제의원인이규명되고치료되면신장기능은보통좋아집니다. 신장이제대로활동할때까지몸안의폐기물을제거하기위하여혈액투석이요구될수있습니다. 만성신부전증 만성신부전증은신장이그기능을서서히잃어갈때발생합니다. 시간이간다고나아지지않는평생가는질환입니다. 그원인으로는 : 당뇨, 고혈압, 심장병과같은질환 신장결석 요로막힘이나요로에다른문제 Kidney Failure. Korean. 2
Lupus, an autoimmune disease Scleroderma, a skin and connective tissue disorder Chronic infections Some medicines taken over time for other conditions, and alcohol or drug abuse Signs of Chronic Kidney Failure include: Swelling in the body, such as hands, face or feet Changes in how often you need to urinate Feeling very tired or weak Headache and confusion Nausea or vomiting Loss of appetite Feeling short of breath Itchy skin There is no cure for chronic kidney failure. It is treated with diet changes and medicines. When the kidneys lose most of their function, called end-stage renal failure, dialysis is needed several days a week. A kidney transplant may also be a treatment option. Talk to your doctor or nurse if you have any questions or concerns. 2008 6/2012 Health Information Translations Unless otherwise stated, user may print or download information from www.healthinfotranslations.org for personal, non-commercial use only. The medical information found on this website should not be used in place of a consultation with your doctor or other health care provider. You should always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider before you start or stop any treatment or with any questions you may have about a medical condition. The Ohio State University Medical Center, Mount Carmel Health System, OhioHealth and Nationwide Children s Hospital are not responsible for injuries or damages you may incur as a result of your stopping medical treatment or your failure to obtain medical treatment. 3
낭창, 자기면역질환 공피증, 피부, 결합조직장애 만성염증 다른증세때문에장기간복용해온다른약들, 알코올또는약물남용 만성신부전증의증상 : 손과얼굴, 발등몸이붓는다 배뇨횟수가바뀐다 매우피곤하거나약해졌다 두통과혼동 멀미또는구토 식욕감소 숨이가쁘다 피부가가렵다 만성신부전증의완치법은없습니다. 식생활개선과약으로치료합니다. 신장의대부분의기능을상실했을때말기신부전증이라고부르며, 1 주에서너번투석을해야합니다. 신장이식수술이치료옵션이될수있습니다. 질문이나문제가있으면의사나간호사와상담하십시오. 2008 6/2012 Health Information Translations Unless otherwise stated, user may print or download information from www.healthinfotranslations.org for personal, non-commercial use only. The medical information found on this website should not be used in place of a consultation with your doctor or other health care provider. You should always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider before you start or stop any treatment or with any questions you may have about a medical condition. The Ohio State University Medical Center, Mount Carmel Health System, OhioHealth and Nationwide Children s Hospital are not responsible for injuries or damages you may incur as a result of your stopping medical treatment or your failure to obtain medical treatment. Kidney Failure. Korean. 3