Congenital kidney disorders such as incomplete development of kidneys, only one kidney is formed and there is a problem with it, can be easily detected during pregnancy ‘scan’.
If there is a blockage in the fetal urethra, the urine will not flow out and there will be pressure inside. To avoid this, a temporary solution can be given while still in the fetus. Congenital kidney disorders are more common in boys than in girls.
Among the kidney disorders in children is salt water disorder called ‘nephrotic syndrome’. In this, kidney functions are normal. For no apparent reason, protein can also be excreted in the urine. This can be corrected with medication.
If the kidney disorder is known in the fetus, the doctor should be consulted after the baby is born and the necessary treatment should be done. But, most of the time, the urine goes well. Therefore, they mistakenly think that the swelling inside will get better on its own. If one kidney is swollen and the other kidney is normal, there is no problem in urinating.
In children, kidney stones can develop due to a metabolic disorder. Some types of stones can develop genetically. Find out the cause and treat it with the right medicine.
As the kidneys excrete waste from the body, they condense water into urine.
Due to genetic factors, some children lose the ability of the kidneys to condense water. Children with the problem, instead of urinating four to five times a day, will go 15 times; The size will also be higher. Due to this, the minerals in the blood like sodium and potassium bi carbonate can get out and deficiency may occur.
It is only after the kidneys have lost 50 percent of their function that creatine levels in the blood begin to rise. Until then, it cannot be detected in a blood test.
Therefore, bedwetting after age 5, lack of age-appropriate physical growth, malnutrition, fatigue, weak bones, etc. can also be early signs of kidney failure.
‘Dialysis’ can be used for long-standing kidney problems; In case it is not possible, a kidney can be transplanted. Apart from this, unexpected kidney failure due to multiple causes can be completely cured if properly identified and treated at an early stage.