Tests and Examinations for Kidney Failure

Timely detecting and diagnosing Kidney Failure is of great significance for early treatment, because it can avoid some unnecessary troubles and control patients' condition properly. The examinations for Kidney Failure include type B ultrasonic inspection, abdominal X-ray, blood routine examination, blood biochemical determination, urinalysis and renal biopsy.
Kidney Failure is divided into two types: Acute Kidney Failure and Chronic Kidney Failure. The rapid development of Acute Kidney Failure mainly is caused by Renal Blood Supply Shortage (such as: trauma and burn), renal blocks and poison damage. However, long-term Renal Nephropathy induces renal function decreasing, which causes Chronic Kidney Failure.
Well, how about the examinations for Kidney Failure?
I. Type B ultrasonic inspection: it is used to observe the size of kidney and indicate Renal Calculus and Hydronephrosis. If it observes a normal sized kidney and obvious Hydronephrosis, Postrenal Failure is prompted intensively.
II. Abdominal X-ray: it is used to observe the size of kidney and find radiopaquecalculus.
III. Blood routine examination: it is common to see a slight decrease of hemonglobin and red blood pressure. With Secondary Infection, white blood cells usually increases and shifts to the left. The increase of soterocyte can be found in a few individuals.
IV. Blood biochemical determination：It changes obviously in oliguric phase in which an obvious rise of urine nitrogen and creatinine is commonly seen. At same time, bicarbonate increases distinctly. Various kinds of electrolyte disturbance can be found, such as high potassium, low sodium, low calcium and high phosphorus. In the early stage of diuretic phase, obvious Metabolic Acidosis and Azotemia can be found. K Na Cl Ca often shows abnormal changes, especially low potassium or high sodium.
V. Urinalysis: the increase of urine proportion and Proteinuria is commonly seen. Red blood cells, white blood cells and urinary cylinder can be seen with sediment microscopy.
VI. Renal biopsy: it is suitable for Acute Renal Failure. Renal biopsy can indicate the pathological type or degree which contributes to treatment plans and prognosis.
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