Excretory System
Kidney Stones
A stone in your kidney is an irregularly-shaped solid mass or crystal that can be as small as a grain of sand up to the size of a golf ball. Depending on the size of your kidney stone (or stones), you may not even realize that you have one.
Posted August 31, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 3 min read
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Bladder Stones
Bladder stones form when minerals in urine (pee) crystalize and clump together in the bladder. The medical term for bladder stones is bladder calculi. Bladder stones generally develop when some urine stays in the bladder after you pee. Without treatment, stones can cause infections, bleeding and long-term problems in the urinary tract.
Posted September 1, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 3 min read
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Glomerulonephritis
Glomerulonephritis is a type of kidney disease. It involves damage to the glomeruli (tiny filters) inside your kidneys. If you have glomerulonephritis, your kidneys can have trouble removing waste and fluid from your body. If the condition becomes severe, it can lead to kidney failure.
Posted September 1, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 2 min read
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Acute Kidney Failure
Acute kidney failure is when your kidneys stop working suddenly. Doctors sometimes call it acute renal failure. It can happen over just a few hours or days.
Posted September 1, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 4 min read
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Diabetic Nephropathy
Diabetic nephropathy is a kidney disease that results from diabetes is the main cause of kidney failure. Almost a third of people with diabetes develop diabetic nephropathy.
Posted September 2, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 4 min read
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