Save Your Kidney

244 Pages·2014·2.16 MB·English

Free!! Kidney Guide in 10+ Languages at Complete Guide for Kidney Patients
Save Your Kidney
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Comprehensive Information About
Prevention and Treatment of Kidney Diseases
Free access to read, download and print
200 paged kidney guide in following languages
International Languages
English, Spanish & Chinese
Dr. Sanjay Pandya
M.D. D.N.B.(Nephro)
Indian Languages Consulting Nephrologist
Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu,
Priti Pandya
Malayalam, Kutchi, Tamil, Kannada & Punjabi Coordinator, Kidney Education
Free!! Kidney Guide in 10+ Languages at Complete Guide for Kidney Patients
Save Your Kidney
www.KidneyEducation.com
Comprehensive Information About
Prevention and Treatment of Kidney Diseases
Free access to read, download and print
200 paged kidney guide in following languages
International Languages
English, Spanish & Chinese
Dr. Sanjay Pandya
M.D. D.N.B.(Nephro)
Indian Languages Consulting Nephrologist
Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu,
Priti Pandya
Malayalam, Kutchi, Tamil, Kannada & Punjabi Coordinator, Kidney Education
Save Your Kidney
Publisher
Samarpan Kidney Foundation,
Samarpan Hospital, Near Lodhavad Police Station,
Bhutkhana Chowk, Rajkot 360002( Gujarat, India)
E-mail: [email protected]
© Samarpan Kidney Foundation
All rights are reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by
any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval
systems without written permission of publisher. This book is for publication in
India and cannot be exported without prior permission in writing from the
publisher. In case of dispute all legal matter to be settled under Rajkot jurisdiction
only.
This book is dedicated to
all kidney patients
First edition: 2012
Price: Rupees 150
Exclusive Marketing
Wonderland publication
401/B Sarvottam Complex, Panchanth Main Road
Rajkot- 360001, Gujrat, India.
Mobile: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Website : [email protected]
Author
Dr. Sanjay Pandya M.D.(Medicine) D.N.B.(Nephrology)
Priti Sanjay Pandya B.Sc.
Samarpan Hospital, Near Lodhavad Police Station,
Bhutkhana Chowk, Rajkot 360002 (Gujarat, India)
Free!!! 200 Paged Kidney Book in 10 + Languages visit: www.KidneyEducation.com
Save Your Kidney
Publisher
Samarpan Kidney Foundation,
Samarpan Hospital, Near Lodhavad Police Station,
Bhutkhana Chowk, Rajkot 360002( Gujarat, India)
E-mail: [email protected]
© Samarpan Kidney Foundation
All rights are reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by
any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval
systems without written permission of publisher. This book is for publication in
India and cannot be exported without prior permission in writing from the
publisher. In case of dispute all legal matter to be settled under Rajkot jurisdiction
only.
This book is dedicated to
all kidney patients
First edition: 2012
Price: Rupees 150
Exclusive Marketing
Wonderland publication
401/B Sarvottam Complex, Panchanth Main Road
Rajkot- 360001, Gujrat, India.
Mobile: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Website : [email protected]
Author
Dr. Sanjay Pandya M.D.(Medicine) D.N.B.(Nephrology)
Priti Sanjay Pandya B.Sc.
Samarpan Hospital, Near Lodhavad Police Station,
Bhutkhana Chowk, Rajkot 360002 (Gujarat, India)
Free!!! 200 Paged Kidney Book in 10 + Languages visit: www.KidneyEducation.com
Let Us Prevent Kidney Diseases . . . included here. We need to emphatically and unequivocally state here
that the information given in this book is not medical advice; it is
The book “Save Your Kidney” is an effort to provide basic for informational purposes only. Self medication or dietary modification
understanding and guidelines to prevent common kidney diseases. by reading the book, without the advice of the doctor can be dangerous
In the last few decades there has been a dramatic and alarming and is most certainly not recommended here.
increase in the incidence of kidney diseases. Chronic kidney disease is This kidney guide will be useful not only to the kidney patients
common and incurable. Awareness of the causes, symptoms and and their family but also to those at the risk of developing kidney disease.
measures for prevention of these kidney ailments is the best way to And, indeed, it will also be of educational importance for all those
counter this disturbing increase. This book is our humble attempt to individuals who value awareness. Medical students, doctors,
provide that significant information to a layman in simple words. paramedicals are sure to find this book a handy reference guide.
Early diagnosis and treatment of this disease is beneficial as it We are thankful to Dr Gaurang and Dr. Susmita Dave,
provides long term benefits at low cost. Due to lack of awareness, very Mr. Ayaazkhan Babi and Neha Babi for their valuable suggestions and
few people recognize signs and symptoms indicating a possibility of help to make this kidney guide easy to read and very clear to understand.
kidney disease, resulting in hazardous delay in early diagnosis. Treatment We take great delight in making a special mention of our dear children
of advanced stage of chronic kidney disease such as dialysis and kidney Isha and Rohan who enthusiastically shared our sense of fulfillment and
transplantation is prohibitively expensive and in a country like India happiness in the preparation of “Save Your Kidney”
only less than 10% of patients can afford it. Hence early diagnosis and
I hope the readers will find this book useful and informative.
treatment remains the only and the most feasible option to decrease
Sugestions to further improve this book are always welcome.
escalating cases of chronic kidney disease in our country.
Wishing you all sound health,
When diagnosis reveals that a person is suffering from kidney
disease, the patient and his family naturally become seriously worried.
Dr Sanjay Pandya
The kidney patients and their family members wish to know everything
Priti Pandya
about the disease. But it is not possible for the treating doctor to provide
Rajkot, India
a large volume of detailed information. We hope that this book will
provide that missing link between the patient and the doctor. Anyway, it
is rather helpful to have an informative book to read at a convenient
time and refer to it as often as required. It provides all basic information
about symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of different kidney
diseases in simple and easy language. Details of selection and precautions
in dietary recommendations for different kidney diseases are also
Free!!! 200 Paged Kidney Book in 10 + Languages visit: www.KidneyEducation.com
Let Us Prevent Kidney Diseases . . . included here. We need to emphatically and unequivocally state here
that the information given in this book is not medical advice; it is
The book “Save Your Kidney” is an effort to provide basic for informational purposes only. Self medication or dietary modification
understanding and guidelines to prevent common kidney diseases. by reading the book, without the advice of the doctor can be dangerous
In the last few decades there has been a dramatic and alarming and is most certainly not recommended here.
increase in the incidence of kidney diseases. Chronic kidney disease is This kidney guide will be useful not only to the kidney patients
common and incurable. Awareness of the causes, symptoms and and their family but also to those at the risk of developing kidney disease.
measures for prevention of these kidney ailments is the best way to And, indeed, it will also be of educational importance for all those
counter this disturbing increase. This book is our humble attempt to individuals who value awareness. Medical students, doctors,
provide that significant information to a layman in simple words. paramedicals are sure to find this book a handy reference guide.
Early diagnosis and treatment of this disease is beneficial as it We are thankful to Dr Gaurang and Dr. Susmita Dave,
provides long term benefits at low cost. Due to lack of awareness, very Mr. Ayaazkhan Babi and Neha Babi for their valuable suggestions and
few people recognize signs and symptoms indicating a possibility of help to make this kidney guide easy to read and very clear to understand.
kidney disease, resulting in hazardous delay in early diagnosis. Treatment We take great delight in making a special mention of our dear children
of advanced stage of chronic kidney disease such as dialysis and kidney Isha and Rohan who enthusiastically shared our sense of fulfillment and
transplantation is prohibitively expensive and in a country like India happiness in the preparation of “Save Your Kidney”
only less than 10% of patients can afford it. Hence early diagnosis and
I hope the readers will find this book useful and informative.
treatment remains the only and the most feasible option to decrease
Sugestions to further improve this book are always welcome.
escalating cases of chronic kidney disease in our country.
Wishing you all sound health,
When diagnosis reveals that a person is suffering from kidney
disease, the patient and his family naturally become seriously worried.
Dr Sanjay Pandya
The kidney patients and their family members wish to know everything
Priti Pandya
about the disease. But it is not possible for the treating doctor to provide
Rajkot, India
a large volume of detailed information. We hope that this book will
provide that missing link between the patient and the doctor. Anyway, it
is rather helpful to have an informative book to read at a convenient
time and refer to it as often as required. It provides all basic information
about symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of different kidney
diseases in simple and easy language. Details of selection and precautions
in dietary recommendations for different kidney diseases are also
Free!!! 200 Paged Kidney Book in 10 + Languages visit: www.KidneyEducation.com
About The Authors Priti Sanjay Pandya, B.Sc Coordinator, Kidney Education
Priti looks after educational inputs of Dr. Pandya. She assists
Dr. Sanjay Pandya, M.D. D.N.B. (Nephrology), Nephrologist
him in preparation of manuscripts, their editing, publishing and future
Dr. Sanjay Pandya is a senior nephrologist practicing in Rajkot development of all academic inputs. She also helps in correspondence
(Gujarat - India). He did his M.D. (Internal Medicine) from M. P. Shah
and promotion. In other words, she plays an invaluable role as a life
Medical College, Jamnagar (Gujarat) in 1986 and DNB Nephrology partner in Dr. Pandya’s professional and educational endeavours, too.
from the Institute of Kidney Disease and Research Center, Ahmedabad
in 1989. From 1990 onwards he is practicing as Nephrologist at Rajkot
(Gujarat), India.
Dr. Pandya is actively involved in kidney disease education. Basic
educational guides for kidney patients in Hindi and Gujarati language
are written by him are the first of their kind. “Kidney Education
Foundation” has been formed by Dr. Pandya with the mission to spread
awareness amongst a large number of people for prevention and care
of kidney disease.
In order to reach out to the largest number of people - more
familiar with vernacular languages rather than English - in 2010 Dr Pandya
launched websites in Hindi and Gujarati. These Websites received more
than 2.5 million hits in less than a year.
In 2011 kidney guides were prepared in Marathi language with
the expert help of senior nephrologists Dr. Jyotsna Zope (Mumbai).
For medical professionals Dr. Pandya authored a book titled
“Practical Guidelines on Fluid Therapy”. It is the first complete book
by an Indian on fluid, electrolytes, acid base disorders and parenteral
nutrition. More than 36,000 copies of this user-friendly book have been
sold up till now. Dr. Pandya is very popular amongst students and
clinicians because of his simple, practice oriented and enjoyable lectures
on fluid, electrolytes, and acid base disorders.
Free!!! 200 Paged Kidney Book in 10 + Languages visit: www.KidneyEducation.com
About The Authors Priti Sanjay Pandya, B.Sc Coordinator, Kidney Education
Priti looks after educational inputs of Dr. Pandya. She assists
Dr. Sanjay Pandya, M.D. D.N.B. (Nephrology), Nephrologist
him in preparation of manuscripts, their editing, publishing and future
Dr. Sanjay Pandya is a senior nephrologist practicing in Rajkot development of all academic inputs. She also helps in correspondence
(Gujarat - India). He did his M.D. (Internal Medicine) from M. P. Shah
and promotion. In other words, she plays an invaluable role as a life
Medical College, Jamnagar (Gujarat) in 1986 and DNB Nephrology partner in Dr. Pandya’s professional and educational endeavours, too.
from the Institute of Kidney Disease and Research Center, Ahmedabad
in 1989. From 1990 onwards he is practicing as Nephrologist at Rajkot
(Gujarat), India.
Dr. Pandya is actively involved in kidney disease education. Basic
educational guides for kidney patients in Hindi and Gujarati language
are written by him are the first of their kind. “Kidney Education
Foundation” has been formed by Dr. Pandya with the mission to spread
awareness amongst a large number of people for prevention and care
of kidney disease.
In order to reach out to the largest number of people - more
familiar with vernacular languages rather than English - in 2010 Dr Pandya
launched websites in Hindi and Gujarati. These Websites received more
than 2.5 million hits in less than a year.
In 2011 kidney guides were prepared in Marathi language with
the expert help of senior nephrologists Dr. Jyotsna Zope (Mumbai).
For medical professionals Dr. Pandya authored a book titled
“Practical Guidelines on Fluid Therapy”. It is the first complete book
by an Indian on fluid, electrolytes, acid base disorders and parenteral
nutrition. More than 36,000 copies of this user-friendly book have been
sold up till now. Dr. Pandya is very popular amongst students and
clinicians because of his simple, practice oriented and enjoyable lectures
on fluid, electrolytes, and acid base disorders.
Free!!! 200 Paged Kidney Book in 10 + Languages visit: www.KidneyEducation.com
Table of Contents Other Major Kidney Diseases
Chapter 15 Diabetic Kidney Disease 99
Part1: Basic Information about Kidney
Chapter 16 Polycystic Kidney Disease 109
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Chapter 17 Living with a Single Kidney 115
Chapter 2 Kidney and its Function 3
Chapter 18 Urinary Tract Infection 119
Chapter 3 Symptoms of Kidney Diseases 9
Chapter 19 Stone Disease 127
Chapter 4 Diagnosis of Kidney Diseases 11
Chapter 20 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) 143
Chapter 5 Major Kidney Diseases 18
Chapter 21 Kidney and Drugs 157
Chapter 6 Myths and Facts about Kidney Diseases 24
Chapter 22 Nephrotic Syndrome 162
Chapter 7 Prevention of Kidney Diseases 28
Part 2: Major Kidney Diseases and their Treatment Chapter 23 Urinary Tract Infection in Children 177
Kidney Failure
Chapter 24 Bedwetting 189
Chapter 8 What is Kidney Failure? 35 Diet in Kidney Diseases
Chapter 9 Acute Kidney Failure 37
Chapter 25 Diet in Chronic Kidney Disease 195
Chapter 10 Chronic Kidney Disease: Causes 42
Glossary 212
Chapter 11 Chronic Kidney Disease:
Abbreviation 219
Symptoms and Diagnosis 44
Common Blood Tests for Kidney Patients 221
Chapter 12 Chronic Kidney Disease: Treatment 51
Index 223
Chapter 13 Dialysis 59
Chapter 14 Kidney Transplantation 80
Free!!! 200 Paged Kidney Book in 10 + Languages visit: www.KidneyEducation.com