Urological explanations
Acute Kidney Injury
We have two kidneys in our body.
The kidney is like a filter, removing waste and toxins from the blood. This waste and toxins come out in your pee.
Acute kidney injury, or AKI, is when your kidneys are damaged, and the kidneys suddenly stops working properly.
If the kidneys don’t do their job properly, you get a build-up of waste and toxins in your blood, because the kidneys aren’t removing them. This can affect the ability of other organs to work properly. If this isn’t dealt with, the kidneys might shut down completely, leading to kidney failure.
Chronic Kidney Disease
We have two kidneys in our body. The kidney is like a filter, removing waste and toxins from the blood. This waste and toxins come out in your pee.
Chronic kidney disease is when the kidneys stop working properly over time. We can keep an eye on your kidney function and even though there is no cure, there are many things we can do to try stop it from getting worse.