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    Polycystic Kidneys, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Diseases
    Polycystic Kidneys, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Diseases
    Polycystic Kidneys, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Diseases
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    Polycystic Kidneys, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Diseases

    By Kenneth Kee

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    Polycystic kidney disease is a progressive genetic condition
    Polycystic kidney can lead to kidney dysfunction
    It is usually autosomal dominant with large cysts development
    These large cysts may require some form of treatment

    The kidneys are bilaterally enlarged and have multiple cysts
    Polycystic kidneys are associated with cysts in the liver and testes
    Aortic and brain aneurysms are also present in this disease
    Pain in the abdomen, flank or back is due to the kidney cysts.

    It is the most frequent genetic cause of renal failure
    The kidney cysts are always associated with high blood pressure
    Urinary infection can spread from the urinary tract to the kidney
    Urinary tract infections must be treated with antibiotics early

    Damage to the kidney will end in loss of kidney function
    There will be associated liver failure and hypertension
    Treatment is by control of salt, blood pressure and dialysis
    To remove waste products of metabolism and electrolysis

    -An original poem by Kenneth Kee

    Interesting Tips about the Polycystic Kidneys

    A Healthy Lifestyle

    1. Take a well Balanced Diet

    2. Genetic counseling may help families at risk for polycystic kidney disease.
    Although a cure for Polycystic kidney disease is not possible, treatment can ease the symptoms and prolong life.
    a. Back Pain: Mild pain killers such as paracetamol can relieve pain.
    b. Urinary tract infections: Urinary tract infections can be treated with antibiotics.
    c. Once the infection enter the cyst, treatment is difficult because many antibiotics cannot enter the walls of the cysts.
    d. High blood pressure:
    All hypertensions due to polycystic kidney disease can be controlled with:
    i. Anti hypertensive medications and
    ii. Lifestyle changes such as
    Exercise,
    De-stressing,
    Low salt and fats
    e. Renal disease:
    Eventually in all cases the kidney function will fail and chronic real failure will develop.
    Treatment will then be by dialysis or kidney transplant.
    f. Surgery:
    Surgery is rarely needed except to remove large cysts. Even then the kidney disease is progressive and will still end in chronic renal failure.

    3. Keep bones and body strong

    Bone marrow produces our blood

    Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.

    Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

    Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits

    Zinc and other minerals are important to the body

    4. Get enough rest and Sleep

    Avoid stress and tension

    5. Exercise and stay active.

    It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 21⁄2 hours a week.

    One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.

    Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.

    6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.

    Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone.

    Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.

    7. Stop or do not begin smoking.

    It also interferes with blood supply and healing.

    Cigarettes contain more than forty types of hazardous and possibly cancer causing chemicals which can harm the smokers and those around them

    Chapter 1

    Polycystic Kidneys

    Polycystic kidneys are rare.
    I have only come across 2 cases of polycystic kidneys in my clinic.
    Both of them were found through X-rays of the abdominal for other conditions such as suspected gallstones or kidney stones.
    The X-rays usually showed small cysts in the kidneys

    What is Polycystic Kidney?

    Polycystic kidney disease is a progressive genetic condition of the kidneys in which multiple cysts (polycystic) are present in both kidne

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateFeb 20, 2015
    ISBN9781310276361
    Polycystic Kidneys, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Diseases
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Polycystic Kidneys, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Diseases - Kenneth Kee

      Polycystic Kidneys,

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Diseases

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2015 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes the Polycystic Kidney and Its Treatments and Related Diseases or in vernacular terms

      (What You Need to know to treat Polycystic Kidneys)

      This eBook is licensed for the personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      Ode to Polycystic Kidneys

      Polycystic kidney disease is a progressive genetic condition

      Polycystic kidney can lead to kidney dysfunction

      It is usually autosomal dominant with large cysts development

      These large cysts may require some form of treatment

      The kidneys are bilaterally enlarged and have multiple cysts

      Polycystic kidneys are associated with cysts in the liver and testes

      Aortic and brain aneurysms are also present in this disease

      Pain in the abdomen, flank or back is due to the kidney cysts.

      It is the most frequent genetic cause of renal failure

      The kidney cysts are always associated with high blood pressure

      Urinary infection can spread from the urinary tract to the kidney

      Urinary tract infections must be treated with antibiotics early

      Damage to the kidney will end in loss of kidney function

      There will be associated liver failure and hypertension

      Treatment is by control of salt, blood pressure and dialysis

      To remove waste products of metabolism and electrolysis

      -An original poem by Kenneth Kee

      Interesting Tips about the Polycystic Kidneys

      A Healthy Lifestyle

      1. Take a well Balanced Diet

      2. Genetic counseling may help families at risk for polycystic kidney disease.

      Although a cure for Polycystic kidney disease is not possible, treatment can ease the symptoms and prolong life.

      a. Back Pain: Mild pain killers such as paracetamol can relieve pain.

      b. Urinary tract infections: Urinary tract infections can be treated with antibiotics.

      c. Once the infection enter the cyst, treatment is difficult because many antibiotics cannot enter the walls of the cysts.

      d. High blood pressure:

      All hypertensions due to polycystic kidney disease can be controlled with:

      i. Anti hypertensive medications and

      ii. Lifestyle changes such as

      Exercise,

      De-stressing,

      Low salt and fats

      e. Renal disease:

      Eventually in all cases the kidney function will fail and chronic real failure will develop.

      Treatment will then be by dialysis or kidney transplant.

      f. Surgery:

      Surgery is rarely needed except to remove large cysts. Even then the kidney disease is progressive and will still end in chronic renal failure.

      3. Keep bones and body strong

      Bone marrow produces our blood

      Eat

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