**LEARNING ABOUT KIDNEY DISEASES**

I WILL BE BRINGING TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT A PARTICULAR KIDNEY DISEASE WHICH I WILL LIKE THE STEEMIT COMMUNITY TO LOOK INTO...

DIURESIS

     **DUIRESIS** is the removal of excess watery urine from the body through the kidneys. The situation occurs when the kidney tubukes fail to absorb water from the glomerular filtrate back to the blood...

CAUSES

1.) Diseases such as diabetes inspidus and pituitary disease.
2.) Lack of a hormone called aldosterone causing excess sodium ions to be excreted.
3.) Drinking of excessive alcohol.
4.) Drugs such as lasix when given to patients suffering from oedema causes diuresis.
5.) Heart failure, renal failure and kwashiorkor cause diuresis.

EFFECTS

1.) Thirst and dehydration accur due to exces removal of body fluids.
2.) High blood pressure may occur.
3.) It can lead to loss of serum electrolytes from the body.

1. Loss of appetite, weakness, fatigue nd nausea. Death eventually occurs if not treated.

REMEDY

1.) Do not use fans and air conditioners in cold weather.
2.) Avoid excessive drinking of alcohol.
3.) Diabetics patients should be treated with insulin.
4.) People lacking ADH and aldosterone should be heated.
5.) Kidney transplant...