Renal Condition Translator

RENAL FAILURE	Renal failure, also known as kidney failure, is a condition in which the kidneys fail to adequately filter waste products and toxins from the blood. Renal failure may be acute or chronic.

PROTEINURIA	Proteinuria is the presence of excess proteins in the urine. This excess proteins often give the urine a foamy appearance.

HAEMATURIA	Haematuria is the presence of red blood cells in the urine.

GLOMERULONEPHRITIS	Glomerulonephritis is a condition of the kidneys in which there is inflammation of the glomeruli. A glomerulus is a collection of blood capillaries which perform the first step in filtering blood to form urine.

RENAL DIALYSIS	Renal dialysis is the process of filtering the blood using a machine, the way kidneys normally do. This is required when the kidneys are unable to adequately perform their function, as in renal failure.

URINE TRACT INFECTION	Infection of the urine tract. It may range from lower tract infections such as cystitis (infection of the bladder) to upper tract infections, such as pyelonephritis (infection of the kidneys).

RENAL STONES	Stones develop anywhere along the urinary tract - in the kidneys, ureters or bladder. Most of these stones are calcium stones. Symptoms caused by these stones depend on their location in the urinary tract.