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Nephrology (29 contents)
How to deal with kidney problems?
The kidneys are key organs responsible for filtering blood, removing toxins and excess fluids, and maintaining electrolyte balance. Kidney problems can lead to serious health complications, so it is...
What is a healthy diet for people with kidney disease?
Kidney disease is a serious condition that can affect the functioning of the whole body. The right diet plays a key role in managing kidney disease, helping to control symptoms and prevent further...
How to prevent kidney stones?
Kidney stones are hard, concentrated fragments of mineral substances that can form in the kidneys, causing pain and other health problems. Preventing kidney stones can be an effective way to avoid...
What causes kidney stones?
Kidney stones, also known as nephroliths, are hard, crystalline structures formed in the kidneys from substances excreted in the urine. They can contribute to intense pain, urinary tract infections...
High protein diet - what to eat and what to avoid?
A high-protein diet usually contains large amounts of protein with few carbohydrates. Protein helps you to feel satiated so that your calorie intake is reduced. This is why people who want to lose...
Removal of kidney stones - is there anything to be afraid of?
Kidney stones often do not make themselves known - it is only by casual examination that they can be detected. The presence of large kidney stones is often correlated with discomfort. Is it painful...
Nephrotoxicity of certain drugs - what is it?
Nephrotoxicity is the negative effect of chemical compounds on the kidneys. Damage to the kidneys has serious consequences for the whole body. What influences the appearance of nephrotoxicity? How...
Rhabdomyolysis - aetiology, presentation and management, part 2
Rhabdomyolysis is a pathological process of muscle breakdown that results in damage - sometimes irreversible - to the human body. Although there are many non-specific symptoms and the process itself...
Rhabdomyolysis - aetiology, presentation and management, part 1
Rhabdomyolysis is a pathological process of muscle breakdown that results in damage - sometimes irreversible - to the human body. Although there are many non-specific symptoms and the process itself...
