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      Category : Health Centers > Urinary System & Kidneys

End-Stage Renal Disease

Alternate Names : ESRD, End-Stage Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Failure

End-Stage Renal Disease | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?

The symptoms that are caused by the the toxic buildup of waste products incude:

  • a decrease in the amount of urine
  • overall swelling of the body
  • feeling out of breath
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • poor appetite
  • metallic taste in the mouth
  • frequent hiccups
  • weight loss
  • fatigue
  • mental slowness or confusion
  • seizures or convulsions
  • leg cramps
  • itching
  • pale skin color

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    End-Stage Renal Disease: Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors

     

    End-Stage Renal Disease: Diagnosis & Tests

    Author: Rajnish K. Dhingra, MD
    Reviewer: Barbara Mallari, RN, BSN, PHN
    Date Reviewed: 05/04/01



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