This video shows Bilateral Renal Parenchymal Disease, Two videos.
Causes of the enlarged hyperechoic kidneys with abnormal architecture include renal vein thrombosis and congenital nephrotic syndrome. A second pattern is the hyperechoic small kidney with abnormal architecture. Many of these kidneys are dysplastic and associated with urinary tract obstruction.
Solid organs, such as the liver and spleen, have intermediate echogenicity, and the kidney parenchyma, consisting of the cortex and medulla, is normally isoechoic (equal in brightness) or hypoechoic (darker) compared with the normal liver or normal spleen.
A hypoechoic mass is a tissue in the body that's more dense or solid than usual. This term is used to describe what is seen on an ultrasound scan. Ultrasound uses sound waves that are absorbed by or bounce off of tissues, organs, and muscles.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD), also known as chronic renal failure, is a progressive loss of glomerular function caused by a long-standing renal parenchymal disease.
The renal parenchymal disease also termed the medical renal disease, includes various disorders of the glomeruli, interstitium, tubules, and small blood vessels of the kidneys. The clinical spectrum encompasses diseases confined to the kidneys and systemic disorders that secondarily affect the kidneys.
Renal parenchymal diseases are typically identified through lab and urine tests.
Some common signs that help detect renal parenchymal diseases include:
Swollen hands, feet, and eyes.
High blood pressure.
Anemia.
Bone changes.
Blood in the urine.
Abdominal swelling.
Loss of appetite.
Itching.
Most often, chronic kidney disease has no cure. Treatment usually consists of measures to help control signs and symptoms, reduce complications, and slow the progression of the disease. If kidneys become severely damaged, a patient may need treatment for end-stage kidney disease.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD), also known as chronic renal failure, is a progressive loss of glomerular function caused by a long-standing renal parenchymal disease.
Causes renal parenchymal disease
Causes vary and include genetic conditions, like polycystic kidneys. hereditary conditions passed on from parents. bacterial and viral infections.
Grade 1 renal parenchymal disease
A person with stage 1 chronic kidney disease (CKD) has kidney damage with a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) at a normal or high level greater than 90 ml/min. There are usually no symptoms to indicate the kidneys are damaged.
Grade 2 renal parenchymal disease
A person with stage 2 chronic kidney disease (CKD) has kidney damage with a mild decrease in their glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of 60-89 ml/min. There are usually no symptoms to indicate the kidneys are damaged.
Grade 3 renal parenchymal disease
A person with stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) has moderate kidney damage. This stage is broken up into two: a decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) for Stage 3A is 45-59 mL/min and a decrease in GFR for Stage 3B is 30-44 mL/min.
Stage 3 kidney disease life expectancy
When diagnosed and managed early, stage 3 CKD has a longer life expectancy than more advanced stages of kidney disease. Estimates can vary based on age and lifestyle. One such estimate says that the average life expectancy is 24 years in men who are 40, and 28 in women of the same age group.