Patient was educated on signs and symptoms of polycystic kidney disease as follows:
- UTIs
- Patients with multiple cysts of the kidney frequently present with UTIs.
- Enlarged cysts in the kidneys can compress onto the urinary tubules and result in obstruction to the urine flow and retention of urine in the kidney.
- Retained urine is always a risk factor for development of UTI.
- Anemia
- Erythropoietin produced by healthy kidneys is needed to stimulate the production of fresh red blood cells.
- Individuals with polycystic kidney disease have compromised kidney function and thus, production of erythropoietin is compromised which results in anemia.
- Renal stones
- Individuals with cysts in the kidney with obstruction to urine flow are also at increased risk to form kidney stones.
- Reduced overall metabolism
- In individuals with involvement of liver and pancreas, production of enzymes and hormones could be affected, thus compromising the overall body metabolism.
