Kidney Disease and Dialysis

The video introduces the kidneys, highlighting their role in excretion and maintaining body health. It discusses kidney failure causes, such as excessive alcohol consumption or diabetes, and the resulting health risks. Dialysis is explained as a treatment to clean blood when kidneys fail, though it is time-consuming. Kidney transplants are presented as an alternative, offering a long-term solution but with challenges like cost and donor matching. The importance of kidney care is emphasized.

What are the four important roles of the kidneys?

What can cause kidney failure?

Describe the process of dialysis.

What are the components of dialysis fluid?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of kidney transplants?