Are there any signs of impaired kidney function? Reminder: In addition to foamy urine, these 3 symptoms should not be careless
Awan (pseudonym) is the small boss of a Shenzhen startup company. After graduation, he worked hard with a few good brothers. Over the years, he has also made a name for himself in Shenzhen.
At the end of the year, Awan often drinks and talks business with customers. Drinking and socializing and staying up late have become the norm. Awan has long been used to it.
Awan, 38, has gained weight and blood pressure with age. This year, I have had headaches, unusual fatigue, and retching from time to time.
However, Awan, who is known as "Desperate Saburo", has never cared about his body, and his life at the wine table continues to be the same. Unexpectedly, the latest physical examination was diagnosed with "uremia".
1. Many uremias are "drag" out
Why are more and more people finding out that it is renal failure and uremia?
Gao Chan, an attending physician in the Department of Nephrology of Hangzhou First People's Hospital, said that kidney disease is relatively insidious in the early stage. Because the kidney is compensatory and has no obvious symptoms , people are often difficult to detect it in the early stage.
When obvious symptoms appear, the kidneys are often irreversibly damaged, which is why many people are diagnosed with renal failure or even uremia once they are unwell.
2. Are there any signs of uremia? Not just foamy urine
Many people think that foamy urine is the most obvious symptom of uremia. Foamy urine often indicates that the urine protein is high, and urine protein should not appear in the urine unless it is even damaged and leaked. But in fact, in addition to foamy urine, these abnormalities in the body should also be alerted to the possibility of kidney disease.
1. Hematuria
Healthy urine is light yellow and nearly transparent. If the red urine that is visible to the naked eye is discharged, such as the color of washing meat, and the occult blood and red blood cells found in routine urine examination, it is mostly related to hematuria caused by chronic nephritis.
2. Increased blood pressure
Abnormal fluctuations in blood pressure levels, increased blood pressure will also damage the kidneys, and water metabolism disorders after kidney damage will further lead to increased blood pressure, which repeatedly creates a vicious circle.
3. Edema
Kidney problems and obstruction of water metabolism in the body will cause edema to occur in the body. Most patients initially show eyelid edema, and some patients will develop systemic edema.
3. Is there any cure for uremia?
With the current medical methods, uremia cannot be cured, and uremia is mainly treated by the following two methods:
The first is hemodialysis: use a hemodialysis machine to purify the metabolic wastes and toxic substances in the patient's blood, and then return it to the body. 10-20 years;
The second is kidney transplantation: a healthy source of kidney is transplanted into a patient with uremia.
The harm caused by uremia is very great. For high-risk groups such as hypertensive patients, diabetic patients, kidney disease patients, and urinary tract infection patients , if they do not take precautions, they are more likely to develop uremia. Therefore, high-risk groups should pay attention to:
- Adopt a low-protein diet
Pay attention to the adjustment of the diet structure, try to adopt a low-protein diet, eat less animal fat, control the protein intake, the daily diet is mainly light, and do not eat too greasy things to avoid increasing the burden on the kidneys.
- Take adequate rest
In addition to paying attention to a balanced diet, we must also ensure that we maintain adequate sleep every day and develop good sleep habits, so as to improve physical fitness and achieve the purpose of preventing diseases.
Ordinary people should also pay attention to protecting the kidneys, avoid sitting for a long time, drink more water, eat less food with strong taste, and do not abuse drugs, and should actively control the underlying diseases. Once abnormal urination is found, it is recommended to consult a specialist hospital for timely diagnosis and standardization. treat.
References:
[1] "Admission 5 uremia patients in one day! Note that these abnormalities may be the kidneys asking for help...". Popular Science China. 2021-12-29
[2] "I don't care about an abnormal index, and it will become end-stage uremia after 3 years! Don't ignore the kidney distress signal! ". Health Times. 2022-04-04
[3] "Uremia likes to look for these 4 kinds of people. If you don't prevent it in advance, the doctor can't help you". Family Doctor Online. 2018-08-03
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