Are there signs of impaired renal function? Reminder: In addition to foamy urine, don't be careless about these 3 symptoms
Awan (pseudonym) is a small boss of a startup company in Shenzhen. After graduation, he worked hard with a few good brothers. Over the years, he has made a name for himself in Shenzhen.
At the end of the year, Awan often drank and discussed business with clients, drinking and socializing, and staying up late became the norm, and Awan had long been used to it.
As he grows older, the 38-year-old Awan keeps gaining weight and blood pressure. This year, I also experienced headaches, abnormal fatigue, and retching from time to time.
However, Ah Wan, known as "Desperate Saburo", has never cared about his body, and his life of drinking and socializing continues like this. Unexpectedly, the latest physical examination was diagnosed with "uremia".
1. A lot of uremia is "dragged" out
Why do more and more people find out that they have kidney failure and uremia?
Gao Chan, an attending physician at the Department of Nephrology at Hangzhou First People's Hospital, said that kidney disease is relatively hidden in the early stage. Because the kidney is compensatory and has no obvious symptoms , it is often difficult for people to detect it in the early stage.
When obvious symptoms appear, irreversible damage to the kidneys has often occurred, which is why many people are diagnosed with renal failure or even uremia once they feel unwell.
2. Is there any sign of uremia? not just foamy urine
Many people think that foamy urine is the most obvious symptom of uremia. Foamy urine often indicates high urine protein, and urine protein should not appear in the urine unless it is even damaged and leaks out. 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 you pass out red urine that is visible to the naked eye, such as the color of washing meat, and occult blood and red blood cells are found in urine routine examination, it is mostly related to hematuria caused by chronic nephritis.
2. Increased blood pressure
The blood pressure level fluctuates abnormally. Elevated blood pressure will also damage the kidneys. After the kidneys are damaged, the water metabolism will be impaired, which will further lead to increased blood pressure. This will repeatedly cause a vicious circle.
3. Edema
If there is a problem with the kidneys and the water metabolism in the body is blocked, the body will be prone to edema. Most patients will have eyelid edema at the initial stage, and some patients will have systemic edema.
3. Is there any cure for uremia?
With the current medical methods, uremia cannot be cured, and the treatment of uremia mainly relies on the following two methods:
The first is hemodialysis: use a hemodialysis machine to purify the metabolic waste and toxic substances in the patient's blood, and then reinfuse them into the body. The patient needs to go to the hospital for dialysis 2-3 times a week. Long-term and reasonable dialysis, the patient can survive 10-20 years;
The second is kidney transplantation: transplanting kidneys from healthy sources into uremic patients.
The harm caused by uremia is very serious. For high-risk groups such as hypertensive patients, diabetic patients, kidney disease patients, and patients with urinary tract infections , if prevention is not done, it is easier to develop uremia. Therefore, high-risk groups should pay attention to:
- adopt a low protein diet
Pay attention to the adjustment of dietary structure, try to adopt a low-protein diet, eat less animal fat, and control protein intake. The daily diet should be light, and do not eat too greasy things to avoid increasing the burden on the kidneys.
- pay attention to adequate rest
In addition to paying attention to balanced nutrition in terms of diet, it is also necessary to ensure 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 plenty of water, eat less heavy-tasting food, and not abuse drugs. They should actively control underlying diseases. Once abnormal urination is found, it is recommended to consult a specialized hospital for timely diagnosis and standardization. treat.
References:
[1] "5 Uremic Patients Treated 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 find 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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