Uremia is 'drag' out? Reminder: 4 symptoms of skin, or kidney damage

Uncle Zhang is 66 years old this year. He has many children and grandchildren. He is a retired worker of a state-owned enterprise. His old age seems to be carefree. Usually Uncle Zhang is in good health, and minor illnesses are not taken seriously.

However, in the physical examination some time ago, he was found to have severe renal failure, that is, uremia. Such news made Uncle Zhang, who had always been in good health, unacceptable for a while.

The doctor said that in the case of Uncle Zhang, he could only rely on dialysis or kidney transplantation to maintain his life.

1. More and more "uremia"? Mostly "drag" out

As a serious kidney disease, uremia has seriously affected the lives of many people, and while uremia is growing, it also shows a trend of younger people. In fact, most uremias are dragged out.

Uremia refers to a series of toxic reactions in the human body due to renal failure, resulting in the inability to excrete metabolites in the body in time.

Uremia is likely to be dragged out. Some basic diseases such as nephritis, diabetic nephropathy, etc., if not actively treated, may develop into chronic kidney disease. Continued development may lead to irreversible damage to the kidneys and even induce uremia.

In particular , bad habits such as staying up late, abusing drugs, drinking beverages as water, smoking, being overworked, and often holding back urine will accelerate the process of uremia.

2. If the kidneys are damaged, the skin will issue a "warning"

After kidney damage, the body may produce some abnormal changes, thus showing some abnormal symptoms, maybe we can get some signals of kidney damage from the skin.

1. Itchy skin

People with severe kidney damage, especially uremia patients, are prone to symptoms of skin itching. The itching range may be on the whole body or in unstable parts. The symptoms are more obvious at night, which may affect the patient's sleep quality.

2. Dry skin

Due to the degeneration of sebaceous glands, sweat glands, and blocked exocrine secretion, uremia patients are more likely to be troubled by dry skin than ordinary people, and the drier the skin, the more itchy it becomes.

3. Darkening of the skin

25%-70% of patients with uremia who require dialysis may experience darkening of the skin.

4. Crystals appear on the skin

Skin crystals caused by kidney damage, also known as uremic cream, are caused by the urea in the body being excreted from the body through the sweat glands, and the urea will form crystals after the sweat evaporates.

In addition, some symptoms such as abnormal urine color, increased nocturia, abnormal urine volume, renal hypertension, and skin edema may occur after kidney damage.

Third, the prevention of uremia lies in the early, what should be done specifically?

Once suffering from uremia, it may seriously affect the patient's health and life safety. We must remember that prevention is greater than treatment, and we must prevent uremia as soon as possible.

1. Avoid staying up late and overworked

Frequent staying up late and overwork will make the kidneys not get enough rest and increase the risk of kidney damage. Therefore, try to avoid staying up late and combine work and rest.

2. Receive timely treatment if kidney disease is found

If you have been diagnosed with kidney disease, you must be actively treated, and you must regularly review your kidney function.

3. Don't take medicine indiscriminately

Usually do not arbitrarily take medicines without authorization. If you have underlying diseases, you must take medicines according to the doctor's instructions, and you cannot take medicines by yourself.

Uremia does not happen all at once. It is very likely that the underlying disease caused the underlying kidney disease, and then delayed uremia. Usually, we should pay attention to some abnormal symptoms of the body and do a good job in the prevention of uremia.

References:

[1] Uremia is getting younger! Change these 3 deadly habits quickly.... People's Daily Online. 2019-10-23

[2] What should I do if the skin is itchy, darkened, and dry, and skin problems caused by uremia? .Love Kidney.2019-07-10

[3] Scary! A young man with advanced uremia just drinks Coke as water? I advise you to know these things earlier... Popular Science China. 2021-05-29

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