Introduction: When everyone hears uremia, they will feel scary, because this is a very common late-stage symptom of kidney disease, and it will also be accompanied by many manifestations, such as loss of appetite, generalized edema, long-term fatigue, etc. At the same time, there will also be varying degrees of high blood pressure , all of which need to be paid attention to.
In fact, uremia is a particularly scary disease, but not everyone knows much about this disease, that is, it is very scary, but what kind of symptoms it has, you may not know much about it, so there is no way to better prevent it in this case. So what is uremia?
Let’s start with some popular science. What is uremia?
Uremia is the end stage of chronic renal failure. It is a syndrome caused by the progressive development of various chronic kidney diseases, causing damage to the kidney structure and progressive decline in renal function, and a series of clinical symptoms.
What tests can be used to detect uremia?
First, renal function tests and blood tests will show that blood creatinine, urea nitrogen, and uric acid levels are significantly elevated.
Second, renal imaging examinations, such as color ultrasound, can indicate that the kidneys have shrunk in size and the cortex-medulla boundary is unclear.
Third, urine test, usually combined with proteinuria, hematuria .
Fourth, uremia often has some complications. Blood pressure measurements will be too high, blood routine tests will indicate anemia, and electrolyte tests are often accompanied by abnormalities in indicators such as low calcium, high phosphorus, high potassium, and acidosis.
What are the early symptoms of uremia?
Patients with uremia may have the following five symptoms in the early stage of the disease:
First, poor appetite, anorexia, and nausea.
In the early stage of uremia, patients may experience poor appetite, anorexia, and nausea. This is because uremia affects the excretion function of the kidneys, leads to toxin accumulation, and affects the function of the digestive system.
Second, his face turned yellow.
In the early stage of uremia, some patients will also have a yellowish complexion. This is because the toxins in the body are not excreted in time.
Third, the urine output is too much or too little.
Excessive or too little urine output is also an early symptom of uremia. Everyone must be vigilant in time. Once this phenomenon of excessive or insufficient urine output occurs, you must go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time.
Fourth, blood pressure is abnormally elevated.
Due to impaired renal function, water and sodium will be retained, leading to increased blood pressure. At this time, the kidneys will also secrete some substances that increase blood pressure, so patients with uremia will have symptoms of elevated blood pressure in the early stages.
Fifth, feeling tired and tired for a long time.
The fatigue caused by kidney disease is different from the usual feeling, and it cannot be relieved even if you rest.
This is because kidneys are damaged and cannot excrete toxins from the body normally, resulting in toxic accumulation that damages the body's internal organs. It will not cause great harm in a short period of time, but will make you feel exhausted.
Why are there more and more cases of uremia? Tip: It has nothing to do with tobacco and alcohol. Most of them are caused by doing too much of these four things.
. Taking medicine indiscriminately
As the saying goes: "medicine is three parts poison", any medicine has side effects. According to research, about 25% of patients with renal failure are related to drug nephrotoxicity.
Penicillins and antibiotics containing sulfonamides; ibuprofen and other non- steroid analgesics; vasotoxin-converting enzyme antihypertensive drugs may damage the kidneys, must pay attention to their reasonable use.
In addition, do not blindly believe in some folk remedies or home remedies to avoid increasing the burden on the kidneys.
. Staying up late for a long time
Staying up late is a normal life for many people nowadays. Whether it is for overtime work or entertainment, in short, staying up late has become a normal state.
But often staying up late will not only worsen sleep quality, but also affect people's immunity, resistance, endocrine, and increase the risk of a series of chronic diseases. Staying up late is also one of the causes of uremia, and must be actively corrected.
. Frequently holding in urine
With the rapid development of society, the pressure of life is getting bigger and bigger, and many people have developed the habit of holding in urine for work.
Although this may seem like nothing, holding back urine for a long time will also cause a lot of harmful effects. The accumulation of substances in the body will also cause secondary absorption, will increase the burden on the bladder, and will also flow back to the kidneys and cause kidney damage.
Moreover, these bacteria and viruses can cause kidney infection, which can easily lead to urinary tract infection and pyelonephritis , leading to kidney disease, which will increase the risk of uremia over time.
. Unhealthy diet
For many patients with chronic kidney disease , they often eat big fish and meat in their diet, thinking that this will greatly nourish their bodies, but they do not know that this will cause serious harm to the patients.
The kidneys are an important organ in the human body responsible for excreting waste and toxins. Eating too heavy a diet will damage the kidneys to varying degrees and induce kidney disease.
extension: How to prevent uremia in life?
First, should pay attention to ideologically, strengthen kidney care, pay attention to healthy diet and healthy rest, which is particularly important for preventing uremia.
Second, stay healthy, prevent the occurrence of diseases , thereby killing the disease triggers that cause uremia.
Third, effectively control diseases that can cause uremia.
Fourth, regular urine testing is a good way to detect kidney disease early and prevent uremia.
Fifth, paying attention to the early manifestations and symptoms of uremia is crucial to the prevention and treatment of uremia.
Conclusion : The above are five ways to prevent uremia. I hope that everyone can develop good living habits and eating habits, regard exercise as the most important thing to do in daily life, be responsible for your own health, and implement the prevention of uremia.
