Still some a couple of decades ago, the diagnosis of chronic kidney failure sounded like a death sentence. Indeed, what can a person count on, whose kidneys gradually cease to function? Modern medicine has found the answer to this question - in our time there are a number of methods for treating chronic renal failure. But it is much better to be able to prevent the disease than to treat it.
It is known that the kidneys perform the function of purifying the body - removing toxins, toxins and metabolic products. Violations in the functioning of the kidneys lead to the accumulation of harmful substances in the body, intoxication. Renal failure is a consequence of chronic kidney disease. There is a classification of renal failure due to the severity of the course of the disease and the cause of the onset. Distinguish between acute and chronic renal failure.
Chronic Renal Failure
This disease occurs in 300 people out of a million, but, unfortunately, this figure is growing every year. There are four stages of chronic renal failure: latent (initial), compensated, intermittent and terminal (terminal). The causes of this disease are: violation of the outflow of urine (urolithiasis, pyelonephritis), damage to the blood vessels of the kidneys (diabetes, gout, atherosclerosis), congenital diseases (kidney failure can develop even in children!).
Symptoms of chronic kidney failure
Chronic renal failure is not immediately apparent. This disease may not manifest itself for several years. In the first and second stages, chronic renal failure can be recognized only in the laboratory, there are no obvious symptoms. At the third stage, the amount of urine released per day increases, the skin darkens, a constant thirst appears. At the last stage, the organism becomes intoxicated with urine, the lungs swell, metabolism is broken, blood appears during urination.
Acute kidney failure
Acute renal failure occurs as a result of impaired circulation in the kidneys. This disease can be caused by stones in the bladder, poisonings of the body with drugs or toxins, thrombosis, diseases of the genitourinary system.
Symptoms of acute renal failure
Acute renal failure is characterized by a sharp deterioration in well-being and pronounced symptoms: fever, lowering of pressure, chills, darkening of urine, drowsiness. Acute renal failure can be recognized by the following features:
- decrease in urine output per day;
- forgetfulness;
- loss of consciousness;
- accumulation of toxins in the body.
With some particularly dangerous symptoms of acute renal failure (abdominal pain, fever), the patient needs emergency care - urgent hospitalization.
Both chronic and acute renal failure require prompt treatment and mandatory follow-up by a doctor. The first step in treating renal failure is to identify the cause of the disease and try to eliminate it. In case of impossibility
In case of kidney failure, it is necessary to follow a strict diet: to consume a large amount of liquid, to reduce the amount of proteins in the daily diet. Doctors do not recommend meat, fish, dairy products, "heavy food", which is long removed from the body. You should increase the consumption of fruit.
Kidneys should be treated with special attention - do not overload yourself with harmful food, do not overcool. These elementary rules can insure yourself against many diseases.