Patients with renal failure must take good care of themselves during the treatment process to prevent the deterioration of their condition. So how should patients take care of their friends in daily life and prevent the worsening of renal failure?
Methods to prevent worsening of renal failure:
1. Patients should maintain a reasonable diet when consuming a kidney disease diet, which plays a very important role in the treatment of kidney failure.
2. For patients with renal failure, it is important to prevent urinary tract obstruction, especially urinary tract stones and prostate enlargement, in order to prevent the deterioration of renal failure.
3. Patients should try their best to prevent the height of their own blood pressure. Blood pressure is the most common symptom of chronic kidney failure, but persistently high blood pressure can affect kidney function. Hypotension therapy can improve renal function to varying degrees.
4. Patients should ensure the balance of electrolytes in their bodies to prevent disorders, otherwise it can easily lead to worsening of chronic kidney failure, such as low calcium, low potassium, or high potassium.
5. In daily life, patients should prevent infection, especially for respiratory or urinary tract infections, which are the most common. Preventing infection has a positive effect on preventing the deterioration of chronic kidney failure.
6. When taking medication, patients should try to avoid substances that are harmful to the kidneys and nephrotoxic drugs, such as aminoglycoside antibiotics, non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, etc.
Renal failure is a disease that can cause great harm to patients, so we must actively treat it and strive to do a good job in nursing renal failure.