World Kidney Day
March 10 is the 17th “World Kidney Day”. This year’s theme is “Everyone Pays Attention to Kidney Health – I Love My Kidney, Knowledge Strengthens Kidney”. This newspaper invited Yang Ruifang, director of the Department of Nephrology of the Second People’s Hospital of Fuyang District, to popularize health knowledge for everyone.
I don’t usually feel uncomfortable
Uremia is diagnosed as soon as I have symptoms< br/>
27-year-old Kobayashi lives in Xindeng. He was diagnosed with uremia six months ago and is currently receiving hemodialysis treatment in the Second District Hospital. Xiaolin said that two and a half years ago, he found that his blood pressure was a little high and there was foam in his urine, but since he has no bad habits and no physical discomfort, he thought it was due to fatigue, and he thought about taking more rest. . Until half a year ago, he always felt that he couldn’t lift his spirits, and always felt a sense of fatigue and powerlessness. In severe cases, he also had symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal distension. At this time, he went to the hospital for a detailed examination accompanied by his family, and was diagnosed with “chronic kidney disease stage 5” by the doctor, which is what we often call “uremia”.
For such a result, Kobayashi has always wondered: why is there usually no discomfort, but as soon as he has symptoms, he goes to the hospital for examination and is diagnosed with uremia? Yang Ruifang said that in fact, there are not a few patients like Xiaolin. “Because kidney disease is relatively insidious in the early stage and often has no specific symptoms, people will not consciously observe urine, and high blood pressure will not be associated with kidney problems. When obvious symptoms appear, irreversible kidney damage has often occurred. This is why many people have kidney failure or even uremia as soon as they are discovered.” Therefore, chronic kidney disease is called “silent killer”.
The early symptoms of chronic kidney disease are hidden
not easy to attract attention
Yang Ruifang introduced that chronic kidney disease refers to the persistent abnormality of kidney structure and function caused by various reasons More than 3 months, according to the renal function, it is divided into 1-5 stages of chronic kidney disease, which has become one of the main diseases that threaten human health. Authoritative data show that the prevalence of chronic kidney disease among adults in my country is as high as 10.8%, with 132 million patients, but the awareness rate is only 12.5%, and the standardized treatment is only 7.5%. The early symptoms of chronic kidney disease are hidden, and many patients have reached an advanced stage when they are found. Therefore, early prevention and early treatment of chronic kidney disease are very important.
How to prevent chronic kidney disease
◎Maintain a healthy lifestyle first: less oil and less salt, not overeating, drinking more water appropriately, not holding back urine, controlling weight, quitting smoking, Drink less alcohol and avoid drug abuse, especially long-term use of painkillers and Chinese herbal medicines.
◎At the same time, regular physical examinations should be carried out, especially high-risk groups, such as patients with hypertension, diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidemia, gout, etc., must receive effective treatment, set reasonable treatment goals, and achieve treatment standards , at least half a year to check urine, urine microalbumin, renal function, in order to detect early kidney damage as soon as possible.
What should I do if I am diagnosed with chronic kidney disease
To face the disease correctly, go to the nephrology specialist and take medicines as prescribed by the doctor. Adhere to treatment and adjust the treatment goals according to renal function. Neither substandard treatment nor excessive treatment is allowed. Especially for diabetic patients, it is necessary to strictly control blood sugar and prevent the occurrence of hypoglycemia in order to delay the progression of chronic kidney disease.
Source: Fuyang Daily