What are the effects of having uremia
uremiaIt is a syndrome composed of a series of clinical manifestations after chronic kidney disease enters the end-stage of chronic kidney disease.uremiaIt will affect the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, skin, blood, etc., and needs to be analyzed on a case-by-case basis.
1. Cardiovascular system: the kidney function of uremia patients has been basically lost, and the blood circulation system of the whole body will also undergo obvious changes, which will cause water and sodium retention.
Increased blood volume can lead to hypertension, increased water and sodium retention can lead to heart failure, and hypertension is an independent risk factor for myocardial infarction;
2. Respiratory system: uremia can lead to uric acidosis, which can easily lead to uremia lung injury and even uremia encephalopathy, and the risk of co-infection is significantly increased;
3. Skin: Because uremia patients are prone to dry skin, itching and other symptoms, and due to the influence of metabolite retention, they are also prone to chapped skin, dermatitis, etc., and even chapped skin often occurs in winter. Because uremia patients drink significantly less water, they are prone to electrolyte disorders, such as hypokalemia, hyponatremia, etc.;
4. Blood: Since the kidney is the main organ that produces erythropoietin, and the main function of erythropoietin is to stimulate bone marrow hematopoiesis, when the kidney function fails, the secretion of erythropoietin will be affected, resulting in the occurrence of anemia;
5. Nervous system:uremiaIt can cause neurological damage to patients, and symptoms such as drowsiness, coma, and convulsions may occur;
6. Other effects: If there is no effective treatment for a long time,uremiaPatients also experience digestive symptoms such as loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, etc.Bone pain, malnutrition, acidosis, etc. may also occur. In addition to this, malnutrition can also lead to infections that can be life-threatening in severe cases.
Uremia is a serious condition that requires aggressive treatment once diagnosed and can be treated with a kidney transplant.