How does kidney failure harm human health?

The general term for a series of symptoms that appear in the late stage of renal failure is uremia. Uremia is a very terrible disease. Like cancer, uremia is the biggest killer of human health. There are only two treatments for uremia: long-term dialysis and kidney transplantation. Both treatments require a lot of money, which is a huge financial burden for the patient's family. Kidney transplantation also requires a suitable kidney source.

We can often see on TV touching stories of family members of patients with uremia donating kidneys to their patients. There was one child who donated a kidney to save his mother at the age of six. Many people were impressed by the child's courage. How much do you know about how kidney failure harms human health?

The symptoms of chronic renal failure are mainly poisoning caused by the accumulation of harmful substances and anemia and bone disease caused by the decrease of renal hormones. The most common symptoms in the early stages are gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite. After entering the late stage of uremia, all systemic diseases will be affected, leading to serious conditions such as heart failure, mental disorder, coma, etc., which are life-threatening. In the past, uremia was considered an incurable disease. However, since the 2000s, dialysis and kidney transplantation have been developed, which have significantly extended the life expectancy of uremia patients.

During the uremia stage, in addition to the further aggravation of the above-mentioned water, electrolyte, acid-base imbalance, anemia, bleeding tendency, hypertension, etc., clinical manifestations caused by dysfunction of various organ systems and material metabolism disorders may also appear. Patients often have symptoms such as dizziness, headache, fatigue, and decreased comprehension and memory. As the disease worsens, irritability, muscle tremors, and convulsions may occur; finally, it may develop into apathy, drowsiness, and coma.

In addition to the above symptoms, patients with renal failure may also experience poor appetite, and in severe cases, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. Kidney damage can occur at any age. Everyone should pay attention to this in daily life and take medicine under the guidance of a doctor, including cold medicines and anti-inflammatory drugs. Medicines can cause the greatest damage to the kidneys.