Causes of 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. Some patients cannot find a kidney source and ask their family members to donate a kidney.

We can often see on TV touching stories of family members of patients with uremia donating kidneys to the patients. There was a six-year-old child who donated a kidney to save his mother. Many people were impressed by the child's courage. Uremia is so terrible, what are the causes of uremia?

Uremia is a general term for a series of symptoms that occur in the late stage of renal failure. 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 uremia will also have poor appetite, and when the condition is serious, they may also experience 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.