Prevention and treatment of glomerulonephritis

Glomerulonephritis

Glomerulonephritis is a group of diseases that injure the part of the kidney that filters blood (called glomeruli). Other terms you may hear used are nephritis and nephrotic syndrome. When the kidney is injured, it cannot get rid of wastes and extra fluid in the body. If the illness continues, the kidneys may stop working completely, resulting in kidney failure.

Are there different types of glomerulonephritis?
Yes. There are two types of glomerulonephritis—acute and chronic. The acute form develops suddenly. You may get it after an infection in your throat or on your skin. Sometimes, you may get better on your own. Other times, your kidneys may stop working unless the right treatment is started quickly. The early symptoms of the acute disease are:

puffiness of your face in the morning
blood in your urine (or brown urine)
urinating less than usual.
You may be short of breath and cough because of extra fluid in your lungs. You may also have high blood pressure. If you have one or all of these symptoms, be sure to see your doctor right away.

The chronic form may develop silently (without symptoms) over several years. It often leads to complete kidney failure. Early signs and symptoms of the chronic form may include:

What causes acute glomerulonephritis?
The acute disease may be caused by infections such as strep throat. It may also be caused by other illnesses, including lupus, Goodpasture's syndrome, Wegener's disease, and polyarteritis nodosa. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are important to prevent kidney failure.

What causes chronic glomerulonephritis?
Sometimes, the disease runs in the family. This kind often shows up in young men who may also have hearing loss and vision loss. Some forms are caused by changes in the immune system. However, in many cases, the cause is not known. Sometimes, you will have one acute attack of the disease and develop the chronic form years later.

How is a diagnosis of glomerulonephritis made?
The first clues are the signs and symptoms. Finding protein and blood cells in your urine is another sign. Blood tests will help the doctor tell what type of illness you have and how much it has hurt your kidneys.

1, the prevention of chronic glomerulonephritis, first of all to be positive prevention and treatment of acute nephritis, to avoid inadequate treatment, which is the main measures to prevent chronic nephritis acute conversion from.

2, reduce the thick greasy help wet injured spleen food intake, do regular diet, Paul acquired in order to raise a priori. Salt into the kidney, excessive eating salty foods can damage the kidneys, especially in times of acute nephritis, the appropriate limit salt intake.
Especially in patients with edema symptoms, you should limit the intake of salt, specific dosage limits should be based on the patient's specific condition, according to the patient's edema, blood pressure change as the basis. The daily food but also pay attention to balanced nutrition diversification, in order to enhance the body's resistance to disease.

3, to avoid damage to the kidney drugs, such as gentamicin, kanamycin, polymyxin and neomycin. Medicine such as Akebia, large doses of renal toxicity should be noted.

4, usually pay attention to prevent tired, to avoid the application of damage righteousness drugs and traditional Chinese medicines and kidney damage, especially to avoid the infringement of the wind, cold, wet, hot, poisonous evil. Timely treatment of exogenous disease and eliminate the infection of the mouth, hands, ears, throat, etc., chronic glomerulonephritis and disease prevention is important.
Chronic glomerulonephritis to prevent upper respiratory tract infection, tonsillitis, acute and chronic pharyngitis. For patients not infected with decreased immune function, commonly used Yupingfeng oral liquid, or Huang oral liquid. Infected patients should be treated in time, Western medicine commonly used penicillin, Chinese medicines Yinqiaosan, Banlangen granules, silver yellow oral solution.
Patients with high blood pressure, such as urine appear red blood cells may make use of Qi Ju Di Huang Wan or the Liver Yishenhuoxue and network of Chinese medicine. In patients with hypertension, should actively control blood pressure, renal hypertension is often heavy in winter, summer light, attention should be to adjust the dose.

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