Uremia is a syndrome caused by the accumulation of urea, mainly, and other ions in the blood, which are toxic substances that occur in the liver after the digestion of proteins, which are normally filtered by the kidneys. occurs when the kidneys fail, which makes it unfilter the blood properly.
However, in healthy people, blood urea levels can also increase slightly due to several factors, such as eating habits, physical inactivity, body hydration, and the way the body performs metabolism, which doesn’t necessarily mean kidney disease.
- Kidney failure is caused by injuries due to acute or chronic diseases affecting these organs.
- Such as high blood pressure.
- Diabetes.
- Dehydration.
- Severe infections.
- Stroke.
- Alcoholism or drug use.
- To better understand what kidney failure is.
- Your symptoms.
- And your treatment.
Blood urea levels considered normal
Blood urea levels considered critical:
Excess urea is toxic to the body and affects circulation and various organs, such as the brain, heart, muscles and lungs, so the symptoms of uremia are:
In addition to excess urea, kidney failure also causes fluids and other electrolytes to build up in the blood, such as sodium, potassium, and magnesium, which can further worsen the symptoms of uremia.
Diagnosis of uremia is made by the family doctor or nephrologist, by directly measuring urea in the blood, or indirectly, with the ureic nitrogen test, which are high. In addition to modified urea tests, uremia is also associated with renal failure and the above symptoms. To better understand what the urea test means.
Other blood tests, such as creatinine, sodium, potassium, magnesium, or urine, help detect the presence of kidney problems and define the diagnosis of kidney failure.
Treatment of uremia is done by haemodialysis, which has the ability to filter blood like a normal kidney. Patients with renal impairment usually require 3 sessions of haemodialysis per week. Find out how hemodialysis is performed.
In addition, it is important to maintain good habits to avoid aggravating kidney failure, such as exercising, drinking the amount of water recommended by the nephrologist and eating a balanced diet.
Watch, in the video below, for nutritionist guidelines on what your diet should be for kidney failure: