Why Is Dyspnea Caused with Dialysis

2015-07-17 03:54

When kidney function decreases very seriously, dialysis may be needed to replace kidney to filter the blood. But it is all known that dialysis leads to many side effects. Dyspnea may also occur in patients with dialysis. Here we will explain why it is caused.

During dialysis, a large number of blood is taken out from body to be filtered with machine. In this case, low blood pressure is always resulted in. low blood pressure can cause anemia of brain and heart, so patients with dialysis may have dyspnea. In addition, dialysis can result in low potassium (hypokalemia). Disorders of electrolyte will affect the whole body, causing nausea and vomiting. Heart disease is one of the leading complications of dialysis, which can make patients have the symptom of dyspnea. These are leading reasons for dyspea with dialysis.

How to treat dyspnea in dialysis

Taking some medicines can help relieve dyspnea, but the root of solving this problem is stopping dialysis. Chinese medicine has good effects of recovering kidney function to prevent patients from dialysis. This is because Chinese medicine inhibits inflammation, coagulation, promotes blood circulation, expands blood vessels, and degrades fibrosis. With the time, kidney injure is repaired, recovering kidney function. The above causes of dyspea will be alleviated. Moreover, patients with dialysis should pay much attention to daily diet, avoiding high sodium, rich phosphorus, much protein food. Water intake is limited strictly according to specific disease conditions.

Patients with dyspnsea in dialysis are suggested to get treated with Chinese medicine like Micro-Chinese Medicine, Medical Bath, Acupuncture, Hot Compress Therapy. If you want to know more specific, please be free to leave a message or email us to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com.

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