Fluid Retention in Dialysis Patients

2014-05-20 07:55

Fluid retention is a common symptom for kidney failure patients, and it is also obvious for dialysis patients. Then how does dialysis cause fluid retention? How to relieve the fluid retention for dialysis patients? In this article, we will help make further understanding about fluid retention and dialysis.

Causes of fluid retention for dialysis patients.

Fluid retention means lots of fluid remaining in body between tissues and cells, and causes of the fluid retention for dialysis patients will be different from case to case.

1. Severe lose of protein in urine

As we know. Kidneys have the function of removing toxins and wastes in blood, and it can also help reserve the protein in body. However, when the kidneys are damaged severely, the protein will be removed into urine. And large amount of protein in urine will cause the decrease of plasma osmotic pressure, which can cause fluid retention directly.

2. High sodium level

Kidneys also have the function of regulating the balance of electrolyte. When the kidneys are damaged, it may cause high sodium level in blood. And the high sodium level will also cause fluid retention in blood.

How to reduce the fluid retention for dialysis patients?

From above we can know the causes of fluid retention for dialysis patients, and the fluid retention will cause some severe damage to kidneys and dialysis patients. Then patients need to have effective treatment to remedy their fluid retention.

1. Dialysis

Dialysis can help remove the excess fluid in body,wich can help relieve the symptom of fluid retention.

2. Limit the protein intake

Since the lose of protein in urine will cause fluid retention, so dialysis patients need to take proper amount of protein in their daily life, which can help reduce the kidney burden and protect the residual kidney function.

3. Limit the sodium intake

Dialysis patients also need to limit the sodium intake, which can help lower the high sodium level and relieve the fluid retention.

4. Chinese therapy

Since the main cause of fluid retention for dialysis patients is caused by kidney damage, so patients need to improve their kidney damage and improve their kidney function. Chinese therapy will be beneficial for dialysis patients to reduce the times of dialysis and this can also help repair the kidney damage.

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