Creatinine 7.9, Potassium 5.9: What Should Be the Treatment

2015-05-15 07:04

What should be the treatment for kidney disease patients with creatinine 7.9 and potassium 5.9? High creatinine and high potassium levels are two common symptoms in kidney disease when patients get into advanced stage, which are very dangerous for patients. So patients need to take early and effective treatment.

Creatinine is a waste product of muscle metabolism, and it is mainly excreted by kidneys. Creatinine 7.9 is much higher than the normal level 0.5-1.3 mg/dl, which means their kidneys have been damaged severely, and there are less than 50% kidney function left for patients. And the high creatinine 7.9 means there are too much toxins and wastes building up in blood, which will cause some severe symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, skin itching, swelling, etc.

Kidneys have the function of removing excess potassium out into urine, and the normal serum potassium level is 3.5-5.5 mmol/L. The creatinine 5.9 is much higher than the normal level, which means the kidneys have been damaged. And the high potassium level is very dangerous for patients, which will cause the severe symptoms such as irregular heart beat, heart failure, muscle weakness or even sudden death. In this condition, patients may need to take effective treatment to help reduce the creatinne and potassium level in blood, which can make a good prognosis for patients.

Then what should be the treatment for kidney disease patients with creatinine 7.9 and potassium 5.9?

1. If patients have the severe symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, skin itching, etc, they may need to take dialysis to help remove the toxins and wastes out, which can slow down their progression and improve their illness condition.

2. Since the high potassium and high creatinine are mainly caused by the low kidney function, so patients need to take effective treatment to help repair the kidney damage and improve the kidney function. Once the kidney function is improved effectively, it can help reduce the high creatinine and high potassium from root.

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