Is There Any Treatment For Serum Creatinine Level 13.95 And Elevated Potassium Level

2015-05-18 09:40

High serum creatinine level and elevated potassium level are two common complications in kidney disease , which is caused by declined kidney function. Both of them need timely and effective treatment, otherwise they are life-threatening. Well, is there any treatment for serum creatinine level 13.95mg/dl and high potassium level?

First, we need to what causes high creatinine and potassium level?

The kidneys filter large volumes of blood to remove extra water and waste products. A common waste product removed by the kidneys is creatinine, which is produced from the breakdown of creatinine phosphate in muscles. Generally, healthy people will have a constant level of creatinine oever time. Elevated creatinine levels generally indicate a decline in kidney function.

When kidneys fail, they fail to remove excess potassium, so the level builds up in the body. High potassium in the blood is called hyperkalemia, which may occur in people with advanced stages of kidney disease. The side effects of high potassium include nausea, weakness, numbness and slow pulse.

Second, how to treat high serum creatinine level and potassium level?

From the above, we can see the root cause of high serum creatinine and potassium level is damaged kidneys and declined kidney function. Thus, to treat high creatinine and potassium level, we need to repair kidney damage and improve renal function. Dialysis may first be used to mange your condition effectively and quickly. When your condition gets stable, Chinese medicines are used to dilate blood vessels, prevent inflammation and coagulation, degrade extracellular matrix and provide nutrients for damaged kidneys. After a period of treatment, damaged kidneys can be repaired to some extent and renal function can be improved as well. In this way, high serum creatinine and elevated potassium level will be lowered effectively and radically.

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