Precautions for Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)

2014-11-20 07:30

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic kidney disease with multiple cysts on kidneys, and the kidney cysts will be increased and get enlarged over time, which will oppress the surrounding kidney tissues and cause kidney damage. In order to slow down the progression of PKD, patients need to pay attention to the precautions in their daily life. Then what are the precautions for plycystic kidney disease (PKD).

1. Prevent cold

PKD patients need to prevent cold in their daily life. For PKD patients, they often have a poor immunity, so they will easily get infections or cold, which will worsen their illness condition.

2. Prevent injury

As we know, the kidney cysts will be enlarged over time. If the cysts are large enough, they will get ruptured easily, which will cause further damage to kidneys, so PKD patients need to prevent injuries to avoid cyst rupture.

3. Have a good rest

PKD patients need to have a good rest, because the overwork will increase the kidney burden and cause further damage to kidneys and worsen their illness condition. So PKD patients need to have a good rest, which will be good for their illness condition.

4. Control high blood pressure

High blood pressure is a common symptom in PKD, and the unwell controlled blood pressure will cause severe kidney damage, and it can also cause damage to heart and blood vessel of brain, which will worsen the illness condition of PKD patients.

5. Keep a well planed diet

A kidney-friendly diet can help reduce the kidney burden and protect their kidneys. So PKD patients need to keep a well planed diet depending on their own illness condition.

6. Prevent the complications

For PKD patients, they often have some severe complications, such as kidney cyst rupture, bleeding, infections, kidney stones, etc, so patients need to avoid these infections, which can help slow down the progression.

Above are the precautions for PKD patients in their daily life, which can help slow down the progression and protect their kidneys. If you still have any questions after reading, you can ask the online doctor, or you can also send e-mail to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com.

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