Top 6 Daily Nursing Care for Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)

2014-04-06 07:11

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic kidney disease, which can cause kidney failure if the illness condition cant be controlled well. For PKD patients, they need to have effective treatment, which can help prevent the progression of kidney failure. Besides, they also need to take care in their daily life. Here we introduce the top 6 daily nursing care for PKD patients, which will be helpful for their illness condition.

Top 1: Keep an optimistic heart

An optimistic heart is important for PKD patients to have a good condition to defeat their illness. The formation of PKD can be affected by innate factor and acquired disposition, and some of the factors can be changed and controlled. If PKD patients keep an optimistic mood, it can help improve the immune system and overcome illness. On the other hand, patients also need to follow the advices of their doctors which can be helpful for their illness.

Top 2: Scientific and medical treatment

Patients need to have a scientific and medical treatment to remedy their PKD, which can help treat their disease fundamentally. Here we recommend Chinese therapy, which can help shrink the kidney cysts and improve the kidney function.

Top 3: Kidney-friendly diet

PKD patients also need to keep a kidney-friendly diet, which can help reduce the kidney burden and protect the residual kidney function. They should limit their salt intake, avoid spicy foods and limit the protein intake. A well planed diet will prevent the enlargement of kidney cysts and slow down the progression of kidney failure.

Top 4: Have a good rest

A good rest will be helpful for PKD patients, they should avoid strenuous exercise to prevent the big cysts enlarged. Patients can do some proper exercise such as jogging, waling, Tai Chi etc,which can help improve their immune system and prevent infections.

Top 5: Prevent infections positively

Infections are also a big risk for PKD patients which can cause further damage to kidneys, so patients need to prevent urinary tract infections and kidney infections in their daily life.

Top 6: Control high blood pressure

High blood pressure is also a big risk for PKD patients. If it cant be controlled well, it will increase the progression of kidney failure. So PKD patients need to have certain treatment to control their high blood pressure.

Above are the top 6 daily nursing cares for PKD patients, and we hope this will be helpful for them. If you still have some questions, you can leave a message below, or you can send an e-mail to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com.

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