PKD And Peritonitis: Causes Symptoms and Treatment

2014-12-17 10:22

Polycystic kidney disease, or PKD is a genetic kidney disease, and there are numerous kidney cysts on kidneys. The kidney cysts will be increased and get enlarged over time, which will oppress the surrounding kidney tissues and cause kidney damage. Then patients will have some severe symptoms and complications. Peritonitis is a common complications in PKD, so what are the causes, symptoms and treatment of peritonitis in PKD?

What are the causes of peritonitis in PKD?

Peritonitis means an inflammation of the peritoneum, and it is an severe complication in PKD. As we know, the kidney cysts are not so big enough in early stage of PKD, but with the enlargement of kidney cysts, it will oppress surrounding kidney tissues and cause kidney damage. Then patients may have a low immune system, so they will easily get infections or inflammation in body, and this will cause peritonitis. In addition, when the kidney cyst is large enough, it will get ruptured easily, and the fluid can flow into the abdomen area, which can easily cause peritonitis. So the peritonitis is mainly caused by low immune system and cyst rupture in PKD.

What are the symptoms when patients suffer from peritonitis in PKD?

- Nausea and vomiting

- Fever

- Abdominal pain

- Swelling in abdomen

- Loss of appetite

- Loss of urine or no urine

How to treat the peritonitis in PKD?

From above, we can know the main causes and treatment of peritonitis in PKD, and patients need to have early treatment to help control the peritonitis, which can help make a good prognosis for patients. Here are some treatment suggestions for PKD patients.

1. Drinking more water

Since the infections and inflammations can cause peritonitis, so patients need to drinking more water to help control the inflammations. Because more water drinking can help increase urine output and remove the harmful substances in body, which can help control the infections or inflammations.

2. Shrink kidney cysts

Since the kidney cyst rupture will easily cause peritonitis, so patients need to have effective treatment to help shrink the kidney cysts. Here we recommend the Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy, which can help re shrink the kidney cysts and improve their kidney function. Then it can help control well of the peritonitis.

Above are the causes, symptoms and treatment for PKD patients about peritonitis. If you still have any questions, or you want to get more details of our treatment, you can consult online doctor, or you can also send e-mail to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com.

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