Why is kidney disease swollen

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Edema is a major feature of kidney disease, I suffer from nephrotic syndrome, the body often appear edema phenomenon, in addition to treatment, in the diet to limit the intake of salt. Let's see why kidney disease is swollen.

Why is kidney disease swollen

First of all: the kidney is the main organ of the human body to remove water and sodium. When the kidney is abnormal, water and sodium stay in the body, which will lead to edema.

Secondly: clinically, according to the different pathogenesis, edema is generally divided into two kinds: nephrotic edema and nephritic edema.

Finally: nephrotic edema usually occurs in primary glomerular nephropathy and nephrotic syndrome caused by various other reasons. Nephritic edema is mainly seen in acute glomerulonephritis, or part of the rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis, chronic glomerulonephritis and other glomerular diseases. Different etiology requires different treatment.

matters needing attention

For the edema of kidney disease, the patient's friends should pay attention to it. During the edema period, we should reduce the intake of sodium, potassium and other substances, otherwise it will aggravate the disease. We should communicate more with the doctor where we are not clear.