Pay Attention: 6 Severe Complications in Kidney Failure

Kidney failure or renal failure means kidneys have been damaged severely with low kidney function, and patients will get some severe symptoms and complications. In the following article, we will introduce 6 severe complications of kidney failure.

1. Cause heart damage

Kidney failure can cause high blood pressure, heart failure and pericarditis for patients, and heart failure is the most common cause of death for kidney failure patients. So they need to take measures to protect the heart system.

2. Swelling

Due to low kidney function, kidney failure to remove excess fluid out from blood, thus can cause fluid retention in body, so patients will get swelling. In addition, when too much toxins and wastes building up in blood, it can also lead to severe skin problems, like skin itching, skin rashes, dark skin, etc.

3. Affect the life quality

With low kidney function, kidneys cant excrete wastes out adequately. When there are too much toxins and wastes accumulated in kidneys, it can stimulate the digestive system and cause severe symptoms like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, etc, all these can make a poor life quality for patients.

4. Cause bone damage

Kidney failure can cause electrolyte imbalance, which can lead to low calcium level in blood, thus can cause bone damage.

5. Nose bleeding and gastrointestinal bleeding

Renal failure will affect the hematopoietic function, which can cause anemia, and it can also lead to nose bleeding and gastrointestinal bleeding.

6. Psychological problem

For patients who suffering from long terms of kidney failure, it can cause severe damages to kidneys, and too much toxins and wastes building up in blood that can cause nerve damage, which can lead to psychological problem.

Above are the 6 severe complications that can occur in kidney failure patients. In addition, patients can get other kinds of complications with the development of their disease. The most important thing should focus on repairing damaged renal cells and improving renal function, then it can make a good prognosis for patients.