Post Date April, 15 2023
Polycystic kidney disease is not common in clinical medicine. It is a hereditary kidney disease that accounts for approximately 5% to 10% of the total end-stage renal insufficiency. Polycystic kidney cysts gradually increase with age.
1. Polycystic kidney is a condition in which the entire kidney is filled with cysts of all sizes. These cysts grow with age, compressing the kidney and causing damage to its structure, reducing the number of nephrons that produce urine. Later, when the kidney is damaged to the point where it cannot maintain normal life, uremia can occur.
2. The common symptoms of polycystic kidney disease are hypertension, hematuria, kidney enlargement, urinary tract infections, lower back pain when cysts bleed, lower back pain and fever when infections occur, lower back pain when hydronephrosis occurs, renal colic and hematuria when combined with stones. Early stage polycystic kidney disease is mainly symptomatic treatment, controlling blood pressure and infection. In the middle stage, surgical treatment is feasible, which can remove larger cysts, reduce damage to the kidneys, and extend kidney usage time. Late stage patients can only rely on dialysis (such as hemodialysis) to replace the kidneys.
3. If the polycystic kidney often bleeds and becomes infected after dialysis, surgery should be performed to remove it. If a kidney transplant is needed, it is also best to remove it. Patients with polycystic kidney disease should pay attention not to use nephrotoxic drugs, drink plenty of water to prevent infection and stones, prevent impact on the waist, and take effective blood pressure lowering drugs, which can prolong kidney life.
