What Needs to be Done in
Treating Chronic Kidney
Failure?
Chronic kidney disease is a disease that
is permanent. The goals of treatment for
chronic kidney disease are:
1. Treat diseases that cause Chronic Management of Chronic
Kidney Failure Renal Failure
2. Maintain kidney function that is still
functioning or remaining. 1. observation of fluid balance between
3. Prevent complications of heart incoming and outgoing (input - output)
disease. 2. Limit the incoming liquid
4. Overcome symptoms and complaints 3. Dialysis (hemodiolysis)
due to impaired kidney function. 4. Operation
5. Stone taking
6. Kidney transplant (kidney transplant)
7. Nutrition
Signs and Symptoms of 8. Drugs
Chronic Renal Failure
1. Headache
When do patients with chronic
2. Shortness of breath, pulmonary
edema, hypertension, oliguria, anuria, kidney failure have to wash their CHRONIC
edema of the extremities.
3. Nausea, vomiting, pale, dry skin.
blood?
Dialysis or hemodialysis in patients with chronic
KIDNEY
DISEASE
4. Anemia early symptoms such as
kidney failure should be done if:
weakness, headache, weight loss, 1. There are life-threatening complications:
fatigue, and low back pain. coma, excess fluid, shortness of breath due to
5. Advanced symptoms such as excess fluid, high potassium levels, heart
defects.
decreased appetite, nausea
2. Symptoms of accumulation of metabolic
accompanied by vomiting, shortness waste toxins appear: nausea, vomiting, NUTRITION DEPARTMENT OF
of breath both when there is activity confusion, loss of appetite, decreased quality of
life.
POLYTECHNIC OF HEALTH DENPASAR
or not, swelling accompanied by
3. Laboratory tests found: high blood acid level
indentations, itching of the skin, and
(acidosis), creatinine level > 8 mg%, BUN level >
decreased consciousness. 100 mg% or kidney function.
What is Kidney What Are the Symptoms
Chronic? of Chronic Kidney Failure?
Kidney failure is a condition in which the
kidneys fail to do their job, namely filtering
the blood from metabolic wastes. As a result, At first there are no symptoms until
there is a buildup of toxins, water and kidney function has decreased to 20 How to Prevent Chronic
harmful minerals in the blood which will percent or less.
eventually lead to death. Kidney Failure?
Symptoms or signs that usually
There are 2 types of kidney failure, namely:
1. Acute Kidney Failure appear are:
2. Chronic Kidney Failure a. High blood pressure
Acute kidney failure: occurs when the b. Weight loss
A. Healthy Diet
kidneys suddenly stop filtering waste c. Loss of appetite The goal is to lower cholesterol levels in the
products.
d. Nausea and vomiting blood to keep blood pressure normal.
Chronic renal failure: develops slowly and
gradually gets worse with few symptoms in e. Metallic taste on the tongue consumption of a healthy and balanced diet
the early stages. f. Less blood including lots of vegetables and fruit.
g. Out of breath avoid foods that are low in high saturated fat,
h. Chest pain such as fried foods, coconut milk etc.
Causes of Chronic i. Confusion limit salt consumption to no more than 6 grams
a day equivalent to a full teaspoon.
Kidney Failure
Coma or loss of consciousness
Chronic kidney failure occurs due to K. And other symptoms such as: B. Avoid Cigarettes and Alcohol
a disorder or disease numbness, tingling, itching, C. Regular exercise
Not immediately cured such as: decreased amount of urine, cramps, It is recommended to do moderate-intensity
aerobic activities such as swimming or jogging
sleep disturbances, and swelling due
1. Less Drinking for 2-3 hours per week.
to excess fluid.
2. Alcoholic Drinks
3. Fizzy Drinks D. Maintain normal blood pressure
4. High Blood Pressure
E. Check kidney function periodically
5. Disease Infection
F. Drink 8-10 glasses of water a day
6. Diet and lifestyle
G. Maintain ideal body weight
not healthy
7. Congenital disease H. Do not take long-term pain medications
8. Urinary stones without a doctor's advice.
