Renal Failure (Kidney Failure); Symptoms, Diagnosis and Management

Management

After considering all of these exams, it is possible to accurately diagnose the current state of the disease and the underlying cause. It is sometimes possible to treat the cause of renal failure and reverse the condition. For example, the problem might be reversible in shock and hypotension and drugs that reduce glomerular filtration.

When it is not possible to reverse kidney disease, the management consists of retarding the progression of the disease. Thus, follow-up exams should always measure proteinuria, blood pressure, pH, and blood fat levels. All of these factors would accelerate the progression of renal failure. Thus, addressing them is a part of medical therapy.

Another standard recommendation is restricting protein intake in the patient’s diet. This recommendation is known to slow the progression of chronic kidney disease. Talk to your doctor before reducing your protein intake because the type of protein and the correct amount should be determined according to your current needs.

Type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients may also have intensive glucose control to ensure that high blood glucose does not accelerate kidney disease.