Misconceptions of Kidney Disease

There are many people,even the kidney patients,have some misunderstandings of kidney diseases,which can easily lead to the very serious conditions such as the delay of the disease. Let’s scroll down to see what misconceptions of kidney diseases are there.
Misconception One:Kidney Deficiency=Kidney Disease
This is the commonest one. Kidney deficiency is the way of saying kidney problems in Traditional Chinese Medicines. The so called kidney,not only includes kidney organ,but also includes digestive system,urinary system,reproductive system,nervous system,respiratory system and so on. It is a comprehensive concept. The kidney deficiency more refers to the weak body and illnesses caused by deficiency of vital energy,it does not mean there are problems in kidneys.
Likewise kidney problems do not represent as kidney deficiency. Some kidney diseases such as primary chronic nephritis,there is almost no any symptoms. Besides some common seen symptoms of kidney diseases are different from that in kidney deficiency,swelling,hypertension,proteinuria and occult blood,to list some of them.

Misconception Two：Routine Blood and Urine Test
Some people think that only if the blood and urine test are normal,they have no kidney diseases at all,which is also one of the misunderstandings. For example,when suffered with chronic nephritis,the abnormal urine test or swelling are usually intermittent and do not represent obviously. You may find the value is positive this time,and become negative next time. Still there are some people getting a negative result,and no more tests until there appears some symptoms,the conditions have progressed into chronic renal failure.
You should know that there will not have swelling or hypertension without any reasons,even if it is minimal symptoms,there are reasons lying behind it. While ignorant attitude is the biggest mistake.

Misconception Three:Kidney Disease is is only Concerned with Kidney
As the most important metabolic organ,once there is problem in kidneys,other internal organ will be affected. The most typical effect is to the heart,many kidney patients may experience heart failure. Besides the contraction and relaxation of micro blood vessels in kidneys regulate the vascular resistance directly and further influence the blood pressure. This is why kidney patients are often accompanied by hypertension.
Therefore for the kidney patients,they should pay attention to other complications as well.

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