Due to decreased immunity, kidney failure patients may experience fever when there are infections, colds or even after dialysis. If this occurs, what should patients do?

1. Antipyretics

Firstly, patients may think of antipyretics. However, not all antipyretics are helpful, if taken wrongly, adverse effects including leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, gastric bleeding, allergic shock, kidney damage, etc may occur. Therefore, antipyretic should be used under the guidance of a doctor. If you are not clear about this, please click the Free Online Doctor!

2. Control of hypertension

In general, the blood pressure should be controlled at 130/80mm Hg or below.

3. Diet management

Low-protein diet To prevent further deterioration of kidney function, it is essential to follow a low salt diet.

Low-phosphorus diet On the one hand, a low-phosphorus diet can help reduce the decomposition of proteins, on the other hand, it can help provide enough heat. And the proportion of carbohydrates can be 40%, fat 30%-40%.

4. Oral intake of calcium and vitamins to treat renal bone disease.

5. Intake of iron and folic acid to alleviate renal anemia, if necessary, the use of erythropoietin.

6. Application of calcium channel blockers, such as nifedipine.

7. When there are colds, toothache, diarrhea, skin infection or urinary tract infections, suffers can take antibiotics exactly as prescribed.

Once fever occurs in kidney failure patients, immediate measures should be taken. Otherwise, kidney impairment will be aggravated.

For people with renal failure, they should realize the significance of improving kidney function during the whole treatment. Here, a combination of Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy and Immunotherapy can be such as good choice. And clinical practice has proved that these treatments are both safe and feasible. Once kidney function is promoted, immunity can be strengthened, so, the risk of presenting fever will be decreased. For more detailed information, such as, the cost, the herbal list, etc, you are welcomed to leave us message to renal-disease@hotmail.com directly.

Accompanied with both early and effective treatments, we believe fever in kidney failure can be managed well. Have a nice day!