Patients of old age often suffer from hypertension and diabetes. At the same time, because of the shrinking of muscles(Pain and Muscle Cramps in Kidney Disease), the creatinine is not correct to detect the functions of kidneys. So it if usually late for old patients to take dialysis.
The disadvantages of old patients with dialysis
1. For old patients, it is difficulty to build up blood vessel tract.
2. It is easier to suffer from infection for old patients under dialysis.
3. Old patients are easy to bear anemia and CVD(cardiovascular disease)
4. Dialysis can cause poor appetite of old patients
Besides the above, there are some complications caused by dialysis. Need Treatment for Hair Loss Since on Dialysis
1. Hypotension. Due to the fall of heart functions and the nerve Immunotherapy, old patients often stand hypotension during dialysis.
2. Infection. Because the immunity of old people drops, in addition to some problems of heart, such as heart failure, those patients are easier to suffer from infection than young people.
3. Malnutuition. Because of the inadequate dialysis, some toxins are still left in the body, so it influences the appetite of patients, leading to poor appetite.
4. Cardiovascular Complications. For old patients, it is quite difficulty to bear dehydration caused by dialysis. Therefore, some heart cerebrovascular diseases occur like heart failure, arrhythmia, angina and so on.
Since that there are so many disadvantages and complications, old patients should be cautious of dialysis and pay much attention to this replacing treatment. These following advice may be helpful for old patients undergoing dialysis.
1. Undergo dialysis as early as possible for old patients.
2. The time of dialysis should not be too short. About 6 hours is ok.
3. Decrease the complications and the intake of water and salt.
4. Control high blood pressure well, and better anemia(Kidney Failure With Severe Anemia).
5. Supply adequate nutrition, adhering to the principle of low fat, low protein, and low salt.
6. Take precaution of infection.
These above suggestions are just one part for old patients.
