What are the sequelae of kidney disease in children?

Everyone knows about the disease of childhood kidney disease. Some children will have symptoms of the disease and suffer from the harm caused by the disease. Therefore, many parents will feel uneasy and always worry that their children will suffer from this disease. So what are the sequelae of childhood kidney disease? Let's take a closer look:

1. The prominent feature of kidney disease in children is severe edema. Children's lower limbs, head, face, and trunk may all be swollen, especially in areas with loose tissues, such as eyelids. Boys' scrotums may swell like light bulbs. There is also effusion in the visceral serous cavity, such as pleural effusion and ascites.

2. Patients with severe edema will have symptoms of thin and translucent skin, and the skin will seep water if it is slightly damaged. Edema affects blood circulation, reduces local resistance, and is very prone to infection. The urine of nephrotic syndrome contains a lot of protein. Urine routine examination finds that urine protein can reach +++ to +++, and the 24-hour urine protein excretion increases. Blood tests can find that plasma albumin is reduced, and the normal ratio of white and globulin changes from 1 to 1.5 to 0.5, which inverts the ratio and increases plasma cholesterol. Some sick children may have white or purple skin lines similar to those of pregnant women on the inner thighs and upper arms, abdomen and chest, and the urine volume is significantly reduced. Due to the long-term loss of a large amount of protein in the urine, protein malnutrition may occur, dry and yellow hair, keratinization of hair follicles, dry skin, white horizontal lines on the fingernails (toes), developmental delay, anemia and susceptibility to infection, etc., which are the hazards of nephrotic syndrome in children. Some sick children have hematuria and hypertension, which is the most dangerous hazard of nephrotic syndrome in children.

3. Nephrotic syndrome has a long course and is prone to recurrence. The biggest danger of nephrotic syndrome in children is that it may cause secondary infections, such as skin erysipelas, intestinal infection, pneumonia, primary peritonitis and sepsis, etc. Any secondary infection can cause death. At this time, can you still ignore the dangers of nephrotic syndrome in children?

4. The most basic characteristic is a large amount of urine protein, often accompanied by hypoproteinemia, edema and hyperlipidemia. Conventional treatment of pediatric kidney disease mostly uses hormones, which can play an anti-inflammatory and anticoagulant role. It can correct the inflammatory response in pediatric kidney patients in a relatively short period of time, quickly eliminate the adverse symptoms of the patients, and temporarily relieve the patients' condition. However, under the influence of colds, fatigue, infections and other inducements, pediatric kidney patients are prone to relapse, which aggravates the degree of kidney damage and makes the treatment of the disease more difficult.

The above introduction is about the dangers of childhood kidney disease. We must all learn more about this disease. If our children are suffering from childhood kidney disease, we must carry out relevant treatment in a timely manner. We must also pay attention to the children’s living habits and let them eat a lighter diet and not eat spicy food.