Nursing Care for Patients with IgA Nephropathy

Nursing Care for Patients with IgA Nephropathy IgA Nephropathy is caused by the auto immune system disorder. With the deposition of IgA , the kidney damage occur. But IgA Nephropathy belong to the Chronic Kidney Disease, patients can pay attention to the following tips to protect their kidneys and live a high quality life.

1. Balancing the rest and work.

Do proper exercise, but avoid strenuous exercise. Have good rest and don′t stay up late at night, so that the injured tissues can support the normal metabolism of human body.

2. Prevent infection.

Try to prevent infections such as upper tract infection, skin, intestinal tract, urinary tract infection and fungus infection. Infections can lead to more serious inflammation in kidneys, causing further kidney damage. Once there is infection, receive treatment to stop it as soon as possible.

3. Have a positive attitude of life.

Please be positive to fight against with the disease.

4. Pay attention to the diet.

It is proper for patients with IgA Nephropathy to eat light and easy digested food. Avoid stimulating food such as seafood, beef, mutton, and spicy food. Do not drink wine. Patients with symptoms such as red tongue, night sweat, dry bowel and blood in urine should avoid these food in particular. Of cause, the specific diet should be depended by the specific physical condition of patients.

Patients with severe edema should avoid salt, limit protein intake and drink less water. If IgA develops to Uremia and the patient has high serum potassium, high potassium food such as banana, orange, potato, tomato, pumpkin and tea should be avoided. Patients with high Uric Acid should specially avoid animal viscera, fish, shrimp, crab, clam, mushroom, beans and spinach.

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