How to care for diabetic nephropathy

Diabetic nephropathy is one of the most common chronic complications of diabetes, and the emergence of diabetic nephropathy can be described as the patient's health has further threats. In addition to taking the clinical treatment of patients, the second is for illness care, which is helpful for treatment. That following a brief introduction about the life of the patient how to do it.
1 provide a suitable environment to rest. Children with diabetic nephropathy due to long hospital stay, room should be clean, comfortable and the room layout to fit the psychological characteristics of children, full of childlike; relapse due to fatigue is caused by the incentive, it should be appropriate to restrict the activities of diabetic nephropathy in children, but generally do not have strict bed rest, only severe edema are required to stay in bed; weekdays can be timed to move slightly out of bed, can maintain normal patterns of life, but also can promote blood circulation, prevent thrombosis, but do not overwork in order to avoid repeated illness.
2 to prevent infection. Diabetic nephropathy in children due to the long hypoalbuminemia and immunoglobulin reduced, resulting in lower body resistance, easy to secondary infection. So the children of diabetic nephropathy to do morning evening care, prevention of oral and urinary tract infections. Interior should be disinfected regularly, regular window ventilation to keep fresh air, temperature and humidity appropriate, avoid contact with children with infectious diseases, who refuse to have visitation infectious diseases in children enter the room.
3 dietary treatments. Generally do not particularly limited, but the digestive gastrointestinal mucosal edema diminished capacity, should pay attention to alleviate the burden on the digestive tract, to digestible diet, such as high-quality protein, low in fat, a sufficient amount of carbohydrates and high vitamin diet; salt intake the amount of the general control of the daily 2g, severe edema can salt-free diet, but shall be continuously adjusted serum sodium levels should not be a long term salt; lot during proteinuria should not be excessive protein intake to control the daily 2g / diabetes nephropathy kg is appropriate, because excessive intake of protein can cause glomerular filtration, increased proteinuria and to promote the progress of kidney disease, it is not appropriate high-protein diet.
4 To alleviate hyperlipidemia should Eat animal fat to vegetable fat or fish oil is appropriate, while increasing diet rich in soluble fiber, such as oats, rice bran and beans; Because proteinuria and protein binding of calcium subsequently lost, while corticosteroids can reduce the intestinal absorption of calcium and increased parathyroid function and promote bone resorption increases, can cause the body's calcium and osteoporosis, should pay attention to the intake of rich food calcium and vitamin d.
5 patients with diabetic nephropathy, often accompanied by vascular disease, can cause limb ischemia, or blood vessel blockage, infection or trauma on the basis of the high incidence of tissue necrosis. So, every night with warm feet 20min, then gently dry with a soft towel to prevent any minor damage. Nails should not be too short, so as not to damage a ditch caused by infection, the case of dry brittle nails, can be coated vegetable oil or compound borax solution soak. Frequently observed dorsalis pedis pulse, skin color and elasticity. Do not wear tight shoes, shoes permeability is better. Once the foot lesions should be treated early.
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