Accumulation of sodium

Caused by chronic kidney failure and other diseases, causing sodium and water balance disorders in the body. Because the kidneys have functions of draining sodium and drainage, when kidney function is impaired, sodium and water accumulate in the body. In addition, at this time, the kidney will secrete some substances that increase blood pressure. Due to the accumulation of water and sodium in the oliguria, patients may develop hypertension, pulmonary edema, and heart failure. It is a clinical manifestation of chronic renal failure. Chronic renal failure (CRF) is not an independent disease. It is a manifestation of the deterioration of renal damage caused by various causes to the end stage. When renal function is close to about 10% of normal people, a series of syndromes generally have a relatively long course of disease. According to the degree of renal impairment, renal insufficiency decompensation period; renal insufficiency decompensation period is also called azotemia stage; renal failure stage; end stage is also called uremia stage.

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