These tips can help you detect whether you have chronic kidney disease as early as possible!

Unlike other organs in the human body, kidneys are often damaged silently. Most patients with chronic kidney disease may not have obvious symptoms or the symptoms are very mild in the early stage. By the time they see a doctor when symptoms appear, their kidney function may have been largely lost, and they can only survive through hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis or kidney transplantation. How to detect chronic kidney disease early has become a hot topic. Here are some ways to detect kidney disease early, so that you can get diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible.

Pay attention to early signs

Before chronic kidney disease is diagnosed, symptoms may include:

1. Fatigue, weakness, edema of eyelids, face, and lower limbs.

2. Increased foam in urine, abnormal urine color, painful or difficult urination, increased frequency of urination at night, etc.

3. Unexplained loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and back pain.

4. Increased blood pressure (especially in young people).

5. Urine odor on breath, itchy skin, muscle tremors, numbness of hands and feet, drowsiness, slow reaction, etc.

These are the effects of the accumulation of harmful metabolites in the body when renal insufficiency occurs. These symptoms are not specific, but can be seen in chronic kidney disease. If they occur, you should see a doctor as soon as possible and complete relevant laboratory tests to confirm the diagnosis and receive timely treatment.

Regular medical check-ups

Regular physical examinations are the most effective way to detect chronic kidney disease. The following are common examination items related to chronic kidney disease during physical examinations.

0 1: As a non-invasive test, urine routine test can conveniently, quickly and economically monitor whether the patient has abnormal conditions such as hematuria, proteinuria, and tubular urine.

0 2: 24-hour urine protein measurement refers to collecting the patient's total urine volume for 24 hours a day and testing the total amount of urine protein contained therein. The normal value is generally <150 mg in 24 hours. If the 24-hour urine protein measurement increases, it indicates the possibility of kidney disease.

0 3: Urine microalbuminuria This test can detect abnormal increase in urine protein that cannot be detected by urine routine, and is one of the sensitive indicators for judging early kidney damage. The normal value is <20 micrograms per minute or <30 milligrams in 24 hours. If it is elevated, it can be determined as microalbuminuria.

0 4: Serum creatinine is usually found on our biochemical test sheet and is an important indicator of renal function. Its abnormal increase indicates renal impairment.

0 5: Renal ultrasound examination An experienced ultrasound doctor can use an ultrasound probe to observe the size of the kidney, the thickness of the renal cortex, whether the internal structure of the kidney is clear, etc., and make measurements.

Screening of high-risk groups

Healthy people need to check urine routine and kidney function once a year, and for high-risk groups, taking corresponding measures to track and evaluate kidney function in real time is also an important means of detecting chronic kidney disease. Among them, high-risk groups mainly include: patients with diabetes, hypertension, metabolic diseases (obesity, hyperlipidemia, hyperuricemia, etc.), people with a family history of kidney disease, the elderly over 65 years old, and patients who use nephrotoxic drugs for a long time. These patients should also pay attention to related symptoms in their daily lives and have regular physical examinations.

In general, to know whether your kidneys are healthy, you must go to the hospital for regular physical examinations, rather than relying on your own feelings. Even if you have already developed chronic kidney disease, you can effectively control its development through early and active treatment.