Symptoms of uremia in children

Children are a large part of our society, but because their physical condition is relatively poor, they are likely to get sick frequently. For children, being sick is very scary, especially some difficult-to-treat diseases, such as childhood uremia. Uremia in children is a common disease in children, and there are many symptoms of uremia in children. The common symptoms of uremia in children usually promote the treatment of uremia in children.

Children with uremia are also worrying for parents of our children, because the child's physical and mental health will generally be damaged by children with uremia, and some damage is difficult to recover. Therefore, the most important thing for children with uremia is timely treatment. So, in response to this situation, let us first introduce the symptoms of uremia in children.

Generally speaking, children are more often in group environments, and due to their physical condition, their resistance to infectious factors is relatively low, so they are prone to repeated infections. After the infection, it is often not given sufficient attention, nor is it treated promptly or thoroughly, which leads to damage to the kidney's intrinsic cells, gradual deterioration, and finally development into uremia.

What are the symptoms of uremia in children?

1. Loss of appetite or indigestion. If the condition is serious, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may occur.

2. Skin itching is a common symptom in patients with uremia. Even slight contusion can cause skin bruises on exposed skin.

3. The breath smells like urine.

If a child shows any of the above abnormal conditions, he or she should be checked promptly to confirm whether the child is healthy.

Dietary considerations for children with uremia.

1. Low-protein diet

Children with uremia in the azotemia and uremia stages should mainly eat a low-protein diet, and the diet should be mainly high-quality protein, such as milk, eggs, fish, lean meat, etc. The daily protein intake is 20 grams. It is necessary to ensure the supply of essential amino acids for the body, and to enable the body to use non-protein nitrogen to synthesize non-essential amino acids under low protein supply, thereby reducing azotemia.

2. Vitamin-rich diet

The child's food should be easy to digest and contain sufficient vitamins, especially vitamins B, C,

D. Avoid mechanical damage to the digestive tract caused by rough food and gastrointestinal bleeding. If the child's urine volume is large and edema is not obvious, there is generally no need to restrict his or her water intake.

3. Replenish water and salt in time

Children with uremia are prone to dehydration and hyponatremia, especially those with long-term loss of appetite, vomiting and diarrhea. Therefore, once this phenomenon occurs, the child should be given timely supplements. However, it should be noted that children with uremia have poor tolerance to water and sodium, so supplementation should not be excessive to avoid causing hypernatremia or water intoxication.

To sum up, we have found that there are many symptoms of uremia in children, and the more common ones are: loss of appetite, indigestion, anorexia, nausea, diarrhea, skin itching, etc. Severe children may also have symptoms such as exhaled gas having a urine odor. Understanding these symptoms of uremia in children is actually beneficial to the timely treatment of our children.