Calcium & Phosphorus changes in Renal Failure Kidney Failure is one of severe disease in all kidney disease.But there is also have many chances to ease inhibit the development of the disease. In other hand if you were diagnosed with renal failure.Maybe will occur many complications.like swelling,Abnormal urine.Do you know calcium phosphorus changes in renal failure? Renal, or kidney failure, is commonly caused by high blood pressure or diabetes. The kidneys have many important roles,such as regulating fluid and minerals in the body. They also signal the bone marrow to make red blood cells, synthesize vitamin D, regulate the blood pressure, excrete waste chemicals in the urine and regulate acid-base levels. Problems in the kidneys will affect these capabilities and change your levels of calcium and phosphorus. The diagnosis and management of disease should be done with the consultation of a health-care professional.
Direction of Change In kidney failure, the blood concentrations of calcium and phosphorus become abnormal. Calcium levels drop, a condition called hypocalcemia, that can cause muscle weakness and nerve problems. In contrast, phosphorus levels rise. This is a condition called hyperphosphatemia, which can cause bone problems and itching.
Mechanisms Low calcium occurs in kidney failure for at least two reasons. First, in kidney failure, the kidneys cannot synthesize vitamin D. Vitamin D normally raises the level of calcium in the body. Without vitamin D, calcium is not absorbed from the diet. Second, high levels of phosphate bind to calcium and can deposit in the tissues. Phosphate, which contains phosphorus, rises because the kidneys are normally responsible for excreting phosphate. When they do not work, phosphate is absorbed in the diet and not excreted.
Complications Low calcium levels encourage the release of parathyroid hormone from the parathyroid glands in the neck. Parathyroid
hormone increases blood calcium by reabsorbing calcium from the bones. This can lead to a condition called renal osteodystrophy. In this disease, kidney failure leads to bone loss. Low calcium can also lead to muscle cramping. The calcium-phosphate deposits in the skin can cause itching. Other symptoms and complications involve loss of other functions of the kidney and the buildup of other waste products, such as urea.
Diagnosis The diagnosis of low calcium and high phosphorus can be made on a blood test. Renal failure is diagnosed from a history, physical exam, laboratory findings, and possibly imaging, such as ultrasound or a biopsy, in which tissues are removed and studied. In addition to low calcium and high phosphate, blood studies will show other abnormalities such as a high creatinine, blood-urea nitrogen and potassium.
Management The management of renal failure in general involves addressing the underlying cause, such as treating an infection or suppressing an abnormal immune response against the
kidneys. Hypocalcemia is treated with vitamin D and calcium supplements. High phosphates are treated with a low phosphate diet and drugs that bind to phosphate. Often, kidney failure will require dialysis, which is a machine that acts as an artificial kidney. Dialysis is usually performed several times per week to filter the blood and regulate the fluid and mineral levels.
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