Is creatinine 180 μmol/L serious?

A creatinine of 180 μmoI/L is generally more serious, mostly indicating that the patient’s kidney function is abnormal, but it can also be seen in some physiological causes of creatinine elevation.
Elevated creatinine is common in acute renal failure and chronic renal insufficiency. The cause needs to be identified and treated accordingly. Other physiological factors, such as eating a lot of meat, strenuous exercise, etc. may also appear creatinine 180 μmol / L, at this time is not serious, pay attention to regular review.
1. Acute renal failure: If it is caused by acute factors, the patient manifests diarrhea, vomiting, blood loss, or nephrotic syndrome. The cause of blood loss or dehydration should be corrected as soon as possible, and the patient should be treated with rehydration solution or blood transfusion, and part of the renal function can be restored to normal after treatment.
2. Chronic renal insufficiency: creatinine reaches 180 μmol/L, it is likely to reach the second or third stage of chronic kidney disease, which needs to pay enough attention and actively carry out treatment. We should always observe the dynamic changes of blood creatinine, pay attention to complications, prohibit the use of various nephrotoxic drugs, and slow down the progress of kidney disease.
3. Physiological factors, such as eating a lot of meat, strenuous exercise, muscular athletes, etc., may also appear creatinine increase, at this time need to pay attention to rest, light diet, pay attention to the review, closely monitor the creatinine changes.
Creatinine 180 μmoI / L recommended to go to the regular hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of physicians standardized treatment.