The fourth World Kidney Day is approaching, and the theme of this year’s Day is “Stabilize Blood Pressure, Keep Your Kidneys Healthy”. Hypertension has become a prominent health problem worldwide,…
In fact, hypertensive disorders and kidneys have a close relationship, and the two affect each other. The vicious cycle can lead to progressive deterioration of kidney function and finally develop into…
Emergency pharmacological management of renal colic caused by urinary stones 1. Mechanism of renal colic: During an attack of renal colic, the synthesis and release of intrarenal prostaglandins increase, which…
Renal artery stenosis is a renal vascular disease caused by a variety of etiologies, which is clinically manifested as renal vascular hypertension and ischemic nephropathy. Renal vascular hypertension refers to…
As a doctor, I have witnessed too many tragedies that should not have happened. Some time ago, when another seemingly strong man was diagnosed with uremia and had to rely…
10.2: Proteinuria-lowering and blood pressure-lowering therapy 10.2.1 For proteinuria >1g/d, long-term oral ACEI or ARB is recommended, and the drug dose should be adjusted according to blood pressure. 10.2.2 For proteinuria…
Renal artery stenosis has a high incidence and is one of the most common causes of refractory or intractable hypertension. According to foreign data, about 20% of all hypertensive patients…
The results of clinical trials have been controversial as to whether angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) alone or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) alone or ACEI combined with ARB therapy are preferable…