What Will Happen When Creatinine Level is High
In clinic, creatinine level is a common index to measure how your kidneys work. However, what will happen when creatinine level is high?
In general, this value can be kept at a constant level. And the reference value is 44-133umol/l(approximately 0.5-1.2mg/dl). When at least 50% kidney function is damaged, it will become higher. Then, what will happen when creatinine level is high? If you have no idea about this, follow me to find the answers.
1. Disorder of water metabolism: frequent urination at night, fatigue, dry mouth, polyuria; swelling, elevated blood pressure, pulmonary edema, heart failure and so on.
2. Disorder of sodium metabolism: hyponatremia or hypernatremia.
3. Disorder of potassium metabolism: hyperkalemia or hypokalemia.
4. Metabolic acidosis: poor appetite, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, weak, headache, restlessness or even coma.
5. Renal bone disease: skeletal deformity or bone fracture.
6. Respiratory system lesion: such as shortness of breath.
7. Circulatory system lesion or digestive system disorder.
8. Blood system lesion, such as renal anemia.
9. Neuromuscular system lesion and skin problems.
10. Except for the above symptoms, there can also be thyroid dysfunction, sexual dysfunction and growth retardation.
If you are suffering from these changes, do not hesitate to talk with our Online Doctor to get personalized advice.
When read here, you may ask yourself, what are the causes and treatments?
In daily life, various factors including dehydration, unhealthy lifestyle, nephrotoxic drugs and infections may related to the occurrence of high creatinine level.
As for treatments, the fundamental way is to restore kidney function. Here, a number of treatments like Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy, Medicated Bath, Massage, Acupuncture can all be beneficial.
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