Why does kidney failure cause irritability?
Sep 13, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhao Haiming
Introduction
Irritability in patients with kidney failure is primarily due to emotional disturbances caused by the disease. This condition can be improved through active treatment of the illness. Family members should actively learn about uremia-related knowledge from healthcare professionals, helping patients gain a clear and accurate understanding of the disease, alleviating irritability and other negative emotions in uremic patients, and restoring their confidence.
Irritability in patients with kidney failure is primarily due to emotional disturbances caused by the disease. This condition can be improved through active treatment of the underlying illness.
Main symptoms of kidney failure include pale or sallow complexion, general weakness, weight loss, and gastrointestinal manifestations such as loss of appetite and abdominal discomfort, which may progress to nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. As the disease advances, gastrointestinal bleeding may occur, leading to black stools and hematemesis. Patients may also experience mental confusion, apathy, drowsiness, or even coma. Agitation, muscle twitching, convulsions, and seizures are more commonly seen in the late stages, contributing significantly to extreme irritability. Elevated blood pressure and arrhythmias are frequently observed, along with severe anemia and other complications.
The main treatment principles for kidney failure focus on slowing the progression of kidney disease and involve renal replacement therapy, including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and kidney transplantation. Family members should actively learn about uremia-related knowledge from healthcare professionals and explain the condition to patients in simple, understandable terms. This helps patients develop a clear and accurate understanding of their illness, alleviates irritability and other negative emotions, and restores their confidence.
