Care Plan Of Diabetic Nephropathy

The kidneys have many tiny blood vessels that filter waste from your blood. However, high blood sugar from diabetes can destroy these blood vessels. Over time, the kidney isn’t able to do its job as well. Later, it may stop working completely, leading to Kidney Failure eventually.

Actually, several issues are key in the medical care of patients with diabetic nephropathy. Now, let’s have a look.

1. Glycemic control

It is important to keep your blood sugar within your target range. Maintaining blood sugar levels within your target ranges prevents damage to the small blood vessels in the kidneys.

2. Management of high blood pressure or hypertension

Medicines that are used to treat diabetic nephropathy are also used to control blood pressure. If you have a very small amount of protein in your urine, these medicines may reverse the kidney damage, like ACE inhibitors, ARBs.

3. Reducing dietary salt intake

Limiting the amount of salt in your diet can help keep your high blood pressure from getting worse. You also need to restrict the amount of protein in your diet.

4. Have a regular proper exercise

Proper exercises can help strengthen patients’ immune system and keep the good mood, which is good for preventing the deterioration of illness condition.


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