The new coronavirus uses the ACE2 receptor on the human cell membrane as a channel to enter the cell and reproduce. After the incubation period, respiratory symptoms are the main manifestations, but in fact, this receptor does not only appear in respiratory epithelial cells. The American magazine “Science” once announced the main attack sites of the new coronavirus, including the respiratory tract, heart, blood vessels, kidneys, brain, gastrointestinal tract, liver and other important organs.
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Kidney disease is a high risk of severe disease in the new crown, be careful and severe disease may also become “high risk of kidney disease”
In the early days of the COVID-19 epidemic, countries all over the world observed that patients with kidney disease had a higher probability of developing moderate to severe disease after they were diagnosed. Wu Meiyi, Director of the Nephrology Department of Shuanghe Hospital, said that due to poor renal function, patients with kidney dialysis and kidney transplantation are often accompanied by low immune function. Incapable of fighting the virus.
It is worth mentioning that the impact of the new coronavirus on the kidneys is not limited to those with pre-existing kidney disease. Director Wu Meiyi mentioned that the damage to other organs caused by the new coronavirus at the time of diagnosis often also affects the kidneys. For example, if a critically ill patient has severe cardiac symptoms, he is also prone to acute renal failure.
Give antiviral drugs according to the situation Wu Meiyi: speeding up recovery is also a kind of protection
Some patients with chronic kidney disease are worried that taking antiviral drugs after diagnosis will aggravate their kidney disease. In this regard, Director Wu Meiyi pointed out that generally speaking, doctors will evaluate the return time according to the progress of patients with chronic kidney disease. Antiviral drugs were given according to the condition of renal function. Appropriate drug intervention can reduce the impact of the new coronavirus on the body, and can also protect the kidneys.
In addition, director Wu Meiyi also reminded that two points must be ensured when the diagnosis is made or when the patient is just recovering, that is, “adequate rest and hydration”. At the same time, we must also be alert, pay attention to whether there is proteinuria or hematuria, keep abreast of your physical condition at any time, and seek medical treatment in time when necessary.
Text, pictures, video / Lai Xinping
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