You just had a doctor on here recommend sodium for someone an endstage renal failure but that on the same page it says it can cause kidney fail your and/or dysfunction I am confused.
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Hi sodium is an important metabolite in our body and in case of kidney failure it gets accumulated in body cause kidneys filter major portion of metabolites. Sodium might be recommended in a person who is having hyponatremia but at the same time restricted in a person with hypernatremia. Both of which might be seen in kidney failure. Hope this clears your confusion. If you have any more doubts then feel free to ask or consult me.
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If the patient is suffuing only with acute renal dysfunction and all other his vital organs are ok,, than you can give sodium and observe his condition will get better.
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According to electrolytes report -treatment should be given-deficiency of sodium then required.
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Yes, this may sound literally confusing to most people. Sodium may act bad and it may still be required. Let me try to simplify things for you. Sodium, chlorine, potassium, calcium, and many more salts which are present in our body, help it function. When in slightly lower than normal concentrations, the body function reduces, when in even more scarce concentrations the organs start getting damaged. The same is the case with higher concentrations. BALANCE is important for the body to function effectively. So yes, Sodium may be advised in a controlled amount even in end-stage renal disease patients. If you still have further queries, feel free to reach me.
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