Blood Clots Can Threaten Nephrotic Syndrome Patients’ Lives

Thromboembolic complication is one of the severe complications from Nephrotic Syndrome, Nephrotic Syndrome patients are easy to suffer from thrombus of lower extremity veins and renal venous thrombosis. In severe condition, pulmonary embolism and cerebral embolism can occur, which can threaten your life.

Two causes can lead to blood clots.

1. High blood lipids

Blood lipid in nephrotic syndrome patient is higher than patients with with hyperlipidemia. High blood lipid will lead to blood viscosity, causing blood clots.

2. High blood coagulation

Lots of anti-coagulation factors are lost in Nephrotic Syndrome. This will make your body in a high blood coagulation state. Blood clots happen easily.

How to avoid blood clots in Nephrotic Syndrome?

1. Pay attention to your diet

Follow a proper high quality protein diet

Consume enough calories and reduce the intake of foods with high fat or high oil.

Intake foods with rich fibers and vitamins

2. Cooperate with your doctor

Control protein and reduce the leakage of protein

Take treatment for reducing lipid and fiber

Take antigulation medicine

Avoid staying in bed for a long time

Take moderate exercise and correct hypoproteinemia timely to make sure effective blood circulation.

Find the signs of blood clots

Sudden back pain, blood in urine, worse hematuria or less urine are all the signs of renal venous thrombosis.

In case of unknown cause of cough, hemoptysis or hard breath, you should measure your blood pressure, heart beat and blood oxygen concentration timely and then take timely treatment to prevent pulmonary blood clots.

Nephrotic syndrome patients need to check body changes such as stiff skin syndrome, hyperpigmentation and the degree of swelling, etc. If you have these symptoms, you should take timely treatment.