The doctor said that during the metabolism process of carambola, it will produce neurotoxins that must be metabolized by the kidneys. If a kidney friend eats it by mistake, it will not be metabolized, which will cause numbness of the limbs, disturbance of consciousness, and even coma and death.

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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report] If the kidneys fail and you do not control your diet and pay attention to medication, it will easily lead to the deterioration of the condition.

In this regard, the doctor shared that three major kidney friends accidentally stepped on landmines, such as carambola food, intravenous contrast agent, and muscle relaxant. Among them, carambola will produce neurotoxins during the metabolism process, which must be metabolized by the kidneys. If it cannot be metabolized It can cause numbness of limbs, disturbance of consciousness, and even coma and death.

Hong Yongxiang, the director of the Hong Yongxiang Clinic, posted on his Facebook page "Dr. Hong Yongxiang's Chronic Renal Failure Siege Therapy", pointing out that even with the development of health education information, there are 2 million patients with chronic renal failure in Taiwan, and many kidney friends step on it by mistake every year. These are the 3 major minefields of terror. In the mild case, it will cause physical damage; if it is seriously damaged, kidney dialysis will be carried out in advance, and even life may be in danger.

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Mine 1. Carambola food

Although carambola is a very healthy fruit, people with healthy kidneys can consume more, but people with chronic renal failure and kidney dialysis should not eat a single bite, including carambola juice and dried carambola. The main reason is not because carambola contains potassium ions. Potassium must be restricted, but during the metabolic process of carambola, neurotoxins will be produced and must be metabolized by the kidneys. If the neurotoxins cannot be metabolized, it will cause numbness of the limbs and non-stop hiccups, which will lead to disturbance of consciousness and even coma and death.

Mine 2. Intravenous contrast agent

Whether it is computerized tomography or cardiac catheterization, or angiography and other examinations usually require intravenous contrast agent.

The contrast agent will be metabolized by the kidneys, causing vasoconstriction and short-term ischemic changes in the kidneys. People with normal renal function will not be greatly affected by contrast agent injections, but special attention should be paid to certain groups of people, especially Renal friends with chronic renal failure.

Kidney damage will begin to appear 1 to 2 days after the injection of the contrast agent, and the highest index of renal function will fall around 3 to 5 days, and will usually recover on its own within 1 to 2 weeks.

However, for a small number of patients with poor renal function, especially in the 4th and 5th stage, sometimes a single injection of contrast agent leads to acute kidney injury, and kidney dialysis begins when the symptoms of uremia explode.

According to research, before and after exposure to the contrast agent, giving rapid drip injection can reduce the damage of renal function. If the patient is hospitalized, intravenous drip infusion can be started 1 day before the contrast agent administration, and the perfusion flow of the kidney can be increased for 2 to 3 consecutive days , this step is called glomerulus flushing or forced diuresis. If you are a non-hospitalized patient, you can drink plenty of water to achieve a similar effect; but this step is only suitable for kidney friends who can discharge water and have no edema in the kidney. Kidney friends who have already suffered from severe fluid accumulation or heart failure should not do this exercise, otherwise it will lead to acute pulmonary fluid accumulation, which will lead to the danger of early dialysis.

In addition, giving a large dose of acetylcysteine ​​(Acetylcysteine) 1 day before exposure to the contrast agent and taking it for 3 consecutive days can also reduce the risk of acute kidney injury.

Remember that once the glomerular filtration rate of chronic renal failure is lower than 45, try not to use it if you do not need to use the contrast agent. Before using the contrast agent, be sure to let the doctor see the latest report on the glomerular filtration rate. Take the data from half a year ago as a report.

However, if it must be used, preventive measures should be taken in advance to reduce or avoid the deterioration of renal function.

Mine 3. Laxative Muscle Relaxant

Hong Yongxiang explained that Besong is a muscle relaxant that is often prescribed by orthopedics, family medicine, and rehabilitation physicians to act on the central nervous system, which can cause central nervous system depression. This drug is mainly metabolized by the kidneys. Drug metabolism, on the contrary, forms drug accumulation, and the concentration is too high, which in turn inhibits the central nervous system and causes disturbance of consciousness.

When many clinical cases are sent to the emergency room, they are usually misdiagnosed as stroke or meningitis due to unconsciousness or severe disturbance of consciousness, as well as loss of muscle strength. hiccups, urethral sphincter spasm and other effects.

In case of accidental ingestion, hemodialysis can be used to remove the drug. If necessary, hemodialysis for several days can be used to actively remove the drug and help the patient regain consciousness.

Finally, a reminder, if kidney friends go to the clinic for muscle strain, soreness, cramps, etc. that may be prescribed muscle relaxants, they must remind the doctor that their kidney function is not good. Dosage of non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs can damage the kidneys.

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