How to Prevent Ruptures of Renal Cysts

Patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease won’t be alien to renal cysts. For them, controlling of the cysts development is closely related to their disease condition. And when the cysts have enlarged to a certain size, the patients will have to be anxious about the risk of cysts rupture. Once the cysts get ruptured, the patients are extremely easy to be attacked by infections and various complications. Therefore, preventing the rupture of cyst is a vital issue for the patients with renal cyst.
Then what should the patients do to prevent the ruptures of cysts?
Firstly, Prevent wound.
As the size of cysts continues to grow, the intra-cystic pressure will accordingly increase. And if the patients get wound by this time, the outside force will produce a shock to the cyst, which may cause the rupture. So, the patients with large-size cysts should avoid lifting, moving and raising heavy weights; do not take waist twist activity; avoid activity increasing intra-abdominal pressure. For example, keep the defecation patent in order to reduce the intra-abdominal pressure caused by defecation difficulties.
Secondly, Control the blood pressure.
High blood pressure is a common symptom among the patients with PKD, which may arouse various complications, including cysts ruptures. As the human being is an organic whole, hypertension will aggravate the state of high pressure within the cysts, contributing to the possibility of rupture. If necessary, patients should take some hypotensor to control the blood pressure. However, the measures should be taken under the construction of doctors.
Thirdly, Pay attention to some details in daily life.
Keep a loose belt, when the kidney present with an obvious swelling; conform to a scientific diet: low salt (2-3g/day), low potassium and potassium, low protein and lipid; use a girdle to secure both of the kidneys when the cysts have grown to a large size.

These are some cautions to help the patients with PKD prevent ruptures of the cysts in daily life. However, it is suggested that the patients with PKD should receive formal treatment to control the development of cysts as early as possible. If the ruptures have happened, don not dispose it on your own, lest delay treatment or even aggravate the condition.