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Show HEALTH ADVICE By Morris Rshbein Edit, JeeflMi at Die Americas Meet - kei AaMclaKae) In the period between aa acuta . Inflammation of the kidneys and a gradual change to the chronio form, there may be an intermediary intermedi-ary condition which is sometimes described as a nephrosis. Symptoms associated with this form of Inflammation of the kid-"ney kid-"ney are tint it ia of rather kxi gar-standing, gar-standing, there is a little more collection of fluid in the tissues, and there is a tendency toward anemia, indicating that the red coloring matter of the blood and the total number of red blood eeUs have been decreased. Usually the heart and blood vessels are not greatly Involved In the earlier stages, but later the blood pressure may rise. The urine in this form of kidney kid-ney disease is usually decreased in amount. The amount of albumin albu-min is considerable, and when the urine is centrifugated and the solid material examined under a microscope, it is found to consist largely of material from the kidney kid-ney tissue. Functions of the kidneys aa tested by the various functional methods may still Indicate a rea- However, unless something definite defi-nite Is done to aid these patients, the function will consistently decrease de-crease until it becomes serious. In fact, the eventual result is suppression of the function of the kidney witn the appearance or uremia. In this form of nephritis, again, the patient requires a most careful care-ful and complete examination so that every possible focus of infection in-fection may be removed if any are found. To aid the patient In overcoming overcom-ing this condition he should be required to rest in bed. As much rest as possible must also be given to the kidney by cutting down the total amount of fluid and salt that the patient takes into his body. . In order to regulate these satisfactorily, satis-factorily, it is necessary that the physician study the entire diet, concerning himself with the total amount of protein. It should be obvious, then, that every patient with an inflammation inflamma-tion of the kidney requires individual indi-vidual study and regulation of his diet, his rest, the total amount of fluids taken and every other factor of his life in accordance .with the conditions found. Certain drugs are known which have a special value in causing the body to rid Itself of excess fluid. Sometimes it is, necessary to resort to drugs of this type. In other instances the fluid may be removed from the abdominal cavity or even from the lungs by special surgical jrocedure. |