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Screening and Referral

29/03/2013 22:37
Early identification of patients with kidney disease is recommended, as measures may be instituted to slow progression and mitigate cardiovascular risk. Among those who should be screened are subjects with hypertension or history of cardiovascular disease, those with diabetes or marked obesity,...

Stages of Kidney Disease

29/03/2013 22:34
All individuals with a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 for 3 months are classified as having chronic kidney disease, irrespective of the presence or absence of kidney damage. The rationale for including these individuals is that reduction in kidney function to this level or...

Blood test for kidney disease

28/03/2013 20:14
Creatinine and urea (BUN) in the blood: Blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine are the most commonly used blood tests to screen for, and monitor renal disease. Creatinine is a product of normal muscle breakdown. Urea is the waste product of breakdown of protein. The level of these substances...

Urine Tests Kidney Disease

28/03/2013 20:11
Urinalysis: Analysis of the urine affords enormous insight into the function of the kidneys. The first step in urinalysis is doing a dipstick test. The dipstick has reagents that check the urine for the presence of various normal and abnormal constituents including protein. Then, the urine is...

Diagnosis of Kidney Disease

28/03/2013 20:06
In many CKD patients, previous renal disease or other underlying diseases are already known. A small number present with CKD of unknown cause. In these patients, a cause is occasionally identified retrospectively. It is important to differentiate CKD from acute renal failure (ARF) because ARF can...

How common is Chronic Kidney Disease

27/03/2013 14:36
Chronic kidney disease is a growing health problem in the United States. A report by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) determined that 16.8% of all adults above the age of 20 years have chronic kidney disease. There are over 500,000 persons on dialysis or who have received kidney...

Abnormalities associated with CKD

27/03/2013 14:30
Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance. Water retention. Hyperkalemia. Hypocalcemia. Hyperphosphatemia. Metabolic acidosis. Neurologic disorders CNS: lethargy, confusion, sleep disturbances, and irritability Peripheral neuropathy (paresthesia) ANS: orthostatic hypotension,...

Facts about Chronic Kidney Disease

25/03/2013 21:52
26 million American adults have CKD and millions of others are at increased risk. Early detection can help prevent the progression of kidney disease to kidney failure. Heart disease is the major cause of death for all people with CKD. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the best estimate of...

Report on Chronic kidney disease

24/03/2013 21:41
Chronic kidney disease occurs when one suffers from gradual and usually permanent loss of kidney function over time. This happens gradually, usually months to years. Chronic kidney disease is divided into five stages of increasing severity.   Chronic kidney disease (CKD), also known as chronic...

Normal Kidneys and Their Function

24/03/2013 21:37
The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs that lie on either side of the spine in the lower middle of the back. Each kidney weighs about ΒΌ pound and contains approximately one million filtering units called nephrons. Each nephron is made of a glomerulus and a tubule. The glomerulus is a...
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