Can changing my diet benefit my kidneys? Can I eat bananas? In this article we go through 12 of the best foods for CKD patients, including bananas! Eating and drinking and pleasure Eating and drinking are major pleasures in life. If you have CKD, you can still have those pleasures. But there are foods that […]
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Who should be referred to a nephrologist? People with CKD Stage 4 primarily. That is the short answer. You should see a kidney specialist, called a nephrologist, if your eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate, the key measure of kidney function) is less than 30 mls/min. This is Stage 4 CKD. The creatinine blood test is likely to
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What is end-stage renal failure (ESRF) or disease (ESRD)? End-stage kidney failure (ESRF) or disease (ESRD), or kidney failure, is also called Stage 5 CKD. This the fifth and final stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. It occurs when the estimated GFR (eGFR) is under 15 ml/min. At this point, you need treatment –
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What are the 10 complications of CKD? 1. Acute kidney injury (AKI) 2. Fluid overload and high potassium level 3. High blood pressure and high cholesterol 4. Heart and brain disease 5. Renal anaemia 6. Renal bone disease 7. Renal acidosis (and malnutrition) 8. Peripheral neuropathy and myopathy 9. Malignancy (cancer) 10. End-stage renal failure
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Progression of CKD and when doctors get concerned Stage 4 CKD (with a GFR under 30 ml/min) – is when doctors get concerned about CKD. But it is not as simple as that (see later) [“is it ever?!” CKDEx Ed]. Let’s go through the 5 stages, and discuss more about when they get concerned. CKD Stages
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When (at what stage of CKD) should you see a nephrologist? CKD Stage 4. That is the short answer. You should see a kidney specialist, called a nephrologist, when your eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate the key measure of kidney function) is less than 30 mls/min. This occurs at Stage 4 CKD. The creatinine blood
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Information for patients with CKD Keep track of your kidney data with PKB Here! We are biased, of course, but we think CKDEx is a ‘go to’ website for information about CKD in the UK. So. Here is information for patients with CKD. 10 kidney facts 10 CKD facts (summary article) CKD facts and myths
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10 top travel tips for CKD patients Keep track of your kidney data with PKB People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) can travel. Most people can travel to most places most of the time. But here are 10 top travel tips to make it safer but still fun. We hope the advice helps you. 1.
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[“That’s it.” CKDEx Ed.]
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How is CKD diagnosed? (3 big tests) How do doctors diagnose CKD? We ask ourselves .. “Three big questions, and carry out three big tests to answer these questions.” Three big questions What is the current function of the kidneys? Are the kidneys leaking extra protein? If they are leaking a lot of protein, the
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