5 top tips to manage CKD Keep track of your kidney data with PKB Key Points Make sure CKD is detected early and a clear cause is identified Keep your blood pressure normal or low Treat your other medical conditions Avoid illnesses that cause AKI Keep your weight down. CKD is usually not a curable […]
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What’s the difference between nephrologists and urologists? Both are hospital based doctors who are experts on kidney disease. There is some overlap in their work. But there are quite a few differences as well. Nephrologists Nephrologists are not surgeons and don’t do operations. They experts in the medical (i.e. non surgical) treatment of kidney diseases,
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Itching and chronic kidney disease (CKD) Itching is a persistent and common complaint in more advanced CKD and kidney failure. It can be called CKD-associated pruritus (which means itching), ‘uraemic pruritus’ or ‘renal pruritus’. You may have the urge to scratch, but that actually makes the itching worse. Scratching releases substances that induce itching. There
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What is the life expectancy for people with CKD5? It depends – on whether your have dialysis (or a kidney transplant) or not. At stage 5 CKD, your GFR will be under 15 ml/min (normal is 90-120 ml/min), and you will be very unwell. Stage 5 CKD is also called end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or
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I’ve heard different terms for not receiving dialysis. What do they mean? You may have heard of stopping or not starting dialysis. This is also called ‘supportive care’, ‘conservative care’, ‘medical management’ or ‘palliative care’. In advanced CKD (CKD5), it involves managing symptoms with certain medicines, fluid restriction and diet – rather than dialysis. As
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5 questions to ask your nephrologist on your second appointment This is the second of two articles on questions to ask your nephrologist. These are questions for the first appointment. 1. Kidney function “What is my blood creatinine, eGFR and CKD stage now? Has it got better or worse than last time?” Note. Ask this
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5 key questions to ask your nephrologist on your first appointment It can be a frightening experience being referred to a nephrologist – i.e. a hospital kidney specialist doctor. But they are there to help you, and can do a lot to improve your kidneys. Let’s start with a basic but important question. 1. Reason
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10 weight loss myths In this article we will describe 10 weight loss myths. This article is also linked to another article on CKDEx: 10 weight loss facts. Let’s deal with the biggest myth first. 1. Myth: What you eat is vital This is the worst weight loss myth, and a load of old ‘hoo-harr’. Whether
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10 top tips to manage CKD CKD may not (usually) be curable but there is alot you can do. This is what this article is all about. Here goes, we start with a summary Key Points Make sure CKD is detected early and a clear cause is identified Keep your blood pressure down Treat your
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Social care of CKD Keep track of your kidney data with PKB In this article we will describe the social care of CKD. Introduction The management of more serious grades of CKD – i.e. CKD4 and CKD5 (on dialysis or with a transplant) – is not just medical. This article is about the other –
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