Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

What is CKD?
Chronic kidney disease includes conditions that damage your kidneys and decrease their ability to keep you healthy by doing the jobs listed. If kidney disease gets worse, wastes can build to high levels in your blood and make you feel sick. You may develop complications like high blood pressure, anemia (low blood count), weak bones, poor nutritional health and nerve damage. Also, kidney disease increases your risk of having heart and blood vessel disease.

Education Presentation:

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CKD And Your Health
CKD Information Packet
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Guidelines for CKD:

CKD Stage	Definition	Recommendation
0	GFR>90, with risk factors for worsening renal function	Good blood sugar control Good blood pressure control
1	GFR >90 with evidence of kidney damage.	Diagnosis and treatment of risk, slowing progression, Cardiovascular risk reduction
2	GFR 60 - 89	Estimating progression
3	GFR 30 - 59	Evaluating and treating complications
4	GFR 15 - 29	Preparation for renal replacement therapy (dialysis)
5	GFR <15	Renal replacement therapy