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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) involves the progressive and irreversible loss of kidney function. Common causes include cardiovascular disease, inadequate blood flow, and autoimmune disease. Signs include changes in urination, swelling, itchy skin, fatigue, and shortness of breath. Risk factors include age over 60, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, smoking, and family history. Treatment involves drug therapy like ACE inhibitors and statins, dialysis, and lifestyle changes like quitting smoking, following a kidney-friendly diet low in salt, and limiting alcohol. National and local support groups provide resources and information.

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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) involves the progressive and irreversible loss of kidney function. Common causes include cardiovascular disease, inadequate blood flow, and autoimmune disease. Signs include changes in urination, swelling, itchy skin, fatigue, and shortness of breath. Risk factors include age over 60, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, smoking, and family history. Treatment involves drug therapy like ACE inhibitors and statins, dialysis, and lifestyle changes like quitting smoking, following a kidney-friendly diet low in salt, and limiting alcohol. National and local support groups provide resources and information.

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Chronic Kidney Disease

The kidneys are the bodies filter. They filter the blood to
remove fluid and waste.

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) involves progressive,


irreversible loss of kidney function. Some common causes
of CKD include cardiovascular disease, inadequate blood
flow to the kidneys, and autoimmune disease.

Signs and Symptoms


Risk Factors
Changes in urination
Age 60+ Swelling in feet and ankles
Hypertension Persistently itchy skin
Diabetes Fatigue
Obesity Chest pain
Smoking Shortness of breath
African, Hispanic or Native High blood pressure that is difficult to
American decent control with medications
Family history of kidney
disease

Treatment
Prevention
Drug therapy Dialysis
ACE inhibitors Peritoneal
Talk to your doctor if you are
Statins Hemodialysis
using NSAID's frequently
Diuretics
Exercise - even walking for 15
Commonly known as
minutes a day 3 times a week
"water pills"
Manage your blood sugary if
you are diabetic
Manage your blood pressure if
it's high
Ask your provider about your
kidney health at your checkups
ifestyle Decrease the risk for
l
D: It's a complications
CK
If you are a smoker, consider quitting.
Kidney friendly diet
Limit salt intake to decrease fluid retention.
Limit alcohol consumption.
Weight yourself daily. Same time, same clothes,
everyday.

National Resources
Renal Support Network Davita Kidney Care
www.rsnhope.org www.davita.com
HOPEline Educational resources
KidneyTalk Podcast Information about adopting a
KidneyTalk Magazine kidney friendly diet
Kidney Disease Health Library Recipes
Guide to eating out

Local Support
When:
Living Well with Kidney 1:00 pm 2nd Sunday of each month
(3rd Sunday in May to allow for Mother’s Day celebration)
Disease: A Las Vegas Support
Where:
Group UMC Center for Transplantation
901 Rancho Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89108
Email
[email protected]
for more information.

Check out these apps!

H2O overload: My Healthy Kidney


My Kidneys, My Responsum for
Fluid Control for Kidney Nutrition
Health Handbook CKD
Heart-Kidney Health Calculator

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