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Chronic kidney disease (CKD): | Chronic kidney disease (CKD): | ||
* A progressive loss of glomerular function caused by a long-standing renal parenchymal disease. It is present when the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is less than 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 for three consecutive months or greater than or equal to this value in patients with a kidney damage that is present for three or more months.<ref>Radiopedia [https://radiopaedia.org/articles/chronic-kidney-disease CKD] Available from:https://radiopaedia.org/articles/chronic-kidney-disease (last accessed 20.10.20)</ref> | * A progressive loss of glomerular function caused by a long-standing renal parenchymal disease. It is present when the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is less than 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 for three consecutive months or greater than or equal to this value in patients with a kidney damage that is present for three or more months.<ref>Radiopedia [https://radiopaedia.org/articles/chronic-kidney-disease CKD] Available from:https://radiopaedia.org/articles/chronic-kidney-disease (last accessed 20.10.20)</ref> | ||
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Kidneys are involved in | Kidneys are involved in | ||
* Blood pressure regulation | * [[Blood Pressure|Blood pressure]] regulation | ||
* Regulation of body fluid volume, osmolality and pH | * Regulation of body fluid volume, osmolality and pH | ||
* Vitamin D and red blood cell (RBC) production | * [[Vitamin D Deficiency|Vitamin D]] and red [[Blood Physiology|blood cell]] (RBC) production | ||
Renal function tests | Renal function tests | ||
* Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) | * [[Blood Tests|Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)]] | ||
* Electrolytes | * [[Blood Tests|Electrolytes]] | ||
* Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (urea in the UK) | * [[Blood Tests|Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (urea in the UK)]] | ||
* Creatinine | * [[Blood Tests|Creatinine lev]]<nowiki/>els<ref>Radiopedia [https://radiopaedia.org/articles/kidneys Kidneys] Available from:https://radiopaedia.org/articles/kidneys (last accessed 20.10.2020)</ref> | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Chronic kidney disease (CKD):
- A progressive loss of glomerular function caused by a long-standing renal parenchymal disease. It is present when the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is less than 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 for three consecutive months or greater than or equal to this value in patients with a kidney damage that is present for three or more months.[1]
- A non-communicable disease usually caused by diabetes and hypertension[2]
- Often involves a progressive loss of kidney function necessitating renal replacement therapy (dialysis or transplantation). When a patient needs renal replacement therapy, the condition is called end-stage renal disease (ESRD)[3].
Function[edit | edit source]
Filter the blood to remove excess water, minerals, and waste products of protein metabolism, producing urine in the process
Kidneys are involved in
- Blood pressure regulation
- Regulation of body fluid volume, osmolality and pH
- Vitamin D and red blood cell (RBC) production
Renal function tests
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)
- Electrolytes
- Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (urea in the UK)
- Creatinine levels[4]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Radiopedia CKD Available from:https://radiopaedia.org/articles/chronic-kidney-disease (last accessed 20.10.20)
- ↑ Cockwell P, Fisher LA. The global burden of chronic kidney disease. The Lancet. 2020 Feb 29;395(10225):662-4.Available from:https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)32977-0/fulltext (last accessed 20.10.2020)
- ↑ Radiopedia Kidney Failure Available from:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519012/ (last accessed 20.10.2020)
- ↑ Radiopedia Kidneys Available from:https://radiopaedia.org/articles/kidneys (last accessed 20.10.2020)
