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What is Chronic
Kidney Disease (CKD)
?
CKD is characterized
by gradual
and permanent loss
of kidney
function over time.
Upto 15 %
of general
population may have
some degree of CKD.
One out of ten
patients will have
CKD.
What are the
symptoms and signs
of CKD?
Even if 60 to 70 %
of kidney is damaged
one doesn’t have
any symptoms. Beyond
this
vague
symptoms
like swelling of the
legs, puffiness of
the
face, anorexia, loss
of sexual functions
, tiredness, aneamia
etc.,
are experienced.
Patients
with CKD are grouped
into
5 stages based on
evidence of existing
kidney function
assessed by
Glomerular
Filtration Rate
(GFR). CKD is
usually asymptomatic
and has to be looked
for.
What are the stages
of the CKD ?
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Why should we find
out CKD at an
earlier stage?
If medications are
taken after early
detection of CKD,
progression of CKD
from stage 1 to
stage 5
can
be delayed. It is
important to
identify and control
co-morbid
conditions like
diabetes ,
hypertension,
urinary infection,
stones
and to treat the
complications of the
CKD like aneamia,
low calcium
etc., to improve the
quality of life
and to
prevent
the progression of
CKD into dialysis
and kidney
transplantation.
How can we screen
for CKD?
Screening for the
CKD can be done by
simple urine
analysis and some
simple blood tests
in phase I. Those
who are
found
to have
abnormalities in the
Phase I screening
test
(@
15%) are subjected
to further blood
tests
and Ultra Sound Scan
(Phase II) and
further appropriate
treatment modalities
can be suggested.
What Should I do if
I am detected to
have CKD?
Your have the option
to choose your
Doctor/Hospital for
further evaluation.
For those who need
further evaluation
and treatment ‘Limit
Number’
and ‘Limit Amount’
support is planned
by CKF (on economic
criteria – with
the available
funds).
Why ‘SKP’
by
Lions District
324 E4?
Unlike AIDS,
Cancer and Heart
Diseases, CKD has
not attracted
attention from the
major organizations.
CKD is a disease of
all socioeconomic
status, mainly of
the lower strata.
CKD needs chronic
treatment unlike
one time treatment
for eye or heart,
which makes it
difficult to
implement. CKD will
progress,
but progression can
be delayed
and costly treatment
like dialysis and
transplantation can
be avoided / delayed
if detected before
stage III and
treated regularly.
Congratulations
Lions District
324 E4 for the SKP
Project !
Let us implement
this for the benefit
of CKD Patients.
Dr. Georgy K. Nainan
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