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Chronic Kidney Disease - Coggle Diagram
Chronic Kidney Disease
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Treatment
Transplantation: preferred method, limited by organ doners
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Treating conditions that damage the kidneys, ace inhibitors are starting to be used to slow progression as well.
Diet is often a part of treatment, specific diets for where the most damage is occurring but in general protein restriction and fluid & electrolyte restrictions
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Tests
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Urine dipstick 1+ indicates albuminurea (creatine to albumin urine test used to confirm) confirmatory test
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Lifespan
Children: cause is often genetic or congenital additional S&S failure to thrive developmental delay puberty delay
Older adults: symptoms may be masked by other chronic conditions, same metrics for diagnosis. nephrotoxic drugs should be avoided