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One in 10 Australians over the age of 18 years are living with signs of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) with the number of patients needing treatment for kidney failure has doubled in the last 20 years. Early detection and intervention can slow the progression of CKD by up to 15 years or longer.

Our understanding of kidney disease can be traced back to Dr Richard Bright, one of the founding fathers of nephrology. He noted that heating a patient’s urine with kidney disease could form a precipitate – nowadays we’d call this albuminuria (albumin in the urine) and it is a marker of kidney damage.

Today, there are a range of conditions that can reduce kidney function, cause kidney damage, and can cause significant morbidity and early mortality in patients. By screening patients, we can reduce the progression of CKD and significantly affect the health of patients in the long term.

This is the story of Chronic Kidney Disease (Part 1).

Our special guests:

Maddie Williams who is a Registered Nurse with Kidney Health Australia who was diagnosed with kidney disease at the age of 17 requiring haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and received a renal transplant.

Dr Richard Phoon who is the Senior Medical Advisor at Westmead Hospital and has worked full-time as a Nephrologist at Westmead and Blacktown Hospitals since 2007.

Useful links:

CKD Management in Primary Care handbook (KHA) Link: https://kidney.org.au/health-professionals/ckd-management-handbook

Kidney Health 4 Life: Kidney Health 4 Life – Better kidney health, for life

Health professional webinar here: Kidney Health 4 Life Healthcare Professional Webinar – YouTube

For health professionals looking for printed posters and brochures for their clinic or unit: Kidney Health 4 Life Print Materials

Or contact the Kidney Health Australia Helpline on 1800 454 363

Listen:

This Medical Life podcast is available on all podcasting services and Spotify. Help support us on our donation page.

One in 10 Australians over the age of 18 years are living with signs of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) with the number of patients needing treatment for kidney failure has doubled in the last 20 years. Early detection and intervention can slow the progression of CKD by up to 15 years or longer.
Our understanding of kidney disease can be traced back to Dr Richard Bright, one of the founding fathers of nephrology. He noted that heating a patient&rsquo;s urine with kidney disease could form a precipitate &ndash; nowadays we&rsquo;d call this albuminuria (albumin in the urine) and it is a marker of kidney damage.
Today, there are a range of conditions that can reduce kidney function, cause kidney damage, and can cause significant morbidity and early mortality in patients. By screening patients, we can reduce the progression of CKD and significantly affect the health of patients in the long term.
This is the story of Chronic Kidney Disease (Part 1).
Our special guests:
Maddie Williams who is a Registered Nurse with Kidney Health Australia who was diagnosed with kidney disease at the age of 17 requiring haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and received a renal transplant.
Dr Richard Phoon who is the Senior Medical Advisor at Westmead Hospital and has worked full-time as a Nephrologist at Westmead and Blacktown Hospitals since 2007.
Useful links:
CKD Management in Primary Care handbook (KHA) Link:&nbsp;<a href="https://kidney.org.au/health-professionals/ckd-management-handbook">https://kidney.org.au/health-professionals/ckd-management-handbook</a>
Kidney Health 4 Life:&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/kidneyhealth4life.org.au/__;!!NLRejrA7siW79Fs!SqxneXuBXfPMGxPKoSan9XjgeoIFXOJzaYOnKL6cgZkkWGxmx_HWTl_7y9MoPuJgB535RDTZr_hOaH1DBwRdExbDenyT4cQ6$">Kidney Health 4 Life &ndash; Better kidney health, for life</a>
Health professional webinar here:&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=v54QTxUH02Q__;!!NLRejrA7siW79Fs!SqxneXuBXfPMGxPKoSan9XjgeoIFXOJzaYOnKL6cgZkkWGxmx_HWTl_7y9MoPuJgB535RDTZr_hOaH1DBwRdExbDenmGEEPI$">Kidney Health 4 Life Healthcare Professional Webinar &ndash; YouTube</a>
For health professionals looking for printed posters and brochures for their clinic or unit:&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/kidney.org.au/kidney-health-4-life-print-materials__;!!NLRejrA7siW79Fs!SqxneXuBXfPMGxPKoSan9XjgeoIFXOJzaYOnKL6cgZkkWGxmx_HWTl_7y9MoPuJgB535RDTZr_hOaH1DBwRdExbDej2WILzW$">Kidney Health 4 Life Print Materials</a>
Or contact the Kidney Health Australia Helpline on 1800 454 363
Listen:
This Medical Life podcast is available on all podcasting services and Spotify.&nbsp;<a href="https://thismedicallife.com.au/buy/donation">Help support us on our donation page</a>.

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