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Learning About Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease
Stage 5 chronic kidney disease is the last stage of chronic kidney disease. At this stage, there is severe kidney damage. The kidneys are close to failure or have already stopped working. When kidney function falls below a certain point, it's...
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Learning About Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease
Stage 4 chronic kidney disease is one of the five stages of chronic kidney disease. At this stage, there is moderate to severe kidney damage. This means your kidneys don't work as well as they should. Kidneys remove waste products and extra fluids...
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Learning About Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease
Stage 3 chronic kidney disease is one of the five stages of chronic kidney disease. This stage is divided into two subgroups, stage 3a (mild to moderate kidney damage) and stage 3b (moderate to severe kidney damage). This means that your kidneys don'
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Learning About Sick-Day Guidelines for People With CKD or ESRD
When you have chronic kidney disease (CKD) or end-stage renal disease (ESRD), it’s important to have a sick-day plan to help manage pain or an illness, like the flu. If you have diarrhea, vomiting, or a fever, you can lose a lot of fluids and...
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Learning About Vascular Compromise in End-Stage Renal Disease
Vascular compromise means that blood flow through your blood vessels is poor or reduced. It is a common problem in people who have end-stage renal disease. End-stage renal disease happens when your kidneys can no longer do their jobs. This usually...
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Learning About Severe and Enduring Eating Disorders
A severe and enduring eating disorder (SEED) is an eating disorder that goes on for a long time. This may happen despite multiple attempts (usually three or more) to treat it. Eating disorders cause some people to have unhealthy thoughts and...
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Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS): Care Instructions
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) is a serious problem that can happen when you have diabetes. HHS can happen if your blood sugar (glucose) gets very high. This is usually blood sugar levels of 600 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or more.
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Learning About Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) is a serious problem that can happen when you have diabetes. Diabetes is a condition in which sugar (glucose) stays in the blood instead of entering the body's cells, where it can be used for energy. This...
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Nephrotic Syndrome in Children
Nephrotic syndrome is a problem where too much protein called albumin is released from the body into the urine. It means that one or both kidneys are damaged.
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