Chronic Kidney Disease: Which Tests Do You Need?
The kidneys are one of the most silent organs in the body. In many cases, kidney disease goes unnoticed for a long time. According to statistics, approximately 10% of people worldwide live with chronic kidney disease, often without even knowing it.
In this video, I, Daria Sadovskaya, a physician specializing in immunology and nephrology and a PhD in medicine, will tell you:
• why kidney disease is often detected too late
• what tests are needed to check your kidneys
• what does protein in urine mean
• how to correctly interpret creatinine
• why anemia can be associated with kidney disease
• what role does ultrasound play in diagnosis
• is it possible to live with one kidney
You will learn which basic tests help detect kidney disease at an early stage.
Remember, early diagnosis can stop the progression of many kidney diseases and avoid serious complications.
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Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction
00:12 Why kidney disease is often detected late
00:26 Kidneys don't hurt: the main myth about kidney disease
00:50 Why people find out about kidney failure too late
01:20 Why it's important to get basic tests
01:47 What are kidneys and how do they work
02:16 Is it possible to live with one kidney?
02:47 What tests are included in a kidney checkup?
04:04 Urinalysis - the main kidney test
05:28 Protein in urine: what does it mean?
06:23 When Protein in the urine - a reason to urgently see a doctor
06:41 A real case of a patient with kidney disease
08:48 Blood tests: creatinine and kidney function
10:03 Why creatinine levels can change
10:46 What is glomerular filtration rate
11:14 A real case of a patient with high creatinine
12:29 Ferritin, hemoglobin, and the connection between anemia and the kidneys
14:09 What tests show kidney problems
14:30 Kidney ultrasound: what can you see
15:24 When to do a CT scan of the kidneys
15:45 What tests check kidney health
16:09 Why is it important to have your kidneys checked regularly
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