
Electrolyte Supplements and Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
Oct 24, 2025 · Drinks and powders marketed as 'hydration supplements' can increase sodium and potassium loads, worsening fluid overload and hypertension in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Chronic Kidney Disease - Medscape
Dec 12, 2025 · Chronic Kidney Disease : Chronic kidney disease (CKD), which affects people of all ages, can result in chronic renal failure, its most significant outcome.
Unusual Causes of Kidney Disease: Searching for ‘Zebras’ - Medscape
Dec 5, 2024 · Alterations in kidney function have been identified in autoimmune connective tissue diseases — for example, Sjögren syndrome, systemic scleroderma, autoimmune myopathies …
Why Is Kidney Disease So Often Missed? - Medscape
Jan 17, 2024 · Fifteen percent of Americans have chronic kidney disease, so why do only 10% know about it? Primary care clinicians can and should be doing more to identify patients.
Immunosuppressive Therapies in C3 Glomerulopathy - Medscape
Mar 24, 2025 · This conservative therapy alone can slow progression to later forms of chronic kidney disease or end-stage kidney disease in a small patient subgroup, at least in my experience.
The Interpretation and Management of Hypocalcemia - Medscape
Mar 6, 2025 · Finally, malabsorption, for example, secondary to celiac disease, can also cause hypercalcemia, as can chronic kidney disease secondary to reduced vitamin D activation.
C3 Glomerulopathy: Diagnosing a Rare and Variable Disease - Medscape
Mar 24, 2025 · Nonspecific signs on a medical exam may point to C3 glomerulopathy, a rare disease with a variable course ranging from quiescence to rapidly progressive kidney failure, reports Dr …
Maternal Preeclampsia Tied to Kidney Disease Risk in Kids
May 22, 2025 · Children exposed to maternal preeclampsia have a higher risk for kidney disease within a year after birth, regardless of gestational age, than their peers born at term and not exposed to …
Early Eye Exams Are Essential for New Patients With Diabetes
Jun 16, 2025 · He said patients with peripheral neuropathy or kidney disease are at significantly higher risk for diabetic retinal disease and should be prioritized for prompt ophthalmologic evaluation.
Managing Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus
Jul 30, 2025 · Approximately 35 million US adults suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD), including more than 808,000 with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Among these patients, an estimated 50% …