Chronic kidney disease, stage 4

Definition

A disease of the kidney, caused by exposure to another disease, condition, or disorder, commonly diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or glomerulonephritis. This disease is characterized by a gradual rise in serum creatinine, severely reduced renal function, and kidney damage with a glomerular filtration rate of 15-29 millilitres per minute per 1.73 square metre for over 3 months. Confirmation is by estimated glomerular filtration rate, blood testing for creatinine, urinalysis, and abdominal ultrasound to differentiate chronic kidney disease from acute renal failure.

Inclusions

• chronic renal failure, stage 4

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