Kidney Basics
What do kidney's do?
Filter waste from the blood
•Control blood pressure
•Balance minerals and fluids
•Help produce red blood cells
•Keep bones strong
Swelling in feet or ankles is a sign of what?
Kidney problems
Too much salt can cause what?
High blood pressure
What should you drink more of?
water
What machine helps clean blood when kidneys fail?
dialysis
How many Kidney's do most people have?
Two
Feeling very tired can be a sign of?
This disease is a major cause of kidney failure
Diabetes
What kind of foods help kidneys?
Fruits
Veggies
who helps manage kidney disease?
doctor
Where are your Kidneys located?
Lower back
Foamy urine may mean what?
protein in urine
Drinking too much soda can lead to?
Exercise helps prevent what conditions affecting kidneys?
high blood pressure
What test checks kidney function?
Blood/urine test
Produce red blood cells
Water balance
bone health
Frequent urination at night could mean?
kidney issues
Smoking affects what in your body?
blood vessels
why is low sodium important?
Protect kidneys
What should you do with medications?
Take as prescribed
What is the main job of Kidney;s
balance fluids
remove toxins
what does fluid build up in the body?
kidneys are NOT filtering properly
high blood pressure damages what organs?
kidneys
What habit helps detects problems early?
Regular check-ups
Severe kidney failure may require what?
Transplant