KIDNEY HEALTH CHECK
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KIDNEY HEALTH CHECK Which patients do I Screen? Those with: Cardiovascular disease Diabetes Tobacco Smokers What is a Kidney Health Check? Blood Pressure Abnormal >140 / > 90 mmHg Urinalysis Abnormal > 30mg/dL protein Hypertension Diabetics Need an Albumin specific dipstick Abnormal > 3mg/dL albumin Aged > 50yrs eGFR (calculated Obese (BMI > 30) Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people Family history of kidney disease KIDNEY HEALTH CHECK Which patients do I Screen? Those with: Cardiovascular disease Diabetes Tobacco Smokers automatically on UEC’s) Abnormal >140 / > 90 mmHg If abnormal a referral to the GP for follow up tests in 3 months needs to be made What is a Kidney Health Check? Blood Pressure Abnormal >140 / > 90 mmHg Urinalysis Abnormal > 30mg/dL protein Hypertension Diabetics Need an Albumin specific dipstick Abnormal > 3mg/dL albumin Aged > 50yrs eGFR (calculated Obese (BMI > 30) Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people Family history of kidney disease KIDNEY HEALTH CHECK Which patients do I Screen? Those with: Cardiovascular disease Diabetes Tobacco Smokers automatically on UEC’s) Abnormal >140 / > 90 mmHg If abnormal a referral to the GP for follow up tests in 3 months needs to be made What is a Kidney Health Check? Blood Pressure Abnormal >140 / > 90 mmHg Urinalysis Abnormal > 30mg/dL protein Hypertension Diabetics Need an Albumin specific dipstick Abnormal > 3mg/dL albumin Aged > 50yrs eGFR (calculated Obese (BMI > 30) Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people Family history of kidney disease automatically on UEC’s) Abnormal >140 / > 90 mmHg If abnormal a referral to the GP for follow up tests in 3 months needs to be made
