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Kidney functions
Filtering the blood
Balancing fluid levels
Helping control blood pressure
Helping make red blood cells
Maintaining healthy strong bones
Kidney failure
Acute kidney failure
Chronic kidney failure
Symptoms of kidney failure
Causes of kidney failure
Diabetes mellitus
High blood pressure
Glomerulonephritis
Polycystic kidney disease (PCKD)
Renovascular disease
Chronic pyelonephritis
Lupus erythematosus
Kidney stones
Urinary tract infections
Analgesic nephropathy and drugs
Complications
Heart problems
Atherosclerosis
High blood pressure
Monitoring blood pressure
Anaemia
Blood and oxygen
Why do you develop anaemia if you have kidney failure?
Renal bone disease
Low calcium levels in blood
High phosphate levels in blood
Low vitamin D levels in blood
Parathyroid hormone and kidney failure
Treatment
Early stage kidney failure
Tests (predialysis)
Blood Tests
Urine Tests
Other Tests
Diet (predialysis)
Healthy eating guidelines
Special dietary considerations
Tips to restrict potassium intake
Phosphate and calcium
High-phosphate food and drink
Alcohol
Blood pressure
High blood pressure
Low blood pressure
Anaemia
What is EPO?
Effectiveness
Iron deficiency
Side effects of EPO
Renal bone disease
Monitoring PTH levels
Treating renal bone disease
End stage kidney failure
Telling people
Telling family and friends
Telling employers and colleagues
Initial reactions
What can I do?
Information and education
Good communication
Managing your disease
Staying positive
Dialysis
How dialysis works
Haemodialysis
How does haemodialysis work?
Who can be treated by haemodialysis?
Choices of where to have hemodialysis
Minimal/self-care centre
Home haemodialysis
Haemodialysis access
Fistula
Haemodialysis catheters
Graft
Possible problems with haemodialysis
Peritoneal dialysis
How peritoneal dialysis works
Who can be treated by peritoneal dialysis?
Types of peritoneal dialysis
Peritoneal dialysis access
Dialysis fluid
Possible problems with peritoneal dialysis
Comparison of dialysis methods
Fluid balance
Target weight
Restricting fluid intake
Too much fluid (fluid overload)
Not enough fluid (dehydration)
Diet (dialysis)
Tests (dialysis)
Kidney transplant
Kidney transplant: Types of donors
Who can have a kidney transplant?
The transplant operation
After the operation
Possible complications
Tests (transplantation)
Understanding Treatment Options
No treatment
Renal unit
How does a renal unit work?
Who works at a renal unit?
Summaries
Tests
Drugs
Lifestyle
Coping and living with kidney failure
Emotions
Stresses on kidney patients
Responses to stress
Sex
Sports and exercise
Travel
Tips
Patients on haemodialysis
Patients on peritoneal dialysis
Patients with a transplant
Travel Club
Travel Club Patient Stories
Support
Support for patients
Support for care givers
Resources
Glossary
Renal Units
Renal Unit Listings - ACT
Renal Unit Listings - NSW
Renal Unit Listings - NT
Renal Unit Listings - QLD
Renal Unit Listings - SA
Renal Unit Listings - TAS
Renal Unit Listings - VIC
Renal Unit Listings - WA
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Recipes
Starters
Chicken Spring Rolls
Onion and Rosemary Tart Tatin
Pan Fried Salmon with a Ginger and Basil Butter Sauce
Cream of Cauliflower and Mustard Soup
Asian Spring Roll Dipping Sauce
Cream of Courgette & Cumin Soup
Mains
Leek Turnovers
Saffron and Rosemary Crusted Chicken
Crispy Grilled Lemon Sole with Garlic Lemon Oil, Ginger and Mint
Barbequed Tofu
Spiced Red Lentils
Grilled Lamb with Couscous Salad
Saffron Risotto
Thai Cucumber Salad
White Cabbage with Cream Cheese
Thai Fish Cakes
Polenta Terrine
Tarragon and Mustard Butter
Five Spiced Glazed Pork Chops
Anise Carrot Puree
Red Onion, Basil and Potato Salad
Spiced Cod Mousse with Red Onion and Tomato Salad
Peppered Tarragon Halibut
Desserts
Steamed Lemon Sponge Pudding
Jam Turnovers
Pear and Grand Marnier Bread and Butter Pudding
Lemon Meringue Pie
Glazed Rice Pudding
Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Devonshire Apple Cake
Lemon Tart
Glossary
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