World Kidney Day is a joint initiative KIDNEYS

World Kidney Day is a joint initiative

KIDNEYS What are they?

6 cm 11 cm

4 cm

150 -170 grams 5. 2 – 5. 9 oz

Make urine + Purify blood

THE KIDNEY and the urinary system

The urinary tract or system Tissue part Kidney Drainage part Link to the bladder

Thousands of filters Two blood vessels

The urinary tract or system Ureters Urethra

KIDNEYS What do kidneys do?

Kidneys remove waste products from your body

FOOD = • • Proteins Fats Starches. . .

Maintain the right amount of water in the body Kidneys remove excess fluid from your body

Kidneys balance the minerals and chemicals in your body

Kidneys control your blood pressure RENIN

Kidneys help the body produce red blood cells ERYTHROPOIETIN

Kidneys help maintain healthy bones VITAMIN D Ca++

KIDNEYS Did you know?

Kidney shape

Kidney size

Every minute In one day 1200 1700 ml of blood enters both kidneys liters of blood is purified 20% 3592. 7 of the total blood pumped by the heart pints

Adults have Filtered 7 - 8 400 liters of blood times per day! 14 - 16 pints

Nephrons from both kidneys placed horizontally end to end

16 kilometers 9. 95 miles

Your body can work normally with a single kidney

KIDNEYS When kidneys don’t work well

Early kidney disease has no signs or symptoms

Blood and urine tests are the only way to know

Kidneys function less than 10% of normal Kidneys no longer function at all End stage kidney disease Dialysis Transplantation

Dialysis removes waste products and unwanted water

Hemodialysis

Peritoneal dialysis

Kidney transplantation

The old damaged kidneys are not usually removed

KIDNEYS Keep your kidneys healthy

8 Golden Rules

Keep fit and active

Eat healthy food to ensure good nutrition and good control of your blood sugar level

Monitor your blood pressure

Eat healthy and keep your weight in check

Maintain a healthy fluid intake

Do NOT smoke

Do NOT take over-the-counter pills on a regular basis

KIDNEYS Ask your doctor to check your kidneys if. . .

You have diabetes You have hypertension One of your parents or other family members suffer from kidney disease You are overweight You come from an ethnic group with high risk

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