At your first nephrology appointment, a kidney specialist usually reviews your health history, medicines and recent test results, examines you, and may order blood, urine
Blood in your urine, called hematuria, has many possible causes, and many of them are not serious, such as a urinary tract infection, a kidney
Wondering whether to seek a second opinion about your kidney care is a common, completely reasonable question, and it doesn’t have to feel like an
A chronic kidney disease diagnosis can bring up a wave of emotions all at once, worry, confusion, sometimes even relief at finally having an explanation
Once a kidney transplant becomes part of the conversation, one of the first questions many patients have is whether a living donor or a deceased
Cost is one of the first questions many people have once dialysis becomes part of the conversation, and it’s a completely reasonable one to ask
Being pregnant while managing chronic kidney disease raises real, specific questions that a general pregnancy resource won’t answer. The encouraging news is that most women
Nephrology Nurses Week Every year, patients walk through our doors carrying more than a diagnosis; they carry fear, fatigue, and uncertainty about what kidney disease
A kidney biopsy can sound intimidating before you know what’s actually involved. In most cases, it’s a well-established, outpatient procedure that takes under an hour
Anemia is one of the most common, and most overlooked, complications of chronic kidney disease. It often develops gradually, which means many patients feel more