World Kidney Day

 
 

5 Stages of Chronic Kidney Disorder

  • STAGE 1

    Kidney Damage with Normal Kidney Function. GFR >90

  • STAGE 2

    Kidney Damage with Mildly reduced Kidney Function. GFR 60-89

  • STAGE 3a

    Kidney Damage with Mild to Moderate reduced Kidney Function. GFR 45-59

  • STAGE 3b

    Kidney Damage with Moderately reduced Kidney Function. GFR 30-44

  • STAGE 4

    Kidney Damage with Moderate to Severe reduced Kidney Function. GFR 15-29

  • STAGE 5

    Kidney Damage with Severely reduced Kidney Function. GFR < 15

GFR: Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) is a test used to check how well the kidneys are working. Lesser the GFR severe is the Damage of the Kidney.

 

10 Facts about Kidneys

  • In kidneys there is more blood flow than heart, liver and brain
  • Every hour kidneys receive around 120 pints of blood
  • Kidneys pump close to 400 gallons of recycled blood daily
  • A kidneys is as big a standard size computer mouse
  • Kidneys contribute only 0.5% of the total human weight
  • One exact half kidney can perform the entire function as both halves together
  • There is reduction of around 1% in the number of functional nephrons in human kidneys post 40 years of age
  • High Blood Pressure, Diabetes both can accelerate the chances of kidney diseases. People with diabetes, high blood pressure needs to consult specialist doctor to kidney care advice
  • Malfunction of kidneys can lead to anemia. People with anemia need to get kidney checked by specialist doctors
  • There is no permanent cure for kidney diseases. Proper treatment slows down the progress of the disease. People with ESRD ( End Stage Renal Disease) can live longer with proper kidney treatment like dialysis, kidney transplant.

Book an
Appoinment

view

Call an
Ambulance

view
hospital information

Hospital
Information

view
Email

Email Us

view
24x7

Quick Contact

Desun Hospital :
Big on trust. Big on Care

 

ALL UNDER ONE ROOF

750 Bedded Hospital; 45 Medical Departments; 24x7 Full-time Consultants

 

NO.1 IN CRITICAL CARE

Over 50,000 Successful ICU Cases in Last 5 Years

 

100% STEEL OTs

Steel OTs Drastically Reduces Chances of OT Infections

 

NABH

NABH Accreditation for 3 Consecutive Years by Govt. of India for Excellence in Quality

 

LATEST IN ICU: VEN-ICU

Only Hospital to Have 1 Ventilator for Each ICU Bed