General

Functions of the Kidney

 Six Warning Signs of Kidney Disease

 How The Kidney Works

 Your Kidneys and How They Work

       What Do My Kidneys Do?

         What Is "Renal Function"?

         Why Do Kidneys Fail?

         How Do Kidneys Fail

         What Are the Signs of Kidney Disease?

        How Will My Doctor Detect Kidney Disease?

        What Can I Do About Kidney Disease?

        What Happens If My Kidneys Fail Completely?

        What Will the Future Bring?

        Points To Remember

Medical Tests of Kidney Function

        Blood Tests

        Urine Tests

        Creatinine Clearance

Ten Facts About African-Americans And Kidney Disease

Lupus Nephritis/Erythematosus

Defining Lupus

Dialysis

What is Dialysis?

        Hemodialysis

        Peritoneal Dialysis

        When to start dialysis

       Issues in dialysis

ESRD: Choosing Treatment 

       When Your Kidneys Fail

       Choice: Hemodialysis

              In-Center Hemodialysis

              Home Hemodialysis

       Choice: Peritoneal Dialysis

               CCPD

               CAPD

                IPD

        Conclusion

        Paying for Treatment

ESRD InThe United States

 

 

 

Transplants

 What Does Religion Think of Donation?

 25 Facts About Organ Donation

 Top Ten Myths About Organ Donation

 The Organ/Tissue Procurement Process

 Answers About Living Donation

 Living With One Kidney

 FAQs About Transplants

 

 

Clinical

 

PreESRD Education for Doctors

       The Curriculum

        Goals

      Stage 1

        Stage 2a

        Stage 2b

        Stage 3

        ESRD

Please be careful with my veins

AV Access

Hemodialysis Dose and Adequancy

Peritoneal Dialysis Dose and Adequancy

       Types of Peritoneal Dialysis

       Testing for Efficiency

         Compliance

       Residual Renal Function

Normal Blood Pressure

Dry Weight & Blood Pressure

Survival On Dialysis

Weakness From Dialysis

Choice: Kidney Transplantation

 

 

Personal

 

Links from a Doctor with ESRD

My Story: A Personal Experience

A Healthy Person On Dialysis

Anxiety While On Dialysis

 

Other

News

Nutrition Resources

Links & Organizations

Information Clearinghouse

Additional Reading