Summary

Know the risk factors for kidney disease and the signs and symptoms of illness.

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Expert

Carol Nwelue, MD, internal medicine at Baylor Scott & White Health

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Published on 3/9/23

Script

NATIONAL KIDNEY HEALTH MONTH
Carol Nwelue, MD, Internal Medicine, Baylor Scott & White Health

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IF SOMEONE WERE TO ASK YOU - ‘WHAT DO YOUR KIDNEYS DO?’ WOULD YOU KNOW THE ANSWER?

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MARCH IS NATIONAL KIDNEY HEALTH MONTH - SO IF YOU’RE NOT SURE WHAT YOUR KIDNEYS DO ... THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO LEARN.
YOUR KIDNEYS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVING TOXINS FROM YOUR BLOOD AND ARE ESSENTIAL TO GOOD HEALTH.
DOCTOR CAROL NWELUE [WELL-UH-WAY] SAYS PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF SIXTY OR THOSE WITH CERTAIN RISK FACTORS MAY NEED TO SCREEN FOR KIDNEY DISEASE - SINCE IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETECT UNTIL THE ADVANCED STAGES.

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Carol Nwelue, MD
Baylor Scott & White Health

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Some of the patients that we're seeing are coming in with shortness of breath. With ex- cess swelling, especially in the legs. They're not urinating as much. The urine is very dark; they're very tired. These can be signs of kidney disease as well.

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DOCTOR NWELUE SAYS RISK FACTORS FOR KIDNEY DISEASE INCLUDE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND DIABETES.