Understanding kidney disease: symptoms, case study, and successful management with Dr. DD
In this episode, Dr. Ndidiamaka Obadan discusses advanced kidney disease, detailing its silent nature, changes in urine, and swelling as key symptoms. She also discusses fatigue in kidney disease patients, recaps all symptoms, and shares a successful patient management story.
Key Points
- Chronic kidney disease can be asymptomatic for years, making it important to regularly ask your doctor to check kidney function, especially if you have conditions like hypertension or diabetes.
- Changes in urine, such as alterations in volume, color, or the presence of foaminess, can indicate kidney problems.
- Swelling in the face, legs, or other body parts, along with symptoms like fatigue and brain fog, can be signs of advanced kidney disease and warrant medical attention.
Dr Obadan is dual board certified in internal medicine, nephrology, and hypertension. Since 2007, she has gained expertise working as a hospital medicine specialist and in the office. She also has cares for patients virtually through telemedicine. Her special interests include caring for patient at risk of kidney disease, prevention of chronic medication conditions like hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and chronic kidney disease. She has developed further interest in lifestyle/obesity medicine and functional medicine.
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DISCLAIMER: You should not substitute this information for medical advice. Please continue to follow the advice of your physician.
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