Clinico Biochemical And Etiological Profile of Chronic Kidney Disease In A Tertiary Care Centre

Need Of The Study

The Importance Of CKD  And Its Risk Factors Is Due To Its Increasing Prevalence, CKD related CVD,ESRD , And The

Consequent Financial Burden Of Renal Replacement Therapy.Screening And Intervention Can Prevent CKD.

And Management Strategies Can Be Implemented To Reduce The Incidence Of ESRD.

Description Of The Study

Patients Will Be Selected Based On The Above Mentioned Criteria And Are Recruited Into The Study After Taking Consent. The Diagnosis Of And Staging Of

Chronic Kidney Disease Will Be Made As Per Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcome

Classification And Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate  Will Be Calculated Using CKD-EPI  Formula.

Informed Consent Will Be Obtained From All The Subjects. The Case History Shall Be Recorded On A

Proforma. Data On Age, Sex, Education, Occupation And Smoking Will Be Collected From All Subjects.

Family History Regarding CKD Shall Be Noted. Medical History Will Be Obtained Regarding Presenting

Complaints Which Includes Anorexia, Nausea, Vomiting, Breathlessness, Pruritus, Altered Sensorium,

Convulsions, Polyuria And Dysuria. All Subjects Are Interviewed Regarding Past History Of Diabetes,

Hypertension And Other Co-morbid Conditions. General Examination Shall Be Done Assessing Pallor,

Pedal Edema, Abdominal Distension And Flaps.