Willem J Kolff was an intern when he saw a 22 year old man die of kidney failure. He realised that the patient’s life could have been saved if his blood could have been detoxified. Willem set to work and developed the first ever dialysis machine (initially the ‘rotating drum kidney’).
While dialysis is a lifesaving treatment, it is one that we hope to avoid for patients. In this episode, we discuss two topics that are the largest contributors to chronic kidney disease: Diabetes, and Hypertension.
This is the story of Chronic Kidney Disease (Part 2).
Our special guest:
Dr Richard Phoon who is the Senior Medical Advisor at Westmead Hospital and has worked full-time as a Nephrologist at Westmead and Blacktown Hospitals since 2007.
Useful links:
CKD Management in Primary Care handbook (KHA) Link: https://kidney.org.au/health-professionals/ckd-management-handbook
Kidney Health 4 Life: Kidney Health 4 Life – Better kidney health, for life
Health professional webinar here: Kidney Health 4 Life Healthcare Professional Webinar – YouTube
For health professionals looking for printed posters and brochures for their clinic or unit: Kidney Health 4 Life Print Materials
Or contact the Kidney Health Australia Helpline on 1800 454 363
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