March 2022 Tip of the Month

Aggressively managing CKD to prevent and delay progression to worsening stages

March is National Kidney Month
 
This month we recognize National Kidney Month and will focus on managing Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).
 
Aggressively managing CKD to prevent and delay progression to worsening stages, is now clearly a best and very important clinical practice. Adequate screening and annual assessment requires urinary micro-albumin measurement and estimated glomerular filtration calculation (usually from a BMP/CMP). Please see the below table from the National Kidney Foundation (CKD Classification Grid), and additional management suggestions developed with Mount Sinai experts.