2. Part One: Etiology & Pathophysiology of Chronic Kidney Disease By T. Parent Nurse Educator, PHC Community Hemodialysis Units 2015

3. Identifying the cause of kidney disease enables specific therapy directed at preventing further injury.

4. Where can the damage occur? Environment Macro Micro

5. Diabetes Diabetes is a disease that is caused by the lack of insulin in the body or body’s ability to properly use normal amounts of insulin. Type 1: Juvenile Onset Diabetes Develops mainly in young people Is caused by an inability of the pancreas to produce enough insulin Requires regular insulin injections Type 2: Adult Onset Diabetes Usually develops in people after their teenage years The pancreas can produce insulin, but the body has difficulty using it properly Treatments include diet, exercise and medication (pills, insulin injections or both)

6. How diabetes affects the kidneys

7. Hypertension

8. How old are your Kidneys?