Chronic Kidney Disease Management in Primary Care

A guide to identify, manage and refer patients with CKD

This handbook provides guidance and clinical tips to help detect, manage, and refer patients in your practice with CKD.

This includes:

• quick reference guide containing all the essential information on detecting and managing CKD;
• treatment algorithms;
• colour coded staging table;
• colour coded clinical action plans outlining goals of management, key management tasks, and frequency of assessment by CKD stage;
• medication advice and treatment targets;
• management framework for common CKD complications;
• nephrology referral guidelines;
• links to fact sheets, websites and other useful resources.

_{This guideline is endorsed by the RACGP.
This guideline is published by the Stroke Foundation.}