Red Book
Prevention of vascular and metabolic disease
Approximately 1.7 million Australians aged >18 years have reduced kidney function and/or albumin in the urine,75 but only 10% are aware of this.76 CKD may be a stronger risk factor for future coronary events and all-cause mortality than diabetes.77 Early management of CKD includes CVD risk factor reduction, lifestyle changes and prescription of angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs).78 Patients should be screened for kidney disease if they are at high risk (B).
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Appendix 13A - The 3 Incontinence Questions 3IQ (PDF 0.04 MB)
Appendix 2A - Family history screening questionnaire (PDF 0.03 MB)
Appendix 2B -Dutch Lipid Clinic Network Criteria for making a diagnosis of familial hypercholestrolaemia in adults (PDF 0.04 MB)
Appendix 3A - 'Red-flag' early intervention referral guide (PDF 0.37 MB)
Appendix 8A - Australian cardiovascular disease risk charts (PDF 0.47 MB)
Lifecycle charts (PDF 0.08 MB)
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