Your Path to Better Kidney Health with KidneyMed

Preparing for Your Appointment:

Please bring a list of your current medications, an overview of your medical history including any specialists who have been involved in your care, and your Medicare card or any concession cards.

Educational materials:

Below are resources to help you understand the kidney’s roles and functions, common kidney conditions, test results, treatment options, and lifestyle advice for maintaining kidney health.

Resources:

– Kidney Health Australia: www.kidney.org.au/your-kidneys

• Kidney Health Check
• Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
• Factsheet

– Transplant Australia: www.transplant.org.au/types-of-transplant/kidney-transplant/

– DonateLife: www.donatelife.gov.au/all-about-donation

– Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance: www.melbournegenomics.org.au/resources/patient-resources

– Kidney (Renal) Biopsy:

• Patient Information
• UpToDate: Patient education (Beyond the Basics)