February 14th is widely recognized as Valentine’s Day, a celebration of love and the heart. However, it also marks National Organ Donor Day—a day…
Being diagnosed with hyperkalemia or hypokalemia should compel you to make lifestyle adjustments that can help decrease or increase your potassium levels, respectively. Our…
Welcome back to the FKP Kidney Health blog. Being aware of chronic kidney disease symptoms and risk factors can help you make well-informed decisions…
FKP’s Kidney Health blog series about proteinuria continues with this post, which will delve deeper into the complications of untreated proteinuria. If you have…
A proteinuria diagnosis requires regular monitoring and follow-up appointments with your trusted healthcare team. In this FKP Kidney Health blog post, we’ll discuss the…
Understanding blood in urine symptoms and diagnosis Content summary Blood in your urine (hematuria) often indicates an underlying medical condition. Noting your symptoms and…
According to the World Heart Federation, hypertension is a common condition that affects one billion people worldwide, or one in four adults. Globally, it’s…
This blog post is the eighth post in our series about the dangers and implications of high blood pressure. Florida Kidney Physicians (FKP) welcomes…
Proteinuria is the presence of excess proteins in the urine. Under normal circumstances, only a small amount of protein is filtered through the kidneys…