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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) Three variables e-GFR App commonly used to determine kidney function uses age, gender and blood Creatinine level to determine GFR. GFR below 15 is stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), also called End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD). These patients are a candidate for kidney replacement treatment. Suppose kidney replacement therapy is not done once someone reaches ESKD. In that case, the person may develop nausea, vomiting, breathing difficulties, water accumulation inside the lungs and other areas, drowsiness, fits, coma, high blood levels of potassium, retention of toxins and acids in the body and can be fatal. AV Fistula is created by joining arterial blood of the arm with venous one by connecting them with the help of minor surgery. After approximately two months of surgery, the vein gets arterialized, and due to increased pressure, it becomes thicker and broader. Thick and wide veins are necessary for doing hemodialysis...