Chronic kidney disease is defined as occurring for more than three months and characterized by a decreasing glomerular filtration rate, reaching below 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 . Decreased function can reduce the kidney’s capacity to excrete sodium. Excess extracellular fluid will cause hypertension, lower upper extremity edema. Loop diuretics, such furosemide, are known increase sodium excretion 20%, ...