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Phosphate binders - quick reference chart of maximum daily dose. Most patients with CKD will require
maximum daily dose ... patients with CKD ... since they are not able ... Purposes Only* #CKD ... PhosphateBinders #Hyperphosphatemia
Diabetes Medications Summary Table
Insulin
Lifestyle modifications
Metformin
Sulfonylureas
GLP-1 receptor agonists - ↓ major adverse CV events
TZDs
DPP-4 inhibitors
SGLT2 inhibitors -
Diabetes Medications ... Summary Table ... Improved outcomes in CKD ... #medications #table ... #comparison #management
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
Management of Diabetes ... Patients With CKD ... increase in the dose ... an increase in dose ... #Diabetes #CKD #
Diabetic Myonecrosis (Diabetic Muscle Infarction)
 • Spontaneous ischemic necrosis of skeletal muscle (anterior thigh or calf)
Diabetic Myonecrosis ... (Diabetic Muscle ... Common pattern: ↑CK ... analgesia (low dose ... Infarction #diagnosis #management
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
 •
Metformin in Diabetic ... until maximum dose ... Initiate at half the dose ... #Metformin #CKD ... pharmacology #algorithm #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... metabolic equivalent able ... Stable patients ... Diabetes regimen ... medical and surgical management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... VBG (acidosis), CK ... clear cause) Management ... Elimination (see Table ... Transient, repeat dose
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Management of Pruritus ... Polycythemia vera) Management ... Dove sensitive skin ... , uncontrolled diabetes ... #Nephrology #CKD