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Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
nephroprotective ↓ in GFR ... Medications that ↓ renal ... hyperthyroidism ↓ eGFR ... Biomarkers #Kidney #renal
The GFR Clock for Staging CKD

Staging CKD is most frequently done by calculating the estimated glomerular
The GFR Clock for ... function rate (eGFR ... calculating the eGFR ... to remember the eGFR ... #Nephro #CKD #EGFR
Renal Failure Prognosis - The eGFR and proteinuria offers a general prognosis as demonstrated in the
Renal Failure Prognosis ... - The eGFR and ... #CKD #EGFR #Proteinuria
Effects of Prostaglandins and NSAIDs on the Kidney
Effects of Prostaglandins on the Kidney:
 • The vasodilatory
importance in renal ... conditions of decreased renal ... production of renal ... • KDIGO, KDOQI ... NSAIDs #Kidney #renal
KDIGO Definition of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #KDIGO #AKI #Acute #Kidney #Injury
KDIGO Definition ... Diagnosis #Nephrology #KDIGO
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
 •
maximum dose eGFR ... recommended dose eGFR ... algorithm #management #kdigo
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
T2D, CKD, & an eGFR ... ADA/KDIGO Consensus ... Diabetes #CKD #ADA #KDIGO ... #eGFR #Insulin
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
accurately predict GFR ... Modification of Diet in Renal ... unless a patient's renal ... seen in acute renal ... CockcroftGault #EGFR
Metformin 
Current Renal Dose Adjustments due to Risk of Lactic Acidosis 
> 60 No adjustment 
45-60
Metformin Current Renal ... 45-60 Monitor eGFR ... #Metformin #Renal
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
Renal involvement ... - 85% • Mean eGFR ... follow-up • eGFR ... TerrierBen #Renal