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Table 1. Equations for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in adults based on serum creatinine concentration*.
#Diagnosis
filtration rate (eGFR ... based on serum creatinine ... Diagnosis #Nephrology #MDRD ... CockcroftGault #EGFR ... Calculation #Formulas #Creatinine
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
usefulness of the serum creatinine ... Renal Disease (MDRD ... However, the MDRD ... Diagnosis #Nephrology #MDRD ... CockcroftGault #EGFR
The GFR Clock for Staging CKD

Staging CKD is most frequently done by calculating the estimated glomerular
function rate (eGFR ... patient’s serum creatinine ... calculating the eGFR ... to remember the eGFR ... #Nephro #CKD #EGFR
Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Biomarkers ↑ Creatinine ... nephroprotective ↓ in GFR ... hyperthyroidism ↓ eGFR ... • ↑ age • ↑ creatinine
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
changes in BP, serum creatinine ... used with serum creatinine ... with decreased creatinine ... T2D, CKD, & an eGFR ... CKD #ADA #KDIGO #eGFR
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
HRS Type 1) • ↑ Creatinine ... HRS-AKD - ↑ Creatinine ... months - eGFR ... HRS-CKD - eGFR
Renal Failure Prognosis - The eGFR and proteinuria offers a general prognosis as demonstrated in the
Prognosis - The eGFR ... #CKD #EGFR #Proteinuria
MDRO: Multiple Drug Resistant Organism (Stenehjem E et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2016; 63(10): 1273-1280)

#AntibioticClassificationSchema #Antibiotics
MDRO: Multiple Drug ... #Antibiotics #MDRO
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm using Urine Potassium to Creatinine Ratio

#Hypokalemia #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Potassium #Creatinine #Ratio
Urine Potassium to Creatinine ... Algorithm #Potassium #Creatinine
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
PHOSPHATE - Normal Creatinine ... Hypomagnesemia - Normal Creatinine ... Pancreatitis) - High Creatinine ... Disease - High Creatinine