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The GFR Clock for Staging CKD

Staging CKD is most frequently done by calculating the estimated glomerular
the estimated glomerular ... function rate ( ... for kidney function ... calculating the eGFR ... #Diagnosis #Nephro
Effects of a Low-Protein, Low-Salt Diet on the Afferent Arteriole. A lower intake of dietary protein
reductions in the glomerular ... observed to diminish glomerular ... stabilize or improve function ... #Pathophys #Nephro ... LowProteinDiet #GFR
Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
Segments of the Nephron ... and their Functions ... - Glomerulus ... organic acids and bases ... vasopressin control #Nephron
Hyperuricemia: Pathogenesis and Complications

 - Hypercalcemia (due to diseases like Sarcoidosis and Hyperparathyroidism) -> Accumulation of
arteriole in the nephron ... -> Decr Glomerular ... filtration rate (GFR ... tubule in the nephron ... blood into the nephron
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased kidney function ... (eGFR < 60 ml/min ... Atherosclerosis Glomerular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
ALBUMINURIA

•	Indicator of kidney damage and / or a biomarker of systemic diseases dates back to 1969,
Albuminuria reflects functional ... changes in the glomerular ... of the proximal nephron ... independent of eGFR ... cardiovascular #eGFR
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... presenting with overt glomerular ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... nephron loss, causing ... #Algorithm #differential
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... through distal nephron ... hypotension) Decreased Glomerular ... #Causes