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Complications of CKD
 - Patients with stages 1-3 ([GFR] >30 mL/min) of CKD are generally asymptomatic;
Complications of CKD ... are generally asymptomatic ... metabolic derangements are ... #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #CKD
Diabetes – diabetic nephropathy
Majority of the literature in the area is applied to the diabetic nephropathy
- Glomerular hyperfiltration ... - Cytokines #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #CKD
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... least 3 months Pre-Renal ... Atherosclerosis Glomerular ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Hx of AKI/CKD ... ATN - 45% - Pre-renal ... 21% - AKI on CKD ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Drug Induced Kidney Injury
 • Pre-Renal: NSAIDS, CNI, ACEI/ARB, IL-2 therapy, Diuretics CAR-T therapy
 • Osmotic
Kidney Injury • Pre-Renal ... Vitamin C • Glomerular ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #nephrology #Medications
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
evaluated for glomerular ... monitoring low-level glomerular ... and specific for detection ... disorders #glomerular ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... inversely related to glomerular ... rate by tubulo-glomerular ... #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... presenting with overt glomerular ... Cytomegalovirus; GBM = glomerular ... #Algorithm #differential ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
patients have CKD ... ACEI/ARB's are often ... ACEIARB #Effects #Nephrology ... #Renal #Pathophysiology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
evaluated for glomerular ... monitoring low-level glomerular ... and specific for detection ... #glomerular #disease ... initial #testing #nephrology