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Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
GFR < 60 ml/min ... • AKI, OR • GFR ... • Decrease in GFR ... • GFR ≥ 60 ml/min ... #AKD #Definitions
Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Interpreting Kidney ... Creatinine: • AKI, CKD ... nephroprotective ↓ in GFR ... hyperthyroidism ↓ eGFR ... renal #diagnosis #laboratory
Effects of Prostaglandins and NSAIDs on the Kidney
Effects of Prostaglandins on the Kidney:
 • The vasodilatory
is increased in CKD ... maintaining baseline GFR ... setting of modest GFR ... with GFR > 30 and ... avoidance with GFR