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Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
): • GFR < 60 ... Kidney Diseases and ... • GFR < 60 ml/min ... • Decrease in GFR ... ): • GFR ≥ 60
Adjusted Pain Medication Dosing based on GFR

#Renal #Dosing #Pain #Pharmacology #Opiates #CKD #Gabapentin #Table
Adjusted Pain Medication ... Dosing based on GFR ... #Dosing #Pain #Pharmacology ... #Opiates #CKD # ... Gabapentin #Table
Summary of dosing recommendations in renal impairment of commonly used hypoglycaemic agents

#Diabetes #Diabetic #Medications #Pharmacology #Dosing
Diabetes #Diabetic #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Renal #Impairment #CKD ... #Table #GFR #Hypoglycemics
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
Effects of a Low-Protein, Low-Salt Diet on the Afferent Arteriole. A lower intake of dietary protein
glomerular damage and ... #Pathophys #Nephro ... #CKD #LowProteinDiet ... #GFR #NEJM
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
 •
maximum dose eGFR ... half the dose and ... recommended dose eGFR ... #Metformin #CKD ... #pharmacology #
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
Management of Diabetes ... Patients With CKD ... , & an eGFR ≥ 30 ... evidence-based pharmacologic ... ADA #KDIGO #eGFR
Pharmacologic Options for Hypercalcemia Associated with Cancer
Rehydration with NS followed by loop diuretics
 • IV normal
Pharmacologic Options ... saline - Enhances GFR ... and renal excretion ... #management #drugs ... #table
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and ... esp w oliguria / GFR ... Labs: BMP (Assess GFR ... status to improve GFR ... sufficient if intact GFR
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
response to the drug, and ... severe bleeding and ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... treatment #medications