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

Staging CKD is most frequently done by calculating the estimated glomerular
The GFR Clock for ... Staging CKD Staging ... Using the GFR clock ... #Diagnosis #Nephro ... #CKD #EGFR #Staging
Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Interpreting Kidney ... , CKD • Medications ... nephroprotective ↓ in GFR ... , CKD • Obesity ... #laboratory #nephrology
Effects of Prostaglandins and NSAIDs on the Kidney
Effects of Prostaglandins on the Kidney:
 • The vasodilatory
is increased in CKD ... prolonged NSAID use in CKD ... with GFR > 30 and ... avoidance with GFR ... #renal #nephrology
Adjusted Pain Medication Dosing based on GFR

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

#Diabetes #Diabetic #Medications #Pharmacology #Dosing
recommendations in renal ... Dosing #Dosing #Renal ... #Impairment #CKD ... #Table #GFR #Hypoglycemics
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic Kidney ... function (eGFR ... ) • Multiple myeloma ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
as a marker of kidney ... accurately predict GFR ... overestimation of GFR ... used to estimate GFR ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
acidosis, DKA Kidney ... , CKD Increased ... Renal Phosphate ... Hypoparathyroidism, Acromegaly, FGFR ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... Rhabdo-myolysis: CK ... myoglobin • Myeloma ... imaging #Acute #Kidney ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology