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The GFR Clock for Staging CKD

Staging CKD is most frequently done by calculating the estimated glomerular
The GFR Clock for ... creatinine (a muscle metabolite ... Using the GFR clock ... #Diagnosis #Nephro ... #CKD #EGFR #Staging
Effects of Prostaglandins and NSAIDs on the Kidney
Effects of Prostaglandins on the Kidney:
 • The vasodilatory
perfusion of remaining nephrons ... maintaining baseline GFR ... setting of modest GFR ... with GFR > 30 and ... avoidance with GFR
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
kidney function (eGFR ... 3 months Pre-Renal ... Atheroemboli • Renal ... ) • Multiple myeloma ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
in the urine - Renal ... Renal Loss of HCO3 ... (GFR 20-50 ml/min ... Surgical drains - Chronic ... NonAnionGap #Acidosis #Metabolic
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
acute reversal of chronic ... diuretics after renal ... dehydrogenase activity: Chronic ... generally indicates a renal ... markedly reduced GFR
#ICUCard
RENAL
GFR
90-131
mL/min
((140-age)*Wt)/(72*Cr)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft)
CI Cr
90-131
mL/min
(CrU * volume)/CrS
Creatinine Clearance
FENa
0.0-1.0
%
((U/P Na)/(U/P Cr))*100
Fractional Excretion of Na+
Na req
mEq
(125-Na)*0.6*Wt
Required Sodium
FE Urea
#ICUCard RENAL ... GFR 90-131 mL/ ... (Na U(U/P Cr) Renal ... 10 T in pCO2 chronic ... 10 - in pCO2 chronic