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Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
Definitions of AKI, CKD ... Kidney Disease (CKD ... ): • GFR < 60 ... /CKD • No structural ... damage #AKI #CKD
The GFR Clock for Staging CKD

Staging CKD is most frequently done by calculating the estimated glomerular
Staging CKD Staging ... CKD is most frequently ... cut-offs for each CKD ... #Diagnosis #Nephro ... #CKD #EGFR #Staging
Complications of CKD
 - Patients with stages 1-3 ([GFR] >30 mL/min) of CKD are generally asymptomatic;
Complications of CKD ... >30 mL/min) of CKD ... clinically in CKD ... stages 4-5 (GFR ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology #CKD
Approaches to Evaluating Kidney Disease in Patients with HIV Infection #Pathophys #Nephro #IM #HIV #CKD #AKI
Infection #Pathophys #Nephro ... #IM #HIV #CKD #
Adjusted Pain Medication Dosing based on GFR

#Renal #Dosing #Pain #Pharmacology #Opiates #CKD #Gabapentin #Table
Dosing based on GFR ... Pharmacology #Opiates #CKD
Effects of a Low-Protein, Low-Salt Diet on the Afferent Arteriole. A lower intake of dietary protein
#Pathophys #Nephro ... #CKD #LowProteinDiet ... #GFR #NEJM
Summary of dosing recommendations in renal impairment of commonly used hypoglycaemic agents

#Diabetes #Diabetic #Medications #Pharmacology #Dosing
Renal #Impairment #CKD ... #Table #GFR #Hypoglycemics
Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Creatinine: • AKI, CKD ... nephroprotective ↓ in GFR ... Cystatin C: • AKI, CKD
Effect of Tolvaptan on the Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR). #EBM #Nephro #Pharm #Tolvaptam #PCKD #PolyCysticKidneyDisease
Filtration Rate (GFR ... #EBM #Nephro #Pharm ... #Tolvaptam #PCKD
Effects of Prostaglandins and NSAIDs on the Kidney
Effects of Prostaglandins on the Kidney:
 • The vasodilatory
is increased in CKD ... perfusion of remaining nephrons ... prolonged NSAID use in CKD ... with GFR > 30 and ... avoidance with GFR