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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
Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Creatinine: • AKI ... , CKD • Medications ... nephroprotective ↓ in GFR ... Cystatin C: • AKI ... , CKD • Obesity
Adjusted Pain Medication Dosing based on GFR

#Renal #Dosing #Pain #Pharmacology #Opiates #CKD #Gabapentin #Table
Dosing based on GFR ... #Dosing #Pain #Pharmacology ... #Opiates #CKD # ... Gabapentin #Table
Effects of Prostaglandins and NSAIDs on the Kidney
Effects of Prostaglandins on the Kidney:
 • The vasodilatory
is increased in CKD ... setting of modest GFR ... prolonged NSAID use in CKD ... with GFR > 30 and ... avoidance with GFR
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
acidosis, DKA Kidney ... Disease: • AKI ... , CKD Increased ... 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 ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... osmolarity If cause of AKI ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
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
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
esp w oliguria / GFR ... Labs: BMP (Assess GFR ... status to improve GFR ... sufficient if intact GFR ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology