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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
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
The GFR Clock for Staging CKD

Staging CKD is most frequently done by calculating the estimated glomerular
Staging CKD Staging ... CKD is most frequently ... calculating the eGFR, CKD ... cut-offs for each CKD ... Diagnosis #Nephro #CKD
Adjusted Pain Medication Dosing based on GFR

#Renal #Dosing #Pain #Pharmacology #Opiates #CKD #Gabapentin #Table
Dosing based on GFR ... Pharmacology #Opiates #CKD
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
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
Syndrome on RUQ POCUS ... Adult male-RUQ abd ... biliary tree(can be CHD ... or CBD that is ... Syndrome #Liver #POCUS
Common Bile Duct (CBD) on Abdominal Ultrasound

The key to finding CBD is to look anteriorly to
Common Bile Duct (CBD ... key to finding CBD ... the PV is the CBD ... jchristianfox #CBD ... clinical #ultrasound #pocus
Common Bile Duct Stone on POCUS

Here’s a similar case in a 70yo F with a remote
Duct Stone on POCUS ... This time on pocus ... , CBD also looks ... around in the CBD ... Dilated #BileDuct #CBD
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