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Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Resistant Hypertension in CKD
Pseudoresistant Hypertension - Reduce barriers to adherence:
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... and Management ... causes of 2° HTN eGFR ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management
The GFR Clock for Staging CKD

Staging CKD is most frequently done by calculating the estimated glomerular
function rate (eGFR ... calculating the eGFR ... to remember the eGFR ... @JustinBerk #Diagnosis ... #Nephro #CKD #EGFR
Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
Definitions of AKI, CKD ... ): • GFR < 60 ... • AKI, OR • GFR ... • Decrease in GFR ... ): • GFR ≥ 60
Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Creatinine: • AKI, CKD ... nephroprotective ↓ in GFR ... Cystatin C: • AKI, CKD ... hyperthyroidism ↓ eGFR ... Kidney #renal #diagnosis
Renal Failure Prognosis - The eGFR and proteinuria offers a general prognosis as demonstrated in the
Prognosis - The eGFR ... #CKD #EGFR #Proteinuria ... Prognosis #Heatmap #Diagnosis
Patient factors influencing the selection Of glucose-lowering drugs Other than SGLT2i and metformin in T2D and
metformin in T2D and CKD ... —4 inhibitor, eGFR ... , #KDIGO2020 #CKD ... #Diabetes Management ... in CKD #management
Complications of CKD
 - Patients with stages 1-3 ([GFR] >30 mL/min) of CKD are generally asymptomatic;
Complications of CKD ... with stages 1-3 ([GFR ... >30 mL/min) of CKD ... clinically in CKD ... stages 4-5 (GFR
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic ... months - eGFR ... ascites • HRS-CKD ... - eGFR < 60ml ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #diagnosis
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
Management of Diabetes ... Patients With CKD ... , & an eGFR ≥ 30 ... #Diabetes #CKD # ... ADA #KDIGO #eGFR
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
 •
maximum dose eGFR ... recommended dose eGFR ... #Metformin #CKD ... pharmacology #algorithm #management