AKI

Question 1

what are the staging for CKD?

Answer 1

GFR >90 w/ proteinuria (1), 60-90 (2), 30-60 (3), 15-30 (4), <15 ml/min (5)

Question 2

how can we tell if someone is in steady state?

Answer 2

use the 1/cr rule.

Question 3

define AKI

Answer 3

abrupt change. increase in Scr >.3 mg/dl or >50% or documented oliguria

Question 4

what does the rifle criteria include?

Answer 4

GFR (cr) criteria and urine output criteria. can diagnose based on cr or oliguria