Chronic Kidney Disease (lecture 11)

Question 1

What are the clinical symptoms of chronic kidney disease?

Answer 1

. Microalbuminuria (increased levels of albumin in the urine

.a decreased glomerular filtration rate

Question 2

What is the GFR in stage 1 compared to stage 5?

Answer 2

Stage 1 - over 90

Stage 5 - under 15 GFR

Question 3

What are some risk factors for CKD?

Answer 3

Age, gender, socioeconomic status, heavy labour in hot countries, infections and non-communicable diseases

Question 4

Complications of CKD?

Answer 4

CV disease, mineral/bone disorders and increased risk of other non cv disease (cancer/infection)

A large % of CKD patients experience other co-morbidities

Question 5

What are the exercise recommendations for those with CKD?

Answer 5

The normal guidelines!

CKD individuals do tend to be quite deconditioned depending on age/disease status

Question 6

What is haemodialysis and what are the exercise recommendations for an individual with this?

Answer 6

Haemodialysis is the process of kidney dialysis where the blood is purified for them.

Exercise can be performed on non-dialysis days but not immediately post dialysis. Emphasis should be on RPE scale as HR not always reliable

Question 7

What is rhabdomyolysis?

Answer 7

Where skeletal muscle damage due to novel, strenuous overexertion can lead to acute renal failure.

Dehydration and heat stress increase risk, linked to crossfit aha

Question 8

What issues are associated with excessive fructose intake?

Answer 8

Linked to obesity, hypertension and diabetes which can in turn lead to CKD