Chronic kidney disease (not finished)

Question 1

What is the definition of chronic kidney disease?

Answer 1

> 3 months
There must be pathological abnormalities of markers of kidney damage

Or GFR <60 for >3 moths

Question 2

How can eGFR be done?

Answer 2

Cockfield-gault equation
-Estimates creatinine clearance using age, weight, gender, and creatinine. Not effective if there is oedema

MDRD
-Estimates GFR using age, race, gender, and creatinine. Less accurate in obesity

CKD-EPI
-Estimates GFR using age, race, gender, creatinine and cystatin

Question 3

What causes CKD?

Answer 3

Primary glomerular disease
Primary tubular disease
Vascular disease
Infections
Obstructive disease
Collagen disease
Metabolic renal disease
Congenital abnormalities of kidney3