CKD Flashcards
0
Q
How do we measure kidney function?
A
Plasma Creatinine
Waste products from muscle - product of metabolism
GFR
1
Q
What is CKD?
A
Constant reduction in GFR
2
Q
Normal GFR
A
100ml/min
Declines naturally with age
3
Q
As GFR falls, creatinine…
A
Rises
Non linear
4
Q
What influences creatinine
A
Age
Diet
Drugs (trimethoprim)
Muscle mass- age, sex, race (creatinine derived from muscle)
5
Q
At what point does creatinine change in relation to GFR?
A
When GFR reaches <50%
Creatinine rises
6
Q
How is CKD classed
A
Stage 1-5
7
Q
Stage 1 CKD (mild)
A
eGFR >90 ml/min
8
Q
Stage 2
A
60-89
9
Q
Stage 3
A
30-59
10
Q
Stage 4
A
15-29
11
Q
Stage 5 CKD (very severe)
A
<15
12
Q
Which stage of CKD is most common?
A
3
13
Q
Total CKD in Wales
A
400,000 out of 3 million
14
Q
What % of stage 3 CKD progress to ESCD?
A
1.5% ?
