Clinical - Chronic Kidney Disease

Question 1

What are some causes of chronic kidney disease

Answer 1

Diabetes, hypertension, glomerulonephritis

Question 2

What is stage 0 of chronic kidney disease

Answer 2

At increased risk

Question 3

What is stage 1 of chronic kidney disease

Answer 3

Kidney damage with normal or decreased GFR

Question 4

What is stage 2 of chronic kidney disease

Answer 4

Kidney damage with mildly decreased GFR

Question 5

What is stage 3 of chronic kidney disease

Answer 5

Moderately decreased GFR

Question 6

What is stage 4 of chronic kidney disease

Answer 6

Severely decreased GFR

Question 7

What is stage 5 of chronic kidney disease

Answer 7

Kidney failure

Question 8

What is the BP goal for patients with chronic kidney disease

Answer 8

Less than 130/80

Question 9

What is the BP goal for patients with chronic kidney disease and proteinuria

Answer 9

Less than 120/75

Question 10

What are the two first line antihypertensive drugs for early renal disease

Answer 10

ACEi and ARBs

Question 11

How do you treat hyperphosphatemia seen in CRF

Answer 11

Low phosphorus diet first

Add enteric phosphate binders next

Question 12

What anemia is seen in CRF

What is the treatment

Answer 12

Normocytic normochromic anemia

Erythropoiesis stimulating agents

Question 13

What are the indications for starting dialysis

Answer 13

Fluid overload, systemic acidosis, hyperkalemia, uremic symptoms, GFR less than 30

Question 14

What two viral disease are dialysis patients at increased for

Answer 14

Hep B and Hep C