Htn Kidney Flashcards
Single best summary of kidney fcn
GFR
Poor kidney function what effect on blood pressure?
high blood pressure
GFR vs age?
lower with age
Normal GFR = ?
120-130 mL/min/1.73 m^2
Biochemical abnormalities when GFR = ?
Inability to keep up with metabolism when GFR = ?
high blood creatinine means?
low filtration
Cr affected by?
muscle mass, age, sex
Clinical kidney disease criteria
Chronicity plus:
eGFR
Dietary restrictions designed to avoid?
salt/water retention
hyperkalemia
severe bone disease from hyperphosphatemia
Options when disease is advanced?
transplant or dialysis
best transplant scenario?
pre-emptive living donor
Absoulte indications to start dialysis?
encephalopathy
pericarditis/pleuritis
uremic bleeding
intractable hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis, volume overload
Abx prophylaxis needed with dialysis?
Not unless high-grade bacteremia anticipated
new fistula, graft, catheters
Meperedine/demerol safe?
NOOOO