MSRA: Chronic Kidney Disease Flashcards
1
Q
How can we classify CKD by GFR?
A
Stage 1 - greater than 90
Stage 2 - 60 - 89 (both stage 1 and 2 need proteinuria, structural disease or haematuria to be classified as CKD)
Stage 3a 45-59
Stage 3b 30-44
Stage 4 - 15-29
Stage 5 - less than 15
2
Q
What are the variables of the MDRD equation?
A
Serum creatinine
Age
Gender
Ethnicity
3
Q
What is the leading cause of death in patients with CKD?
A
Ischaemic heart disease
4
Q
Following renal transplantation, patients have an increased risk of developing which cancer?
A
Squamous cell carcinoma
5
Q
What is the cause of hyperacute transplant rejection?
A
Pre-existing antibodies against ABO or HLA antigens
6
Q
What is the management of hyperacute graft rejection?
A
Remove the transplanted organ
