Renal

Question 1

How is AKI diagnosed?

Answer 1

Measure serum creatinine. You should see an acute rise

Question 2

What are the catagories for causes of renal impairment?

Answer 2

Pre-renal
dehydration
hypotension
heart failure

Renal
glomerulnephritis
intersitial nephritis
acute tubular necorsis

Post renal
kidney stones
masses
prostatitis
ureter blockage

Question 3

How do you treat AKI?

Answer 3

stop NSAIDs and ACE inhibitors
re-hydrate
correct urine output

Question 4

How do you diagnoses Chronic Kidney disease?

Answer 4

check eGFR 3 months apart

Question 5

What are the complications of chornic kidney disease?

Answer 5

anaemia
renal bone disease
cardiovascular issues

Question 6

When should someone with chronic kidney disease be referred to a specilaist?

Answer 6

eGFR<30

Question 7

Why do people with chronic kidney disease get anaemia?

Answer 7

Erythropoietin stimluates red blood cell proliferation and is produced in renal cells