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Renal Medicine Flashcards

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Renal Hx

- Seven Sx

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Renal Hx Sx

  1. Dyspnoea
  2. Leg swelling
  3. LUTS
  4. Flank pain
  5. N&V
  6. ENT
  7. Constitutional
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Dialysis

- Five modes

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Dialysis Modes

  1. APD (automated)
  2. CAPD (continuous ambulatory)
  3. Assisted PD
  4. UHD (Unit-based haemodialysis)
  5. HHM (?)
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Renal FHx

- Five questions

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Renal FHx

  1. Renal disease
  2. Cardiac disease
  3. Diabetes
  4. HTN
  5. Genetic conditions
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Renal Ex

- Three face signs

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Renal Ex; face:

  1. Aneamia (of CKD)
  2. Rash (SLE)
  3. Swelling (HD-> SVCO)
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Renal Ex

- Neck Sx

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Renal Ex Neck

  1. JVP
  2. Tunneled/HD line
  3. Scars
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Haematinics

- Three examples

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Haematinics

  1. Iron
  2. B12
  3. Folate
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Anion gap

  1. Calculation
  2. Normal range
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Anion gap

  1. Na - (Cl + HCO3)
  2. 8-12
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High anion gap

- Four causes

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High anion gap

  1. Lactic acidosis
  2. Ketoacidosis
  3. Toxins (ethylene glycol, methanol, isoniazid, salicylate)
  4. Renal failure
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Normal anion gap acidosis

- Three causes

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Normal anion gap acidosis

  1. GI losses of bicarb
  2. Renal losses of bicarb
  3. Toxins (ammonium chloride, acetazolamide)
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Hypernatraemia

Four hypovolaemic causes (dehydration)

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Hypovolaemic hypernatraemia (dehydration)

  1. Renal loss
    - Loop diuretics
    - Osmotic eg NG tube
  2. Non-renal loss
    - Sweating/burns
    - Diarrhoea/fistula
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Hypernatraemia

Four euvolaemic causes

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Euvolaemic hypernatraemia

  1. Renal loss
    - DI/Hypodipsia
  2. Non-renal
    - Insensible
    - Respiratory
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Hypernatramia

Four Hypervolaemic causes

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Hypervolaemic hypernatraemia

Non-renal
1. NaCl Tablets

Renal

  1. Hyperaldosteronism
  2. Cushing’s
  3. Dialysis
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Diabetes insipidus

-	Four causes
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DI causes

1. Trauma
2. Tumours
3. Cerebral sarcoid/TB
4. Cerebral inflammation
infection/vasculitis

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Hyponatraemia

Four hypovolaemic causes

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Hypovolaemic hyponatraemia

  1. Renal
    - Thiazides
    - Addison’s
  2. Non-renal
    - D+V
    - Sweating/burns
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Hypovolaemic hyponatraemia

-	Mx
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Hypovolaemic hyponatraemia Mx

  1. Fluids (0.9% saline)
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Euvolaemic hyponatraemia

- Four causes

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Euvolaemic hyponatraemia causes

  1. Hypothyroidism
  2. Primary poydipsia
  3. Adrenal insufficiency
  4. SIADH
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Pseudo-hyponatraemia
(Hypervolaemic)
- Four causes

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Pseudo-hyponatramia
(hypervolaemic)

  1. Hyperglycaemia
  2. High lipids
  3. Uraemia
  4. Myeloma
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Hypervolaemic hyponatraemia

-	Three causes
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Hypervolaemic hyponatraemia causes

  1. CCF
  2. Nephrotic syndrome
  3. Liver cirrhosis
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Hypervolaemic hyponatraemia

  1. Treatment
  2. Risk of treatment
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Hypervolaemic hyponatraemia

  1. Fluid restrict (+ furosemide)
  2. Risk of CPM/OM
    - Central pontine myelinosis
    - Osmotic myelinosis
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Acute hyponatraemia

- Mx

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Acute hyponatraemia Mx

  1. 3% hypertonic saline IV boluses
  2. +/- Furosemide
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Chronic hyponatraemia

- Mx

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Chronic hyponatraemia

  1. If seizures - hypertonic saline boluses
  2. Symptomatic, non-seizing
    - Isotonic saline + Furosemide
  3. Asymptomatic
    - Water restriction
    - Stop drug causes
    - Restore volume
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Hyperkalaemia

- Five causes

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Hyperkalaemia causes

  1. CKD (with K rich diet eg. dried fruit, potatoes)
  2. Drugs
  3. Hyperaldosteronism
  4. Rhabdomyolysis, tumour lysis, haemolysis
  5. Artifact hyperkalemia
    - Haemolysis, leucocytosis, thrombocytosis
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Hyperkalaemia

- Six drug causes

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Hyperkalaemia drug causes

  1. Spironolactone/Amilioride
  2. ACEi/ARB
  3. NSAIDs
  4. Betablockers/Digoxin
  5. Heparin/LMWH
  6. Trimethoprim
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Hypo-renin-aemic hypoaldosteronism

  1. Class of acidosis
  2. Presentation
  3. RFs
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Hyporeninaemic hypoaldosteronism

  1. Type IV RTA
  2. Presents with:
    - Hypochloraemic acidosis
    - Hyperkalaemia
  3. RFs
    - Increased age
    - Reduced eGFR
    - DM, acute G.nephritis, TI.nephritis, sickle, NSAIDs
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Renal tubular acidosis (RTA)

-	Four types
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RTA

Type 1: Distal (dRTA)

  • Failure of H+ secretion into lumen
  • Alkaline urine and hypokalaemia

Type 2: Proximal (pRTA)
- Failure of tubular bicarb reabsorption

Type 3: Combined P&D
- Rare

Type 4: Absolute hypoaldosteronism/aldosterone insensitivity
- Physiological reduction in ammonium excretion 2º to low K+

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Hyperkalaemia

- ECG Changes

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Hyperkalaemia ECG

  1. Tented T
  2. Long QRS
  3. Slurred ST
  4. Loss of P
  5. Asystole
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Hyperkalaemia

- Five management steps

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Hyperkalaemia Tx

  1. Calcium gluconate 10mls 10%
  2. ActRapid 10 units
    IV dextrose 50 mls 50%
  3. NaHCO3
  4. Salbutamol
  5. Calcium Resonium
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Hypokalaemia

- Six causes

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Hypokalaemia causes

  1. Pseudohypokalaemia
    - Acute leukaemia
  2. Extra-renal losses
    - Intake, D/V/Stoma
  3. Redistribution
    - DTs, Beta agonist, insulin, caffeine
  4. Refeeding syndrome, exercise
  5. Conn’s/Cushing’s
  6. Renal loss
    - Diuretics, RTA, liquorice
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Hypokalaemia

- ECG

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Hypokalaemia ECG

  1. Small T
  2. U wave
  3. Increased PR interval
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Hypokalaemia

- Three steps to management

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Hypokalaemia Mx

  1. Mg replacement
  2. Oral K replacement
  3. IV K replacement in saline (no dextrose)
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Stage 2 AKI

  1. Creatinine
  2. Urine output
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Stage 2 AKI

  1. 2-2.9 x baseline Creatinine
  2. 12 hours oliguria (<0.5)
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AKI

-	Three intrinsic causes
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AKI Intrinsic Causes

  1. Glomerular (GN)
  2. Tubules and interstitium
    - Ischaemia
    - Sepsis
    - Nephrotoxins
  3. Vascular
    - Vasculitis
    - Malignant HTN
    - TTP-HUS
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Malignant hypertension

  1. Categories
  2. Causes/definitions
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Malignant hypertension
(Accelerated hypertension)

  1. Classed as
    - Urgency
    - Emergency 180/120
  2. Renal disease
    Intracranial pressure
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Malignant hypertension

-	Treatment
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Malignant hypertension
Tx

  1. Labetalol
  2. Nicardipine/nitroprusside
  3. Fenoldopam
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HUS

  • Triad of symptoms
  • Common causes
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Haemolytic uraemic syndrome

  1. Microangiopathic h. anaemia
  2. Thrombocytopenia
  3. AKI
  4. Diarrhoea-associated
    - Shiga toxin E.c.
  5. Shigella, strep pn.
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TTP

  1. Classic pentad
  2. Pathology
  3. Causes
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TTP

Classic Pentad (Fat RN):

F ever
A naemia (haemolytic)
T hrombocytopenia

R enal failure
N eurological changes

  1. Pathology (ADAMTS)
    - Von Willebrand factor cleaving enzyme deficiency
    - Von W multimers
    - Aggregation, microthrombi, and thrombocytpoenia
  2. Causes
    - Idiopathic
    - Congenital
    - HIV
    - Pregnancy
    - Drug
    - Pancreas
    - Covid
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AKI

- Ix

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AKI Ix

Bedside

  1. Urine dip
    - Protein/blood
  2. Urine MSC

Bloods

  1. FBC, LFT, CRP
  2. U&E, Serology
  3. Haemolysis screen/film

Imaging
1. USS KUB

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AKI

- Mx

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AKI Mx

  1. Ix and DDx
  2. STOP nephrotoxic
  3. Fluid balance
  4. Glycaemic control
  5. RRT/ICU
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RRT

- Five Indications/Substances

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RRT - Indications

  1. Intoxication
  2. Urea
    - Pericarditis
    - Encephalopathy
  3. Potassium
    - Refractory
  4. Acid
    - Refractory metabolic
  5. Fluid
    - Refractory overload
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Nephrotic syndrome

-	Triad of symptoms
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Nephrotic syndrome triad

  1. Oedema
  2. Albumin <30
  3. PCR>350
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Nephrotic syndrome

- Four Complications

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Nephrotic syndrome complications

Protein losses

  1. Infection
  2. VTE

Function

  1. CKD
  2. HTN
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Nephrotic syndrome

- Four Causes

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Nephrotic syndromes

  1. Minimal change
  2. FSGS
  3. Membranous nephropathy
  4. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
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Nephritic syndrome

- Four Presentations

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Nephritic presentation

  1. AKI
  2. Haematuria (V/NV)
  3. HTN
  4. Proteinuria
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Nephritic syndromes

- Six examples

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Five nephritic syndromes

  1. Post-infectious GN
    - Weeks after group A strep
  2. IgA nephropathy
    - Idiopathic and episodic
  3. Small vessel vasculitis (ANCA)
  4. Goodpastures and Alport’s
  5. Thin basement
  6. Lupus
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Nephritis treatments

  1. Post-infectious GN
  2. IgA nephropathy
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Nephritis treatments

  1. Post-infectious GN (3-12 yo)
  • ACEi/ARB (self-limiting)
  • RRT (ESRF)
  1. IgA Nephropathy (10-30yo)
    - ACEi/ARB
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Small vessel vasculitis

  1. Types
  2. Presentations
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Small vessel vasculitis
- Immunosupression therapy

  1. GPA (granulomatosis with polyangitis)
    - Nasal ulcers/polyps
    - Haemoptysis
  2. MPA (microscopic polyangitis)
    - Mild resp symptoms
  3. Churg-Strauss (Eosinophillic granulomatosis with PA)
    - Asthma, rhinitis
    - Purpura, peripheral neuropathy
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Nephritis

  • Presentations and treatments
  1. Goodpastures
  2. Alports
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Nephritis

  • Goodpastures
    1. Pulmonary infiltrates on CXR
  • IgG along basement membrane (Type 4 HS)
    2. Plasma exchange and immunosupression
  • Alports
  1. Haematuria
    - Sensorineural hearing loss
    - GBM irregularity
  2. Supportive treatment
    RRT
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CKD

- KDIGO

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KDIGO - CKD

  1. Kidney disease, improving global outcomes
  2. G1-G5 for staging
    A1-3 for ACR categories (<3, 3-30, >30)
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CKD

- Causes

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CKD Causes

  1. DM
  2. HTN
  3. GN
  4. RVS disease
  5. PCKD
  6. Uropathology
  7. Pyelonephritis
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CKD

- Management

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CKD Mx

  1. DM, HTN, Infx
  2. Tolvaptan
    (vasopressin antagonist)
  3. Preventative statin
  4. ACEi/ARB
  5. Supplementation
    - Haematinics
    - EPO
    - Vit D
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Diabetic nephropathy

- Mx

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DM nephropathy Mx

  1. ACEi/ARB
  2. BP control
  3. CVS risk
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HTN nephropathy

- Ix

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HTN nephropathy Ix

  1. Metanephrines
  2. Aldosterone:renin ratio
  3. Cortisol and dexamethasone supression
  4. TSH
  5. MRAngio
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PCKD

-	Mx
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PCKD Mx

  1. BP
  2. CKD Mx
  3. Tolvaptan
  4. Genetic counselling/testing
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Anaemia of CKD

- Mx

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Anaemia of CK Mx

  1. Haematinic measurement
  2. Replace IV iron and haematinics
  3. Discussing starting ESA (erythropoiesis stimulating agents)
  4. Aim for Hb 100-120
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CKD

- MBD pathophysiology

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Mineral bone disease

  1. Increased fibroblast GF-23
  2. Increased ALP and PTH
  3. Increased phosphate
    decreased Ca
  4. Decreased 1,25-Vit D
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CKD

- MBD Suspicion

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Mineral Bone Disease Suspicion

  1. Mineral Abnormalities:
    - Ca/PO4
    - ALP
    - PTH, D metabolism
  2. Calcification
    - Soft tissue/vasculature
  3. Bone abnormalities
    - Turnover/metabolism
    - Volume/linear growth/strenght
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Mineral bone disease

- Turnover abnormalities

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MBD Abnormalities

  1. Low Turnover
    - Adynamic bone disease
    - Osteomalacia
  2. High Turnover
    - Osteitis Fibrosa
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Effects on Calcium

  1. Vitamin D
  2. FGF23
  3. PTH
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Effects on Calcium

  1. Vitamin D
    - Increases gut absorption
  2. FGF23
    - Increases bone resorption
  3. PTH
    - Increases Calcitriol production
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Vitamin D3

- Metabolism and effects

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Vitamin D3 Metabolism

  1. 7-Dehydrocholestrol
    - Converted by UVB radiation
  2. Vitamin D3
    - Cholecalciferol
  3. Calcidiol
    - Produced in liver
  4. Calcitriol
    - Produced in kidney
    - works in gut
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CKD MBD

- Mx Aims

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Mineral Bone Disease Mx

  1. Reduce renal bone disease
  2. Reduce CVS morbidity
    - Calcium overload
    - High PTH and high phosphate
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RRT

- Nine forms

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RRT

  1. A-PD
    - 8-10 hours at night
  2. CAPD
    - Regular througout day and night
  3. AAPD
    - Assistants help with APD
  4. HHD
    - Home HD for frequent use
  5. NHD
    - Nocturnal long HD
  6. CCRT
    - Continuous RRT in acute setting (ITU/HDU)
  7. Related donor
  8. Unrelated donor
    - Paired/chain/altruistic
  9. Deceased donor
    - 60%
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Kidney transplant

- 3 Induction Dx

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Kidney Transplant Induction

  1. Methylprednisolone
  2. Basiliximab+thymoglobulin
  3. Alentuzumab/rituximab
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Kidney transplant

- 5 Maintenance drugs

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Kidney transplant maintenance

  1. Prednisolone
  2. CNIIs
    - Tacrolimus
    - Cyclosporine
    - Voclosporine
  3. Antimetabolites
    - Mycophenolate
    - Azathioprine
  4. Rapamycin inhibitors
    - Sirolimus
  5. T-cell regulation
    - Belatecept + belimumab
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Kidney transplant

- Long term care

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Kidney transplant L-T Care

  1. Bloods
    - GFR
    - CNI
    - Protein
    - Ca, phosphate, PTH
    - Lipids, glucose
  2. Vaccination and Infx screen
  3. CVS, MBD monitoring
  4. Malignancy monitoring
    - SC
  5. Contraception

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