the geri cat check up ws pt 1 Flashcards
1
Q
why would you see weight loss in CKD
A
- secondary to poor appetite, vomiting and catabolism due to lack of energy
2
Q
why would you see poor appetitie in CKD
A
toxins build up and act on the appetite centre of the brain
3
Q
why do you see PUPD in CKD
A
PU: lose ability to concentrate urine
Pd: secondary to PU
4
Q
why do you see hypertension in CKD
A
over activity of RAAS
5
Q
whay do you see vomiting in CKD
A
toxins trigger vomiting centre in brain
6
Q
why do you see anaemia in CKD
A
kidney cant make EPO to make RBCs
