Labs/diagnosis
serum creatinine is
what is waste product of muscle breakdown and digestion of dietary protein
Name a common OTC medication that causes vasodilation of the afferent arteriole?
What are NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen, etc.)
What is the active form of vitamin D
Calcitriol
A ratio of > 20:1 of these two labs are suspicious for a pre-renal AKI
What is BUN:SCr?
Beta-lactam antibiotics typically cause this sub-type of AKI
What is Acute Interstitial Nephritis (AIN)
At what Hgb level should you discontinue an erythropoietin stimulating agent?
10-11
An increase in SCr by >= ______ within 48 hours is diagnostic of an AKI
What is 0.3 mg/dl?
A calcium based phosphate binder should be taken at what time to effectively bind phosphate
What is before or with a meal?
The kidneys produce erythropoietin - when they dont work well, they dont signal the bone marrow to make red blood cells.
What is Cystatin C?
Name the properties of a dialyzable drug (hint: there are 4)
-low protein binding
-low Vd
-hydrophilic
Name the indications for dialysis (AEIOU)
Acidemia, electrolyte imbalance, intoxication, overload, uremia