Clinical Manifestations
Most common cause of death in patients with CKD
What is cardiovascular disease?
Serious electrolyte disorder associated with CKD
What is hyperkalemia?
Drug of choice for a patient with hyperkalemia but no EKG changes
What is kayexalate?
Indications that AV Fistula is patent
What are palpate the thrill and auscultate the bruit?
Contraindications of a kidney transplant are ____
What are:
1. Advanced cancer
2. Untreated heart disease
3. Chronic respiratory disease
4. Extensive vascular disease
Result of decreased production of erythropoietin by the kidneys
What is anemia?
CKD mineral and bone disorders are the results of hypocalcemia and____
What is hyperphosphatemia?
Drug of choice to treat hyperkalemia in a patient with EKG changes
What is IV calcium gluconate?
Cloud dialysate is indicative of _____
What is an infection?
A red flag in the early postoperative period
What is a sudden decrease in output?
What are bleeding tendencies?
Electrolyte which contributes to edema, hypertension, and heart failure.
What is Sodium?
Drug class of antihypertensives which should not be administered to patients with kidney injury/damage or elevated potassium
Potential complication of Peritoneal Dialysis
What is peritonitis?
What are antirejection drugs?
Result of metabolic acidosis
What is Kussmaul breathing?
Lab values which indicate kidney dysfunction
What are BUN and creatinine?
Due to the high potassium level, the patient should avoid these food additives
What are salt substitutes?
Diet for hemodialysis
What are low sodium, low potassium, and moderate protein?
Significant cause of morbidity and mortality after kidney transplantation
What are infections?
Rare skin condition resulting from urea crystallizing on the skin
What is uremic frost?
Lab value which indicates the progression of kidney disease
What is GFR?
Drugs which should not be administered to CKD patients due to risk of serious complications (absent reflexes, decreased mental status, dysrhythmias, hypotension, and respiratory failure)
What are magnesium-based laxatives?
Diet for peritoneal dialysis
The donor of the kidney must be monitored for
What are renal function and bleeding?