CKD
Glomermular and other kidney disease
CKD Progression
CKD complications
Renal Replacement Therapy
100

In the US, which racial group has the highest incidence of Stage 5 CKD

What are African Americans?

100

This previously healthy patient has been admitted for treatment of bacterial meningitis and now has a rash and rising creatinine.  The likely cause is

What is acute interstitial nephritis (AIN)?

This is the same disorder as "acute tubulointerstitial nephritis".  The clue is the rash and acute nature.

100

Earliest sign of diabetic kidney disease

What is microalbuminuria (or UACr>30)?

100

Earliest sign of bone disease of CKD (renal osteodystrophy)

What is decreased Vitamin D

Followed closely by elevated PTH

P.S. it is really important to tune in to this.  If your patient gets a transplant, and we hope they will, they will live a long time, and they will need bones to hold them up!

100

The preferred method of vascular access for hemodialysis

What is AV fistula?

200

The most common cause of CKD in the US

What is Diabetes?

200

This is the most common form of cystic kidney disease

What is Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)?

200

Antihypertensive medication that has been shown to slow the progression of diabetic kidney disease

What is ACEI/ARB?

200

Medication used to treat anemia of CKD

EPO or erythropoeitin

200

The form of renal replacement therapy with the best outcomes

What is transplant from a living donor?

300

The second most common cause of CKD in the US

What is Hypertension?

300

This 30 year old has rising creatinine and hemoptysis, so you suspect this disorder

What is Goodpasture's syndrome?

Sudden onset and hits kidneys and lungs.  


300

Diabetes medications that have been shown to slow the progression of diabetic nephropathy

What are SGLT2 inhibitors?

300

The most common cause of death in people with CKD?

What is cardiovascular disease?

(this includes arrhythmia)

300

What is the biggest disadvantage to home peritoneal dialysis?

What is risk of infection?

also: 

•Respiratory difficulties (ie. Pleural effusion), Hypotension, Hypoalbuminemia, Hemoperitoneum, hyperglycemia 


400

Which electrolyte is often low in CKD?

What is calcium?

400

This most common of the nephrotic syndrome disorders occurs in 5th to 6th decade and has prognosis of 1/3 get better without tx, 1/3 respond to immunosuppressive tx, and 1/3 get ESRD

What is membranous GN?

400

Types of food that people with CKD stage 4 are advised to limit

 What are proteins, phosphorus, potassium?


P.S. AND (if they have DM) refined carbohydrates, and (if they have high cholesterol or DM or heart disease) saturated and trans fats.

this is a real problem because there is not much left!

400

In late CKD (stage 4 and 5), this form of Vitamin D should be supplemented

What is the active form, 1,25OHD, also called calcitriol?

400

When can patients be referred to the renal transplant list?

What is when GFR<20?

500

The general term for the bone disease of CKD

What is renal osteodystrophy?

500

This 14 year old has nephrotic syndrome.  The most likely cause

What is minimal change disease?

(because this is a nephrotic disorder that can occur in children or adults)

500

General symptoms of advanced (stage 4, 5) CKD

What are malaise, fatigue, anorexia, pruritis, dysgeusia?


P.S Occasionally, people begin to feel bad in Stage 3, especially stage 3b, but they often feel pretty good until stage 4.

500

In late CKD (stage3B, 4), this lab parameter should be monitored to prevent tissue calcification

What is Calcium – phosphorus product (should be <55).  

It can be bad....look below:

500

The length of time recommended to allow for vascular access to be developed in a patient

What is one year?

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