Chronic Renal Failure
This condition is defined as kidney damage with decreased GFR lasting how long
What is 3 months or more?
This is a common early symptom seen in chronic renal failure patients due to fluid retention
what is edema?
This specialist primarily manages chronic kidney disease
What is a nephrologist?
What are Specialized hospitals or ICU settings
A patient with diabetes has a GFR of 95 and reports no symptoms except mild ankle swelling found during a routine visit
What is stage 1 chronic renal failure?
Untreated chronic renal failure can progress to this life-threatening stage
What is end-stage renal disease (ESRD)?
This condition describes waste accumulation in the blood during chronic renal failure progression
What is uremia?
This life-threatening electrolyte imbalance can cause cardiac arrest in chronic renal failure patients
A patient with a GFR of 20 presents with severe fatigue, fluid overload, and hyperkalemia, and is being prepared for dialysis
What is stage 4 chronic renal failure?
This happens when waste products build up in the blood due to kidney failure
What is uremia?
Primary care providers monitor this to assess kidney filtration
What is GFR?
This advanced dialysis method is often used in ICU settings
What is continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)?
What is stage 2 chronic renal failure?
Name one major risk factor for chronic renal failure
1. Diabetes
2. HTN
3. Cardiovascular disease
4. Obesity
This treatment replaces kidney function and includes hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
This is considered the best long-term treatment for chronic renal failure
What is a kidney transplant?
A patient has fatigue, SOB, anemia, and edema with a GFR of 45
What is stage 3 chronic renal failure?
Early stages of chronic renal failure often present like this
What is asymptomatic or mild symptoms?
During an initial primary care visit, a provider evaluates a patient with suspected CRF by assessing blood pressure, lung and heart sounds, daily weight, diet, intake & output, and medication compliance for diabetes and hypertension.
What is an initial assessment for chronic renal failure?
A nurse caring for a CRF patient in secondary care is responsible for monitoring BUN, creatinine, and GFR, assessing daily weights for fluid balance, checking for hyperkalemia, and providing patient education.
What is nurses responsibilities?
A critically ill CRF patient in the ICU requires continuous cardiac monitoring, mechanical ventilation, IV electrolyte correction, and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT).
What is advanced intensive care management?
A patient has a GFR of 10, cannot remove waste products, and has started dialysis
What is stage 5 chronic renal failure?