Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
This type of kidney injury develops rapidly over hours to days and may be reversible.
What is acute kidney injury (AKI)?
This disease is characterized by progressive and irreversible loss of kidney function.
What is chronic kidney disease (CKD)?
This hormone imbalance is increased in CKD and contributes to reproductive dysfunction.
What is prolactin?
This measurement is one of the most important indicators of kidney perfusion.
What is urine output?
This treatment restores kidney function but requires lifelong medication therapy.
What is kidney transplantation?
This lab value is a key indicator of kidney filtration and rises in AKI.
What is serum creatinine?
This condition involves genetic cyst formation leading to enlarged kidneys.
What is polycystic kidney disease (PKD)?
This male reproductive problem is common in CKD due to hormonal disruption.
What is erectile dysfunction?
This imaging test is commonly used to evaluate kidney structure and cysts.
What is ultrasound?
This medication class is required after transplant to prevent rejection.
What are immunosuppressants?
This electrolyte imbalance in AKI can lead to life-threatening dysrhythmias.
What is hyperkalemia?
This waste buildup in CKD causes systemic symptoms affecting multiple organs.
What is uremia?
This female reproductive change may occur in advanced CKD.
What is amenorrhea?
These laboratory tests include potassium, calcium, and phosphorus levels.
What are electrolytes?
This is a major risk following transplant due to immune suppression.
What is infection?
This urine output finding is a hallmark of decreased kidney function in AKI.
What is oliguria?
This endocrine disruption in CKD affects reproductive hormone regulation.
What is HPG axis dysfunction?
This system controls reproductive hormone signaling disrupted in renal disease.
What is the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis?
This trend-based lab is more important than a single value in renal disease monitoring.
What is creatinine or GFR trend monitoring?
This type of cancer risk increases after kidney transplant.
What is malignancy (e.g., skin, lymphoma, urogenital cancers)?
This category of AKI is caused by decreased renal perfusion such as dehydration or shock.
What is prerenal AKI?
This lab trend shows worsening kidney function over time and determines the staging of CKD.
What is decreasing GFR?
***What is a normal GFR?
This CKD-related condition leads to infertility in both males and females.
What is reproductive dysfunction due to uremia?
These hormone labs may be evaluated in reproductive dysfunction related to CKD.
What are LH, FSH, prolactin, testosterone/estrogen levels?
This long-term nursing priority includes monitoring for cancer and infection after transplant.
What is ongoing surveillance and patient education?