07.01 Renal/Uro

Written By Joan

07.01 Renal / Nephro [PDF link]: Acute kidney injury (AKI) – AEIOU (indications for RRT in AKI). Chronic kidney disease (CKD) – Mineral bone disease, CKD-related anaemia. Renal replacement therapy (RRT) – Haemodialysis (HD), Peritoneal dialysis (PD), Renal transplant.

Elevated creatinine investigations

  • Bloods: BBV, serum free light chains, kappa lambda ratio

  • Urinalysis + ACR

  • US KUB

  • Specialist – ?renal biopsy if persisting

Asymptomatic benign creatinine rise a/w trimethoprim, co-trimox, cimetidine, dronedarone, dolutegravir, cobicistat and abemaciclib

Joan
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