Chronic kidney disease
CKD
History / PE
:
Asymptotic until GFR < 30
Ascites
Pallor, fatigue
AMS
Diagnosis
:
Azotemia (increase in BUN and creatinine)
Fluid retention
Metabolic acidosis
Anemia of chronic disease (decrease EPO production)
Hypocalcemia
, hyperphosphatemia
Treatment
:
ACEIs/ARB
HTN control
Hemodialysis
Complications
:
Coagulopathic
, abnormal hemostasis (from platelet dysfunction)-treat with DDAVP
Uremic
pericarditis
(hemodialize immediately)
Associated With
:
Diabetes
Hypertension
Glomerulonephritis
July 28th 2010
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Internal Medicine
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