CKD

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Question 14

What method is used to calculate egfr?

Answer 14

Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equation

serum creatinine
age
gender
ethnicity

Question 15

What May invalidate the use of the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equation to calculate a patients eGFR

Answer 15

Pregnancy
muscle mass - amputees
Eating red meat 12 hours before the sample being taken

Question 16

CKD staging

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1
eGFR >90
with evidence of kidney damage - such as proteinuria and hematurea / abnormal UE such as hyperkalemia

2
60-90
some sign of kidney damage (if kidney tests* are normal, there is no CKD)

3a
45-59 ml/min

3b
30-44 ml/min

4
15-29 ml/min

5
Less than 15 ml/min, established kidney failure - dialysis or a kidney transplant may be needed