A thoroughly summarised revision tool to understand cardiovascular medicine.
Key features include:
1. Most common conditions such as nephrotic and nephritic syndromes, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, renal malignancies and more.
2. Pathophysiology and clinical presentation includ...
Acute Kidney Injury and Renal Conditions
Acute Kidney Injury
Definition
AKI is a syndrome with multiple potential causes (often multifactorial)
One or more of:
- Rise in serum creatinine of 26+micromol/L in 48 hours
- Rise in serum creatinine of 50%+ within 7 days (1.5x baseline)
- Fall in urine output to less than 0.5ml/kg/hour for more than 6 hours
*AKI is measured with creatinine not GFR – GFR only reliable if patient is in ‘steady
state’
*Baseline Cr = pre-morbid renal function
Risk factors
- Age (65+)
- Hx of AKI or CKD with GFR less than 60
- SSx/Hx of urinary obstruction
- Heart failure
- Liver disease
- Diabetes
- Neurological/cognitive impairment
- Sepsis
- Immunocompromised
- Exposure to nephrotoxins
- Perioperative
- Raised NEWS2 score
Symptoms
Often asymptomatic but:
- Changes in urine output
5. Jugular venous pressure:
Raised > venous hypertension/hypervolaemia
*The sternal angle and the top of the pulsation
point should not be above 3cm in healthy patients
>
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller dogakck. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $8.07. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
