Kidney Disease

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Classification Systolic BP (mmHg) Diastolic BP (mmHg) Normal <120 AND <80 Prehypertension 120–139 OR 80–89 Stage I HTN 140–159 OR 90–99 Stage II HTN ≥160 OR ≥100 BP classification was…

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17. Hemodialysis

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Fig. 17.1 Diffusion across a semipermeable membrane. The driving force for solute diffusion is the transmembrane concentration gradient. Small solutes with higher concentrations in the blood compartment, such as potassium,…

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Kidney Disease

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Condition Urinary ACR (mg/g) Terms Normoalbuminuria <30 Normally to mildly increased Microalbuminuria 30–300 Moderately increased Macroalbuminuria/overt proteinuria >300 Severely increased ACR albumin-to-creatinine ratio Proteinuria, first characterized by Kimmelstiel and Wilson…

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Dialysis

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Fig. 18.1 Diffusion is driven by the concentration gradient over the membrane Fig. 18.2 Ultrafiltration driven by the osmotic agent over the membrane Lactate dialysates with different concentrations of glucose,…

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Image Techniques in Chronic Kidney Disease

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Fig. 8.1 Clinical usage of magnetic resonance imaging. DCE dynamic contrast-enhanced; ASL arterial spin labeling; DWI diffusion-weighted imaging; DTI diffusion tensor imaging; BOLD blood oxygen level-dependent; MRE magnetic resonance elastography;…

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19. Transplantation

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Potential advantages • Improved graft survival for high-risk patients • Onset of first rejection is delayed • Period of delayed graft function may be foreshortened • May allow for less aggressive maintenance regimen Potential…

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Timing and Modality Option for Renal Replacement Therapy

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Steps in calculation Example of calculation or formula Calculate the urea clearance for a 24-h period Urea clearance = Uurea/Purea ∗ urine volume/1440 = Urea mL/min Determine urea clearance in liters, which is equivalent…

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and Chronic Kidney Disease

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Fig. 6.1 Prevalence of chronic kidney disease by age group in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) for 1988–1994 and 1999–2004. (Reproduced with permission from Coresh et al….

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in Chronic Kidney Disease

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Pharmacokinetic process Changes in hemodialysis Absorption Increased absorption mediated by: • Paracellular leakage • Decreased efflux transporter activity • Decreased P450 activity Distribution Increased free drug concentration mediated by: • Decreased albumin concentration • Uremic…

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Management of Chronic Kidney Disease

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!DOCTYPE html> © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020J. Yang, W. He (eds.)Chronic Kidney Diseasehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9131-7_14 14. Nutritional Management of Chronic Kidney Disease Li Fang1   (1) Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong,…

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