• ikservices (55)in GEMS • 8 months ago

  February 15, 2025. Kidney Facts. Mineral Metabolism Disorders 2

  The magnesium ion is absorbed mainly via a paracellular route in the small intestine and secondarily (up tp 30%) via a transcellular pathway in the distal ileus and colon.

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• ikservices (55)in GEMS • 8 months ago

  January 31, 2025. Kidney Facts. Acute Renal Failure 2

  The combined use of IV albumin, IV (or SQ) octreotide and oral midodrine (or another blood pressure-increasing medication) can be useful for the treatment of the hepatorenal syndrome (HRS).

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• ikservices (55)in GEMS • 8 months ago

  January 27, 2025. Kidney Facts. Glomerulonephritis 4

  Avacopan is a medication that is used for ANCA associated vasculitis. (One example of this is what was called Wegener's granulomatosis). It inhibits C5a-mediated neutrophil activation

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• ikservices (55)in GEMS • 8 months ago

  January 23, 2025. Kidney Facts. Electrolyte Disorders 2

  Hyperglycemia can cause hyponatremia by causing an osmotic translocation of water from the intracellular space to the extracellular space. The hypoantremia usually corrects when…

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• ikservices (55)in GEMS • 8 months ago

  January 20, 2025. Kidney Facts. Chronic Kidney Disease 5

  Hyperuricemia may be associated with chronic uric acid nephropathy. This condition, however, has not been conclusively proven. There is evidence suggesting that reducing uric…

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• ikservices (55)in GEMS • 8 months ago

  January 19, 2025. Kidney Facts. Mineral Metabolism Disorders 1

  Hyperphosphatemia is associated with increased mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis. It is related to excess vascular calcification, which leads to worsening vascular disease.

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• ikservices (55)in GEMS • 8 months ago

  January 18, 2025. Kidney Facts. Glomerulonephritis 3

  Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a process in the kidney that damages the podocyte cells and leads to protein leaking. It can be primary (immune), secondary…

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• ikservices (55)in #stem • 8 months ago

  January 17,2025. Kidney Facts. Acid-Base 1

  The Potential Renal Acid Load or PRAL is the amount of acid the diet produces in the body. It is measured in milliequivalents per acid per day.

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• ikservices (55)in GEMS • 9 months ago

  January 16, 2025. Kidney Facts. Glomerulonephritis 2

  IgA nephropathy or Berger's disease is the most common glomerulonephritis worldwide. Its incidence is 2.5/100,000 adults per year and it is considered in the list of rare diseases.

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• ikservices (55)in GEMS • 9 months ago

  January 15, 2025. Kidney Facts. Anemia in CKD 1

  Anemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the combined result of decreased intestinal iron absorption associated to CKD and the decreased production of erythropoietin by the affected kidneys.

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• ikservices (55)in GEMS • 9 months ago

  January 14, 2025. Kidney Facts. Diagnostics 1

  A renal biopsy is an extremely important tool for the diagnosis of certain renal conditions that present with proteinuria and/or hematuria or when the diagnosis of the renal condition is unknown.

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• ikservices (55)in GEMS • 9 months ago

  January 13, 2025. Kidney Facts. Electrolyte Disorders 1

  Hyponatremia (or low sodium concentration in the plasma) is a state of water intoxication. Measures should be implemented to achieve a negative total body balance.

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• ikservices (55)in GEMS • 9 months ago

  January 12, 2025. Kidney Facts. Chronic Kidney Disease 4

  Chronic urate nephropathy is caused by the deposit of uric acid crystals in the medullary interstitium of the kidney causing decreased GFR, interstitial fibrosis and tubular proteinuria.

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• ikservices (55)in GEMS • 9 months ago

  January 11, 2025. Kidney Facts. Hypertension 2

  Hypertension is one of the common causes for chronic renal failure. Over many years of elevated blood pressure, sclerosis and thickening of the arteriolar walls and glomerular walls occurs.

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• ikservices (55)in GEMS • 9 months ago

  January 10, 2025. Kidney Facts. Glomerulonephritis 1

  Lupus nephritis is the inflammation of the kidney tissue caused by the autoimmune condition known as lupus. It can be mild or severe enough for a patient to require dialysis.

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• ikservices (55)in GEMS • 9 months ago

  January 9, 2025. Kidney Facts. Chronic Kidney Disease 3

  In patients with advanced chronic kidney disease the correction of metabolic acidosis may slow down the progression towards the need of renal replacement therapy.

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• ikservices (55)in GEMS • 9 months ago

  January 8, 2025. Kidney Facts. Renal Osteodystrophy 1

  Patients with chronic kidney disease may develop econdary hyperparathyroidism as a consequence of the lack of activation of 25-OH vitamin D and/or elevated phosphorus levels.

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• ikservices (55)in GEMS • 10 months ago

  November 23, 2024. Kidney Facts. Chronic Kidney Disease 2

  The use of non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor blockers (like finerenone) can reduce the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with diabetic nephropathy.

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• ikservices (55)in GEMS • 11 months ago

  October 18, 2024. Kidney Facts. Chronic Kidney Disease 1

  The use of sodium-glucose transporter (SGLT-2) inhibitors can reduce the progression of chornic kidney disease in diabetics and non-diabetics

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• ikservices (55)in GEMS • last year

  October 9, 2024. Kidney Facts. Acute Renal Failure 1

  Obstructive uropathy is one of the important causes of acute renal failure. This can be caused by an enlarged prostate gland, kidney stones, or strictures of the urinary tract.

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