Alternative Names:
Chronic Renal Failure
Chronic Renal Insufficiency
Chronic Renal Disease
Chronic Kidney Insufficiency
Chronic Kidney Failure
CKD implies longstanding (>3 Months),
and usually progressive impairment in renal
function.
GGFR <60 mL/min per 1.73 m2 or
Diabetes Mellitus Family history of CKD
Hypertension Kidney Stones
Cardiovascular Infections like Hep B,
Disease C and HIV
Age and Race Autoimmune diseases
Acute Kidney Injury Nephrotoxic drugs like
NSAIDS
Diabetes
Non Diabetic
Glomerular
Tubulointerstitial: Analgesic, Reflux, Ch. Obs
Vascular: Vasculitis, HTN, RAS
Cystic: ADPKD
CKD in transplantation
100%
90% Other
80%
70% Interstit N
60% Cystic KD
% 50% GN
40%
30% BP
20% Diabetes
10%
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History
Duration of symptoms
Drug ingestion
Previous Medical & Surgical History
Previous Occasions of Investigations
Family History of Renal Disease
amlaise, loss of energy, loss of appetite,
insomnia,
Nocturia & polyuria due to impaired concentrating ability,
Itching,
Nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea,
Paraesthesiae due to polyneuropathy
‘Restless legs’ syndrome (overwhelming need
to frequently alter position of lower limbs)
Bone pain due to metabolic bone disease
Paraesthesiae and tetany due to hypocalcaemia
Symptoms due to salt and water retention –
peripheral or pulmonary oedema
Symptoms due to anaemia
Mental slowing, clouding of consciousness and Seizures
Myoclonic twitching.
SPallor (due to anemia)
Increased photosensitive pigmentation Brown
discoloration of the nails
Scratch marks due to uraemic pruritus
Ccutaneous vasculitic lesions in systemic
vasculitides
Retinopathy in diabetes and hypertensive
retinopathy in hypertension
Evidence of peripheral vascular disease and
associated renal artery stenosis
Hematuria:
Proteinuria:
Urine Culture:
White Cells: UTI, GN, Papillary Necrosis or TB
Eosinophilia: Allergic Tubulointerstitial Nephritis or
Cholesterol Embolization
Casts
Granular cast: Active renal tubular disease
RBC Cast: GN
Red Cells
Urinary Electrolytes
Urine Osmolality
Urine Electrophoresis & Immunofixation
Urea & Creatinine
Calculation of eGFR
Electrophoresis & Immunofixation for
myeloma
Elevation of creatinine kinase:
Rhabdomyolysis
Eosinophilia: vasculitis, allergic Tubulointerstitial
nephritis or cholesterol embolism
Markedly raised viscosity or ESR: Myeloma or
Vasculitis
Fragmented RBC &/or Thrombocytopenia:
Accelerated HTN, HUS or TTP
Complement Components
Autoantibody Screening
Cryoglobulins
Antibodies to Streptococcal Antigens
Antibodies to Hep B & C
Antibodies to HIV
Ultrasound
CT Scan
MR Angiography in Renovascular
Disease
Should be performed in every patient
with unexplained CKD & normal-sized
kidneys
Erythropoietin Deficiency
Bone marrow toxins
Bone marrow Fibrosis
Hematinic Deficiency
Increased RBC destruction
Abnormal RBC membranes
Increased Blood Loss
ACE inhibitors
Hypeparathyroid Bone Disease
Osteomalacia
Osteoporosis
Osteosclerosis
Adynamic Bone Disease
Pruritis
Eczematous
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
Pseudoporphyria
Decreased gastric Emptying
Reflux Esophagitis
Peptic Ulceration
Acute Pancreatitis
Constipation
Gout
Insulin
Lipid Metabolism Abnormalities
Hyperprolactinemia
Increased LH
Decreased Testosterone
Oligomenorrhea or Amenorrhea
GH Abnormalities (Low)
Thyroid Hormone Abnormalities
(Hypothyroid)
Uremia cause Muscle dysfunction
Decreased Physical Fitness
Central Nervous System
Depressed Cerebral Function
Dialysis Dementia
Psychiatric Problems; psychosis, depression,
Phobias
Peripheral Nervous System
Restless leg Syndrome
Median nerve Compression
Polyneuropathy
Autonomic Nervous System
Lymphomas
Primary Liver cancer
Thyroid cancer
DDiet:
low protein diet 0.6 – 0.8 gm/kg
Low K diet, Low phosphate diet, Salt restriction
Fluid chart
GIT
Hiccup and vomiting; domperidone
Gastritis; H2 blockers, proton pump inhibitors
CCVS
Hypertension control (CCB, BB, (ACEI and ARBs
with careful monitoring of kidney function and
potassium)
Volume overload: Loop diuretics
pericarditis is an indication of dialysis
Bone
Ca carbonate 1500 – 2000 mg/day (hold if there is
hypercalcemia)
Vit D analog (Calcitriol)
PO4 chelators Oral Ca carbonate, Sevelamer
AAnemia:
Iron therapy better IV
Erythropoetoin
Target Hb 11 – 12 gm/dl
Avoid blood transfusion as possible as it may
cause sensitization to HLA which may affect
renal transplantation
PPruritis:
C o n t r o l C a / P O 4 p r o d u c t a n d
hyperparathyroidism
Antihistaminics
Oral charcoal
Ultraviolet photo therapy (narrow band)
Hyperkalemia:
(dietary restriction, cation exchange resins
t o r e m ove K i n G I T, G l u c o s e i n s u l i n
infusion, if no response dialysis is
indicated
Acidosis:
oral sodium/calcium bicarbonate
If no response dialysis
RRenal replacement therapy
Dialysis (H D , P D)
Transplantation
Indication of dialysis
Uremic symptoms (encephalopathy, coma ,
pericarditis)
Volume overload not responding to diuretics
Hyperkalemia > 6.5 mmol/L not responding
to medical treatment or if there is ECG
changes
Acidosis not responding to medical treatment
High urea. 200 mg/dl (BUN>100), Cr >10