Renal

Chronic Kidney Injury

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Pathology

Progressive, irreversible renal disease with abnormal eGFR for >3 months

Aetiology

Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, HIV, myeloma, Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and IgA nephropathy. 

Signs

Reduced urine output, rash, peripheral oedema, arrhythmias, signs of heart failure, pallor, bruising and skin pigmentation

Symptoms

Oliguria, Malaise, lethargy, confusion, nausea, seizure, pruritus, purpura, breathlessness, pericarditis, bleeding

Investigations

Bloods: FBC (normocytic anaemia), U&E (hyperkalaemia, raised urea and                                        creatinine, hypocalcaemia, hyperphosphataemia)
Imaging: Chest x-ray to rule out fluid overload and bone scans

Treatment

Medical: Calcium and Vitamin D supplementation, Dietary restriction of 
phosphate, Dialysis for severe symptoms
Surgical: Kidney Transplant


Prognosis

50% of patients with chronic renal failure will require dialysis
Hyperkalaemia, fluid overload, uraemia, renal osteodystrophy, hypertension 

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