Case 34-2020: A 74-Year-Old Man with Chronic Kidney Disease
A 74-year-old man presented for evaluation of his chronic kidney disease before a planned transcatheter aortic-valve replacement. Pancreatitis had been diagnosed 25 years earlier, and enlargement...
17-Year-Old Boy with Renal Failure and the Highest Reported …
We present a case report of a 17-year-old African American male who presented in a life threatening hypertensive emergency with renal failure and the highest reported serum …
Case 19-2018: A 15-Year-Old Girl with Acute Kidney …
In the absence of eculizumab treatment, the patient is at high risk for the development of end-stage renal disease, 12 and currently (6 months after presentation), she receives biweekly infusions...
Acute Renal Failure Case Study
Our kidneys are incredible organs that get rid of toxins, retain substances needed by our bodies, and maintain the right balance of electrolytes, minerals, and water. Find out what happens to …
Case 34-2020: A 74-Year-Old Man with Chronic Kidney Disease
Presentation of Case Dr. Eugene P. Rhee: A 74-year-old man was evaluated in the nephrology clinic of this hospital because of chronic kidney disease.
The Case: Chronic Kidney Disease Unmasked by Single-Subject …
Laboratory tests revealed a serum creatinine of 6.37 mg/dL (estimated glomerular filtration rate [CKD-EPI] < 15 mL/min) and a serum urea of 185 mg/dL (normal 17–48 mg/dL). …
Global case studies for chronic kidney disease/end-stage kidney …
The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its risk factors is increasing worldwide, and there is a rapid rise in global need for the treatment of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).
Acute kidney injury case study with questions and …
Click here to see the answer. (stop furosemide, stop enalapril, adequate fluids to maintain urine output, daily bloods) This man has risk factors for AKI (hypertension and dehydration) and is on various renotoxic medications …
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A 74-year-old man presented for evaluation of his chronic kidney disease before a planned transcatheter aortic-valve replacement. Pancreatitis had been diagnosed 25 years earlier, and enlargement...
We present a case report of a 17-year-old African American male who presented in a life threatening hypertensive emergency with renal failure and the highest reported serum …
In the absence of eculizumab treatment, the patient is at high risk for the development of end-stage renal disease, 12 and currently (6 months after presentation), she receives biweekly infusions...
Our kidneys are incredible organs that get rid of toxins, retain substances needed by our bodies, and maintain the right balance of electrolytes, minerals, and water. Find out what happens to …
Presentation of Case Dr. Eugene P. Rhee: A 74-year-old man was evaluated in the nephrology clinic of this hospital because of chronic kidney disease.
Laboratory tests revealed a serum creatinine of 6.37 mg/dL (estimated glomerular filtration rate [CKD-EPI] < 15 mL/min) and a serum urea of 185 mg/dL (normal 17–48 mg/dL). …
The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its risk factors is increasing worldwide, and there is a rapid rise in global need for the treatment of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).
Click here to see the answer. (stop furosemide, stop enalapril, adequate fluids to maintain urine output, daily bloods) This man has risk factors for AKI (hypertension and dehydration) and is on various renotoxic medications …