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Drugs Drugs Glorious Drugs…but what about in CKD Patients? (Part 2)

Here we cover some bits and bobs about drugs that we wish we knew and understood a little better as a junior doctor…hopefully you’ll find these tips helpful….. We will cover: ‘top tips on bowel prep‘, ‘interstitial nephritis…more common than you realise‘, ‘a note on nephrotoxins‘, ‘why aren’t ACEi/ARBs nephrotoxins then?‘, ‘why aren’t diuretics nephrotoxins..theyContinue reading “Drugs Drugs Glorious Drugs…but what about in CKD Patients? (Part 2)”

The Unwell Haemodialysis Patient…what do I do?? Help..! (Part 2)

Haemodialysis patients get more than their fair share of medical problems requiring hospitalisation or intervention. Each problem can easily be manged by the appropriate team, however here we will outline some special considerations tailored to the HD patient to add to your tool kit! Acute Coronary Syndrome ACS is common amongst renal patients and they have a worseContinue reading “The Unwell Haemodialysis Patient…what do I do?? Help..! (Part 2)”

Top 50 pearls the renal registrar wants you to know!!

A top notch renal referral includes 5 things… sCr measurements over time, urine dip, fluid status assessment, urine output and BP measurements….without these, we’ll get you to call us back… eGFR values in AKI aren’t helpful or accurate…use serum creatinine sCr goes up in between HD sessions and down after HD, as does serum K+…serumContinue reading “Top 50 pearls the renal registrar wants you to know!!”

Music to Urea!! When to Call the Renal Reg…

Hopefully these ‘top tips’ will help you know how and when we can help and how to be perfectly prepared for all the questions we will ask you over the phone….Here we will go over phone/urgent referral criteria, indications for dialysis, how to perfect our ‘dream’ renal referral, tips on transferring renal patients, AKI –Continue reading “Music to Urea!! When to Call the Renal Reg…”