Title:

Renal Medicine (Kidn-e)

Description:

Kidn-e will provide learning materials relating to the most common renal conditions that are responsible for morbidity and mortality - acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). The majority of patients with these conditions are initially seen by General Practitioners, Foundation Doctors and trainees and consultants in General Internal Medicine and other specialties.

Created:

20 May 2011

Last Major Update:

14 Feb 2012

Keywords:

Renal Medicine; Acute kidney injury; acute renal failure; oliguria; fluid balance; fluid resuscitation; fluid overload; urinary obstruction; renal inflammation; Chronic kidney injury; CKD; eGFR; hypertension; cardiovascular disease; renal artery stenosis; RAS; cholesterol emboli; statins; vascular calcification; diabetic nephropathy; progression; anaemia; erythropoietin stimulating agents; ESA; iron; calcium metabolism; phosphate metabolism; mineral and bone disorder; MBD; mineral metabolism; safe prescribing; renal disease, pre-existing; drugs; effects; diuretics; antibiotics; cancer drugs; dialysis; drug induced, ACPCP