Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

• Etiology/Risk Factors [94]
  • Genetics
  • ↑ Age
  • Obesity
  • Smoking
  • Lifestyle/diet
  • Diabetes
  • HTN
• Pathophysiology
  • Progressive decline in kidney function
  • Symptoms appear when disease becomes advanced
    • Volume overload
    • Hyperkalemia
    • Metabolic acidosis
    • HTN
    • Anemia
    • Uremia
    • CKD
• Treatment
  • Lifestyle/diet modifications
  • Dialysis
  • Kidney transplantation
• Primary Concerns
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