Updated: 12/16/2019

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

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    • A 54-year-old man presents to his primary care physician with chest pain. His chest pain began approximately 2 weeks ago and worsens when taking deep breaths. He reports that sitting up and leaning forward improves his symptoms and that his chest pain is not associated with exertion. He says that his symptoms are associated with mild shortness of breath and fatigue. Medical history is significant for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. He has been non-adherent to his medications. Social history is notable for smoking 1 pack of cigarettes per day for 20 years. Vital signs are significant for a blood pressure of 163/112 mmHg. On physical examination, there is a pericardial friction rub and peripheral edema. On laboratory testing, his glomerular filtration rate (GFR) 48 mL/minute/1.73 m2.
  • Introduction
    • Clinical definition
      • chronic kidney disease (CKD) describes abnormalities in kidney structure or function occuring for > 3 months
        • e.g., glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 60 mL/minute/1.73 m2 for > 3 months
        • when CKD requires renal transplantation or dialysis, the patient is said to have end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
    • Epidemiology
      • incidence
        • 1 in 10 American adults have some form of CKD
      • risk factors
        • older age
        • diabetes mellitus
        • hypertension
        • acute kidney injury
        • microalbuminuria or proteinuria
        • overweight or obesity
        • smoking, alcohol, and drug abuse
    • Etiology
      • insults that result in renal damage
        • e.g., diabetes mellitus, autoimmune disease (such as lupus), and hypertension
    • Pathogenesis
      • in normal conditions
        • the kidneys have the ability to maintain glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in the setting of nephron loss
          • this is accomplished by hyperfiltration and hypertrophy of the remaining nephrons
          • when GFR decreases to 50% there will be an increase plasma substances such as creatinine and urea
      • a number of sequela occur as the GFR continues to decrease such as
        • hyperkalemia
        • metabolic acidosis
        • normochromic normocytic anemia
          • secondary to decreased synthesis of erythropoietin
        • secondary hyperparathyroidism
        • hyperphosphatemia
        • hypocalcemia
          • secondary to decreased hydroxylation of 25-hydroxyvitamin D to calcitriol
        • impairment of sodium and free water excretion
          • this results in extracellular fluid (ECF) expansion and total-body volume overload
            • this leads to peripheral and pulmonary edema and hypertension
    • Prognosis
      • typically progressive loss of renal function and may result in ESRD
  • Presentation
    • Symptoms
      • typically asymptomatic in early stages of the disease
      • clinical presentation secondary to uremia include
        • fatigue
        • nausea and vomiting
        • pruritis
        • chest pain
          • secondary to pericarditis or pleuritis
        • seizure
    • Physical exam
      • hypertension
      • uremic frost
      • growth retardation in children
      • peripheral edema
      • osteitis fibrosa cystica
      • osteomalacia
      • "renal rickets"
  • Imaging
    • Renal ultrasound
      • indication
        • considered the first-line imaging modality when working up a patient with CKD
        • used to evaluate between obstructive and intrinsic parenchymal disease
        • to assess for retroperitoneal involvement and renal cysts
  • Studies
    • Labs
      • complete blood count (CBC)
        • can see normochromic, normocytic anemia
      • basic metabolic panel
        • ↑ blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, and potassium
      • ↑ phosphate
      • ↑ parathyroid hormone
      • ↓ calcium
      • ↓ calcitriol
      • cystatin C
        • it is secreted but not reabsorbed
        • an endogenous marker of renal function
      • urine studies
        • to assess for proteinuria
        • can see waxy-casts on urinalysis in patients with ESRD and CKD
    • Biopsy
      • percutaneous renal biopsy is typically performed when there is renal impairment (or nephrotic range proteinuria) and the diagnosis is unclear after extensive workup
  • Differential
    • Acute on chronic kidney disease
  • Treatment
    • Conservative
      • protein restriction
        • indication
          • a method of managing dietary protein that may reduce the rate of renal decline
    • Medical
      • ACE inhibitors or ARBs
        • indications
          • considered first-line for strict blood pressure control
            • blood pressure goal of < 130/80 mmHg
            • blood pressure control can help delay worsening of CKD
          • to manage proteinuria in patients with diabetic kidney disease
      • vitamin D supplementation
        • indication
          • for prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism
      • erythropoiesis-stimulating agent
        • indication
          • can be considered to manage anemia in patients with CKD
            • hemoglobin goal is 10-12 g/dL
      • phosphate binders
        • indication
          • to treat hyperphosphatemia in patients with CKD
      • statins
        • indication
          • used as cholesterol lowering therapy in patients with CKD
      • dialysis
        • indication
          • in patients with severe metabolic acidosis, hyperkalemia, pericarditis, intractable volume overload, and encephalopathy
    • Operative
      • renal transplant
        • indication
          • a treatment option for patients with CKD
  • Complications
    • Anemia
    • Mineral and bone disease
    • Hypertension
    • Hypervolemia
    • Depression
    • Cardiovascular disease
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(M1.RL.14.44) A 65-year-old man with a longstanding history of poorly-controlled hypertension and no recent illness or cardiac disease presents to clinic complaining of chest pain that is worse on inspiration and relieved by sitting forward. Vital signs are stable. On exam, you detect a friction rub. Routine labs show K 7.5 and Cr 5.1. If this patient's clinical signs and laboratory findings are indicative of a chronic condition, what would be expected on urinary analysis?

QID: 104491

Muddy brown granular casts

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Red blood cell casts

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White blood cell casts

7%

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Fatty casts

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Broad and waxy casts

51%

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(M1.RL.13.12) A 55-year-old man with a history of chronic glomerulonephritis due to IgA nephropathy presents to your office with bone pain. Which of the following laboratory findings would you most expect upon analysis of this patient's serum?

QID: 100966

Increased PTH, decreased calcium, increased phosphate, decreased calcitriol

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Decreased PTH, increased calcium, increased phosphate, increased calcitriol

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Increased PTH, increased calcium, decreased phosphate, decreased calcitriol

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Decreased PTH, decreased calcium, increased phosphate, decreased calcitriol

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Normal PTH, normal calcium, normal phosphate, normal calcitriol

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(M1.RL.13.56) A 72-year-old female recently fractured her hip in a fall. She suffers from regular joint pain in her fingers, and hip X-rays reveal low bone mineral density. She has a history of diabetes mellitus and was diagnosed 2 years ago with end-stage renal disease. Serum phosphate levels are markedly elevated. Which of the following likely contributes to her orthopedic problems?

QID: 101010

Decreased serum aldosterone

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Increased serum parathyroid hormone

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Increased serum glucose

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Chronic hypertension

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Chronic hypovolemia

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