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Chronic Renal Disease - Coggle Diagram
Chronic Renal Disease
Clinical Features
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renal osteodystrophy
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decreased vit D activation -> phosphate retention + hypocalc -> secondary hyperparathyroidism -> osteomalacia + osteitis fibrosa (bones become abnormally weak + deformed)
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Management
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diet
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sufficient protein intake for growth, but not so much that there's an accumulation of toxic metabolic byproducts
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Dialysis
peritoneal usually easier as can be done by parents @ home, less disruptive to family life + school
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Transplantation
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difficult in v small children, risk of renal vein thrombosis
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graft losses
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prevented by immunosuppression (combos of prednisolone, tacrolimus, azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil)
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