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Managing Comorbidities in Pts w/ CKD Flashcards

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CKD is classified based on what 3 things?

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  • Cause
  • GFR
  • Extent of proteinuria
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What are complications of CKD? (5)

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  • Altered Na & H2O balance
  • Metabolic acidosis
  • Anemia
  • MBD
  • Cardiac disease
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What is the leading cause of CKD & ultimately ESRD?

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DM

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What is the 2nd leading cause of ESRD?

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HTN

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What is the 3rd leading cause of ESRD?

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Glomerulonephritis

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What is the patho of CKD?

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Irreversible parenchymal damage & ESRD

  • Loss of nephron mass
  • Glomerular HTN
  • Proteinuria
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What are 2 contributing concerns of CKD?

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  • Smoking (decreases GFR & increases albumin excretion)

- Obesity

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What is 1st line therapy for diabetes if the urine albumin excretion is >30/24hrs?

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ACEI or ARB

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How long is the ACEI or ARB dose increased for the tx of diabetes?

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Increased until:

  • Albuminuria is reduced by 30-50% OR
  • Sig. drop in eGFR OR
  • Hyperkalemia
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What are the renal changes of ACEIs & ARBs?

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  • Renal hemodynamics

- Reduction of BP

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Define anemia. What is a contributing factor?

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Deficiency in production of endogenous erythropoietin by the kidney

Iron deficiency

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How do you manage anemia?

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  • Administer erythropoietic-stimulating agents (ESAs)

- Iron supplements (oral or IV)

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What are administration limits when treating anemia?

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  • Higher risk of cardiac events

- When Hgb > 11

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What guidelines are used for grading & strength recommendations?

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KDIGO

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KDIGO: Level 1 vs level 2

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Level 1 = “we recommend”

Level 2 = “we suggest”

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KDIGO: Grades

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A: High
B: Moderate
C: Low
D: Very low

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When do you initiate ESA in a ND-CKD pt?

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  • Hgb < 10

- Consider Hgb rate of fall

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When should you NOT initiate ESA in a ND-CKD pt?

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Hgb ≥10

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When do you initiate ESA in a CKD pt who is dialysis dependent?

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Hgb btwn 9-10

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In ND-CKD, do NOT use ESAs to…

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  • intentionally increase Hgb

- maintain Hgb > 11.5

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When do you initiate iron in a ND-CKD pt?

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TSat ≤ 30% & ferritin ≤ 500

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What are examples of ESAs?

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  • Epoetin alfa
  • Darbepoetin alfa
  • Methoxy PEG-epoetin beta
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How often should you use epoetin alfa?

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3 times/wk

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How often should you use darbepoetin alfa?

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once every 4 wks

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How often should you use methoxy PEG-epoetin beta
Every 2 wks
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When do you double the dose of methoxy PEG-epoetin beta?
Once Hgb stabilizes, double the dose & administer monthly
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What is the MOA of ESAs?
- Induce erythropoiesis by stimulating the division of erythroid progenitor cells - Induce release of reticulocytes from bone marrow into blood
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What are clinical indications for ESAs?
- Anemia due to myelosuppresion | - Anemia due to CKD
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What is the box warning for ESAs?
Increased CV & CKD events w/ Hgb > 11
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What are other ADEs of ESAs?
- CA - Shortened survival or progression or recurrence in breast, cervical, head/neck, & non-small cell lung cancer pts ≥ 12 - Increased risk of DVT
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What are abnormalities in CKD-MBD?
- PTH - Ca, phosphorus & product - Vit D - Bone turnover - Soft tissue calcifications
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What is the net effect on serum levels w/ PTH?
Ca increase, phosphate decrease
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What is the net effect on serum levels w/ vit D?
Both Ca & phosphate increase
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What is the net effect on serum levels w/ FGF23?
Decreased phosphate
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How do you manage CKD-MBD?
- Phosphorus restriction - Phosphate-binding agents - Vit D - Calcimimetic therapy
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What phosphate-binding agents can you use for tx of hyperphosphatemia in CKD?
- Ca based binders - Iron based binders - Resin binders - Other elemental binders
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What are 2 examples of Ca based binders?
Ca acetate | Ca carbonate
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What are 2 examples of iron based binders?
Ferric citrate | Sucroferric oxyhydroxide
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What are the effects of ferric citrate?
- Increase in iron, ferritin, & TSat | - Discolored stools
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What is an ADE of sucroferric oxyhydroxide?
Discolored stools
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What are 2 examples of resin binders?
Sevelamer carbonate | Sevelamer hydrochloride
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What are the effects of sevelamer carbonate?
- Lowers LDL | - May interact w/ cipro & mycophenolate
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What are 2 examples of other elemental binders?
- Lanthanum carbonate | - Aluminium hydroxide (not 1st line, short-term use)
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What are ADEs of lanthanum carbonate?
- Accumulation due to GI absorption - N/V/abd pain - Bowel obstruction, constipation, dyspepsia - Fecal impaction, ileus
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What are ADEs of aluminum hydroxide?
- Aluminum toxicity - Constipation, fecal impaction - Hypomagnesmia, hypophosphatemia
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Do not use aluminum hydroxide w/ ....
citrate-containing products
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What is the MOA of Ca based phosphate binding agents for hyperphosphatemia in CKD pts?
- Binds w/ dietary phosphate to form Ca phosphate | - Excreted in feces
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What are ADEs of Ca based phosphate-binding agents?
- Hypercalciumia - Hypophosphatemia - Milk-alkali syndrome
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What is the MOA of sevelamer hydrochloride (a resin-binder)
- Binds phosphate within intestinal lumen --> decreased absorption & phosphate concentrations - Lowers LDL
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What are ADEs of sevelamer hydrochloride?
- Metabolic acidosis (esp. in children) | - N/V/D & dyspepsia
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What is the MOA of lanthanum carbonate?
Binds dietary phosphate --> insoluble complexes w/ net decreases in phosphate & Ca levels
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What is the MOA of aluminum hydroxide?
Binds phosphate in GI tract, preventing absorption of phosphate
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What vit D agents can cause hypercalcemia?
- Ergocalciferol D2 | - Cholecalciferol D3
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What is the MOA of ergocalciferol D2 & cholecalciferol D3?
- Stimulate Ca & phosphate absorption from small intestine - Promote secretion of Ca from bone to blood - Promote renal tubule phosphate resorption

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