The debate comes from worrying about EGFR decline, hyperkalemia vs CV health, mortality benefit, kidney benefit #NKFClinicals
In CRIC in propensity matched evaluation of RASi users vs no RASI in CKD 4/5. No difference in outcomes, Kidney Medicine 2020 Aurora. #NKFClinicals
Now looking at RENAAL by Brenner et al. The patients with the highest Cr received the most protection from losartan. #NKFClinicals
Now discussing Hou 2006 NEJM. Single center. Compelling data that continuing benazepril preserved kidneys. Did not include diabetes. nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
Next up Implications of lower BP thresholds in patients with advanced CKD by Paul Drawz. Starts with a question
Effects of intensive BP lowering in patients with advanced CKD likely include:
A) Prevention of ESRD
B) Increased risk of AKI
C) Increased fall risk
D) Increased risk of infection
Next up fellow Channeler, @AnnaGaddy to talk about urine Chemistries to Predict and Monitor Response to Diuretics. She’s an Assistant Professor of Medicine. #NKFClinicals
Next up is Dr. Uribarri to savage the urinary anion gap. Sorry @Dan_Batlle.
The urine anion gap is not real, but allows you to see what is not measured. There is no gap. Cations must equal anions.
Since 24 urine Na, K, Cl equal their dietary intake, then the urine anion gap must reflect relative dietary intake not ammonia in the urine. #NKFClinicals
Pisse Prophecy workshop. First up Richard Sterns. He failed to release his slides. That sucks. @NKF should disinvite speakers that don’t release their slides. They are here to teach. #NKFClinicals
The BUMP: Basic Urine Metabolic Profile. I’m going to start ordering daily BUMPs. #NKFClinicals