Table of Contents

 

TITLE PAGE - GOAL

INTRODUCTION

ALGORITHM

ANNOTATIONS

Patient with Persistent Elevated Creatinine or Proteinuria

Obtain History, Physical Examination, and Laboratory Tests

Emergent, Urgent Condition?

Assess Kidney Function

Perform Diagnostic Workup

Acute Exacerbation of Established Kidney Disease?

Is SCr > 4 or eGFR< 25 or Symptoms of Chronic Kidney Failure?

Is SCr > 2 or eGFR < 50 or Nephrotic Range Proteinuria or Questionable Etiology?

Consult/Confer with Nephrologist

Discuss Future Need for KRT

Manage Primary Etiology of Kidney Disease

Initiate Strategies to Slow the Progression of the Disease

Prevent and Treat Symptoms and Complications

Prevent and Treat Cardiovascular Disease

Provide Patient Education

Follow Up

APPENDICES

Etiologic Evaluation

Specialized Laboratory Studies for the Diagnosis of Kidney Disease

Metabolic and Hematologic Complications of Kidney Disease

Medications in Patients with Kidney Disease

Resources for Patient Education

ACRONYM LIST

BIBLIOGRAPHY

PARTICIPANTS