Course Overview
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Course: Pharmacokinetics: Drug Dosing in Renal Disease
The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes
Please Read this Essay and try to answer the question at the bottom of this page. Kidney disease and maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnancy Abstract Background Pregnancy in kidney …
EPO therapy & Summary of this week
In this step, Prof. Chen explains the EPO therapy and gives the summary of this week. First, the side effects for taking EPO therapy include influenza-like symptoms. Secondly, we need …
Iron status & Oral Iron therapy
In this step, Prof. Chen clarifies how to check the iron status of patients and how to execute good oral iron therapy. To begin with, if the patient don’t have …
Complications of ESRD : renal osteodystrophy and anemia
In this step, Prof. Chen introduces phosphate binder magnesium containing products and other complications for patients in chronic kidney failure. Phosphate binder magnesium containing products have the highest binding potency. …
Fluid and Electrolytes imbalance : Hyperphosphatemia & hypocalcemia
In this step, Prof. Chen explains hyperphosphatemia, hypocalcemia, hypermagnesemia, and calcium and phosphorus balance. To begin with, hyperphosphatemia is from reduced renal excretion and excessive cellular release, and hypocalcemia is …
Fluid and Electrolytes imbalance : Hyperkalemia
In this step, Prof. Chen explains the causes, the signs and symptoms, and the treatment of hyperkalemia. To begin with, the causes of hyperkalemia may include excessive load, metabolic acidosis, …
Complications of ESRD : Metabolic acidosis
In this step, Prof. Chen illustrates the complications of ESRD, especially on metabolic acidosis. With decreasing reabsorption of bicarbonate and less ammonia production, patients may have metabolic acidosis, which progresses …
Proteinuria & etiologies of CRF
In this step, Prof. Chen clarifies the proteinuria and etiologies of CRF. To begin with, proteinuria is an unspecific marker that may indicate some diseases, including infectious, neoplastic, and systemic …
Evaluation of renal disease progression: Markers
In this step, Prof. Chen introduces several markers to evaluate the progression of CKD and the kidney function of patients. To begin with, she emphasizes the importance of lean body …
Clinical presentation & stages of CKD
In this step, Prof. Chen gives a lecture on major functions, clinical presentation and definition of CKD. To begin with, the kidneys have three major functions: elimination, endocrine, and metabolic. …
Chronic Kidney Disease : Overview and risk factors
Welcome to this week. The topic is chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its complications. In this step, Prof. Chen illustrates the outline for this lesson first, including introduction, CKD Etiology, …
Indications for Dialysis in ARF & Summary
In this step, Prof. Chen clarifies the indications for dialysis in ARF, and gives the summary of this week. To begin with, there are five main indications, including acid/base, electrolytes, …
Supportive care and specific therapy to prerenal azotemia
In this step, Prof. Chen talks about inotropic agents first. Inotropic agents include dopamine and dobutamine. Dobutamine has only inotropic effects, with no effects to help the kidney. Following that, …
Specific therapy & Complications of ARF
In this step, Prof. Chen demonstrates the specific therapy for intrinsic ARF and post-renal azotemia, then explains complications of ARF. To begin with, for intrinsic ARF, we can use gluco-corticosteroids …