Endocrinology

End stage kidney disease

Questions discussed in this category

What treatment options would you consider for a young patient with limited mobility, low bone mass and multiple vertebral compression fractures who is on dialysis for advanced kidney disease?

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How do you adjust your management strategy to address the unique needs of anuric end-stage kidney disease patients when treating diabetic ketoacidosis?

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Given the risk of hypocalcemia in dialysis dependent patients treated with denosumab, what is the best method of treatment for osteoporosis for these patients, and should we be transitioning to a different agent?

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Should GLP1 R agonists be used as first line glucose lowering agents in patients with ESKD and DM2?

1 Answer available

What is your approach to managing osteoporosis in patients with end stage kidney disease?

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How do you distinguish between primary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism in a patient with ESRD?

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Do you recommend continuing SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with diabetic kidney disease and congestive heart failure who have been taking the medication for several years and later develop end stage kidney disease?

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Do you treat low 25-OH vitamin D levels in those with end stage kidney disease?

1 Answer available

Papers discussed in this category

Semin Dial, 2010 May 10

Why dialysis patients need combination therapy with both cholecalciferol and a calcitriol analogs.

The New England journal of medicine, 2015 Sep 17

Empagliflozin, Cardiovascular Outcomes, and Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes.

The New England journal of medicine, 2020 Sep 24

Dapagliflozin in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.

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