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Podcast: Everyday Medicine with Dr Luke
Episode: Episode 65. Renal Impairment with Dr Tony Amin
Description: It is common in clinical practice to identify patients with impaired renal function as determined by diminished glomerular filtration rate and elevated creatinine. The decision to undertake thorough work-up and investigation of such patients or to observe and monitor, removing any potential offending nephrotoxic agent, is a clinical problem we address in this podcast with expert nephrologist Dr Tony Amin, who considers:
· Acute kidney injury
· Chronic kidney injury
· Appropriate management and work up
· Intravenous contrast nephrotoxicity
This is a complex subject with multiple considerations which Tony outlines with great clar...