#139 CKD Staging (Cr vs. Cystatin C, Albuminuria & more): Mind The Gap Segment
Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast
Importance of Evaluating Renal Function and Assessing Chronic Kidney Disease
This chapter focuses on the importance of evaluating a patient's renal function and highlights the flaws of using creatinine as a measurement. It discusses the need for more precise quantitative estimates using cystatin C and qualitative estimates using albuminuria, as well as the significance of GFR and albuminuria stages in assessing chronic kidney disease.
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