
S4 Ep80: NephMadness 2023: CKD and Transitions of Care
The Cribsiders
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ACE Inhibitors for Chronic Kidney Disease
Ramapril typically the ACE of choice or we see other types of ACE inhibitors often used by pediatric neurologists. Cystatin C you can get it I think a lot of people have difficulty interpreting it which is the one kind of tricky thing so I will sometimes get them to see if the estimation of the GFR based on the cystatin C and creatinine matchup especially if the creatinine is something that I'm really not expecting. Quick follow up: Is cistern C ready for prime time in kids what's the lab work up we're doing for kids that we've decided have chronic kidney disease. And do you know if this is a certain dose that you have to
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