Chronic Kidney Disease In Geriatrics Jeopardy Template

Etiology and Pathophysiology	Impact on Geriatric Population	Impact on Healthcare System	Management	Future Management
100 Diabetes → Diabetic nephropathy What is the most common cause of CKD in the United States?	100 No → higher risk of hypoglycemia Should older patients with CKD and DM maintain tight glycemic control?	100 30 days A patient must be admitted within how long of the index hospital admission to be considered a readmission?	100 Diabetes and Hypertension What are the top two comorbidity risk factors for CKD?	100 Type II Diabetes, duh What does T2DM stand for?
200 Asymptomatic Most common presentation of early CKD?	200 4x more likely What is the likelihood that a person who is African American will develop CKD compared to a person who is Caucasian?	200 25% Nearly what percentage of the Medicare budget is spent on patients with CKD/ESRD?	200 When they reach CKD stage 4: GFR 15-29 When should a patient be referred to a nephrologist?	200 Two to three times per week How many times per week do dialysis patients typically have to be dialyzed?
300 Autoimmune, chronic conditions, systemic insult or metabolic derangement Name 1 of the 3 listed underlying processes which lead to kidney damage and CKD.	300 Underlying cardiovascular disease Most common cause of death in patients with stage 3 CKD?	300 Lack of nephrologist availability What is one way that a lack of healthcare services contributes to high readmission rates among CKD patients?	300 Dietitian, case manager, PCP, nephrologist, cardiologist Who is involved in the disciplinary team for patients with CKD?	300 Farxiga What is the FDA-approved SGLT-2 inhibitor that is organ protective in the management of CKD?
400 Renal fibrosis What underlying mechanism (or injury pattern) characterizes the pathophysiology of CKD?	400 Diabetes, advanced age, low serum albumin, lower SES, inadequate dialysis Name two predictors of mortality for CKD.	400 Timely follow-up visits with a nephrologist Name a factor that has been shown to decrease readmission rates.	400 Transportation to dialysis and medication management What are some burdens on caregivers?	400 Blood sugar control What was Farxiga formerly used for? (SGLT-2 inhibitor)

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