How do you decide when to implement a "renal diet" (i.e., restricting electrolyte and/or fluid intake) in hospitalized patients with renal impairment?
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General Internal Medicine · VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
I think about this from several perspectives:
First, what's the severity of the renal impairment? Generally, I consider electrolyte abnormalities like hyperkalemia and hyperphosphatemia more likely to occur when the eGFR is <60 (for hyperphosphatemia, it might be more evident when the eGFR drops bel...