Child health · UKMLA & AKT
Chronic kidney disease
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise chronic kidney disease — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- CKD = kidney damage or reduced GFR persisting >3 months
- Paediatric CKD is predominantly structural in origin - unlike adult CKD (diabetes/hypertension)
- Prevalence ~50-75 per million children in the UK; boys affected more than girls
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