Urea & Electrolytes (U&Es) interpretation | 7 MINUTE COMPLETE GUIDE

From a Junior Doctor, for Medical Students.
Everything you need to know about U&Es explained simply.
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00:00 - Blood test intro
01:02 - Acute kidney injury (AKI) explained
01:32 - AKI causes
02:42 - Chronic kidney disease (CKD) explained
03:42 - Hyperkalaemia
04:12 - Hyperkalaemia treatment
04:33 - Hyperkalaemia causes
04:53 Hypokalaemia causes
05:10 Hypokalaemia treatment
05:38 - Hypernatraemia
06:13 - Hyponatraemia
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[@medicinemadesimple6273]

Thanks Ellen! Very kind of you to say. Out of interest, who is Andrew? 😂

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Loved it thankyou

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Thanks Rebecca!

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[@mervinbeauty4619]

Thanks very explainable ❤

[@medicinemadesimple6273]

You're welcome!

[@mikewatt8706]

i had 3 u + e blood tests after piturity tumor surgery to check if levels were normal in the blood

[@chada472]

Do the muscles create more creatinine under any reasons?

[@medicinemadesimple6273]

Hi Chad, I beleive individuals with higher muscle mass will produce more creatinine, and theoretically I suppose intense exercise could raise serum creatinine levels through excessive conversion of creatine --> phosphocreatine (which is an energy producing reaction that happens more in the muscles during exercise, with creatinine as the waste product), however I haven't seen this in practice before.
This highlights why it's important to compare creatinine levels with previous results, and why AKI is usually diagnosed by comparing increases in creatinine within an individual rather than just a one off measurement. I hope this helps!

[@chada472]

@@medicinemadesimple6273 I was looking for any unnormal reason for the muscle to create more creatinine. If muscles are cramping all the time supposedly this might be the case with CKD. If the blood PH becomes to acid which might cause the muscle cramping would the muscle create more creatinine?

[@katefurby5890]

@@chada472 I suppose anything that can cause rhabdomyolysis (i.e increased muscle breakdown). A few examples being overexertion, excessive alcohol abuse and severe trauma such as crush injuries.

[@katefurby5890]

And in response to the acidosis, I think acidosis can be a complication of severe rhabdomyolysis when it's secondary to lactic acid build up, hope that's helpful!

[@casianosadia7326]

how much will cost the u&e test?

[@omsissakala420]

Where can I get a PDF document for this

[@medicinemadesimple6273]

Sorry but I don't have a pdf version. Thanks for watching!