鉴别诊断
Chronic kidney disease
征象/症状
Reduced renal function with elevation of creatinine is chronic (>3 months), although there may be acute on chronic renal disease.
辅助检查
An acutely elevated serum creatinine is diagnostic of AKI and indicative of reduced clearance.
There are no causes of chronically elevated serum creatinine other than reduced glomerular filtration (except for minor elevations in subjects with increased muscle mass and from certain drugs).
Creatinine elevation over time provides a chronological perspective and assists in differentiating acute from chronic kidney disease.
Twenty-four-hour urine study for creatinine clearance demonstrates the level of renal function; the use of inulin clearance or 131-I iothalamate disappearance is the definitive test for this purpose.
Increased muscle mass
征象/症状
Any elevation of creatinine is minor and typically nonacute.
辅助检查
Acutely elevated serum creatinine is diagnostic of AKI.
Minor elevations in creatinine from increased muscle mass may rarely be seen.
Twenty-four-hour urine study for creatinine clearance demonstrates normal renal function.
Drug side effect
征象/症状
Certain drugs such as cimetidine or trimethoprim may lead to an elevation of creatinine that is minor and nonacute.
辅助检查
Discontinuing the drug should result in normalizing of the serum creatinine.
24-hour urine study for creatinine clearance should demonstrate normal function.
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