Creatinine Clearance
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Assessment of Kidney and Urinary Function — Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing▶ 16:55Finally, let's revisit renal clearance in GFRWe said creatinine clearance is the practical measurement of GFRWalk us through why creatinine is such a great markerKidney Function & Renal Physiology Explained — Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicine▶ 40:50Creatinine is a useful substitute because it is an end product of muscle metabolism produced continuously at a relatively stable rateCreatinine clearance is calculated using the same formula, which is why it is used in routine clinical practiceBut there are important caveats to using creatinineDiuretics & Fluid Balance Medications — Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach▶ 6:41But there's a very, very specific limitation here regarding the kidney's own healthThe text talks about creatinine clearanceThis is vital