Criterios de derivación a consulta de nefrología hospitalaria desde la atención primaria

The criteria for referring patients from primary care to hospital nephrology clinics are analyzed. Structural requirements and investigation of proteinuria, hematuria, and refractory and/or secondary hypertension are discussed. The following electrolyte disorders are also discussed: hiponatremia, hipernatremia, hiperpotassemia, and hipopotassemia. The criteria for referring patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, as well as renal and cardiovascular protection in diabetic nephropathy, are also analyzed.