28 Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease Flashcards

1
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Acute Kidney Injury fka…

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Acute Kidney Failure

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Acute Kidney Injury

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sudden reduction of kidney function

  • causes DECREASED GFR
  • reults in characteristic alterations in laboratory blood + urine tests
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Decreased Glomerular Filtration Rate [GFR]

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  • urine output
  • retention of nitrogenous waste
  • incr serum creatinine
  • disrupt in fluid, electrolyte, + acid=base balance
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renal function is monitored by ___

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calculated by SERUM CREATININE + calculated GFR

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retention of AZOTEMIA/UREMIA (metab waste) is monitored by

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BUN

-produces widespread systemic effects- [UREMIC SYNDROME]

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3 sites of disruption

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1 PRERENAL
2 POSTRENAL
3 INTRINSIC/INTRARENAL

-distinction bw sites of disruption helps determine appropriate therapy

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PRERENAL disruption

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renal perfusion

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POSTRENAL disruption

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urine flow distal to the kidney

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INTRINSIC/INTRARENAL disruption

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circumstances w/in kidney blood vessels, tubules, glomeruli, or interstitium

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Prerenal Kidney Injury

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due to conditions that diminish perfusion of kidney

-prolonged prerenal ARF leads to acute tubular necrosis (intrinsic)

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Prerenal Kidney Injury

causes

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  • hypovolemia, hypotension, HF
  • renal artery obstruction
  • fever, vomit, diarrhea
  • burns
  • overuse of diuretics
  • edema, ascites
  • drugs ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II blockers, NSAIDs
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Prerenal Kidney Injury

s/s

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  • low GFR
  • oliguria
  • high urine specific gravity
  • high osmolarity
  • low urine sodium
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prolonged PRERENAL ARF leads to…

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Acute Tubular Necrosis [ATN]

—-intrinsic

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Post Renal Kidney Injury

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due to OBSTRUCTOIN w/in urinary collecting system DISTAL to the kidney
-clinical findings are based on duration of obstruction

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Post Renal Kidney Injury

effects

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  • elevated prssure in Bowman capsule

- impedes flomerular filtration

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Intrinsic/Intrarenal Kidney Injury

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due to DYSFUNCTION OF THE NEPHRONS + kidney itself

  • most common problem w/in renal tubules
  • —-results in [ATN]
  • —-may also occur w glomerular, vascular, or interstitial etiologies
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Acute Tubular Necrosis [ATN]

causes

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1 nephrotoxic insult (contrast media)

2 ischemic insult (sepsis)

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Intrinsic/Intrarenal Kidney Injury

2 pathophysiological processes

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1 Vascular process

2 Tubular process

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Vascular pathophysiological processes

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DECREASE in renal blood flow
-hypoxia, vasoconstriction

1 of 2 intrinsic/intrarenal kidney injury

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Tubular pathophysiological processes

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INFLAMMATION + reperfusion injury
-casts, obstructs urine flow, tubular backleak

1 of 2 intrinsic/intrarenal kidney injury

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Intrinsic/Intrarenal Kidney Injury

self-limiting

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can repair itself (self-limiting)

or if injury is sustained, leads to end-stage renal disease

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Acute Tubular Necrosis [ATN]

3 phases

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1 Prodromal
2 Oliguric
3 Post-Oliguric

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Acute Tubular Necrosis [ATN]

clinical presentations

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varies by each phase (3)

-lab findings can help differentiate prerenal from intrinsic/intrarenal kidney injury

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Prodromal Phase of ATN

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  • injury has occured
  • normal or decr UO
  • incr BUN + Cr

-usually asymptomatic bc normal UO + normal GFR

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Oliguric Phase of ATN

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  • oliguria/anuria
  • Vol overload
  • hyPERkalemia>metab acidosis
  • azotemia/uremia
  • hypervolemia>edema
  • uremic syndrome
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Post-Oliguric Phase of ATN

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  • fluid vol deficit

- labs begin to normalize

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Renal Function Recovery

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  • incr DIURESIS
  • tubular function impaired (GFR + urine quality)
  • azotemia continues
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diuresis

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amount of urine produced in a given time

29
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oliguria

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DECREASED diuresis/UO

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anuria

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NON-urination

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azotemia

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  • Waste products remain in the blood
  • Little or no urine is produced, although the kidney itself is working
  • When nitrogenous wastes, such as creatinine and urea, build up in the body, the condition is known as azotemia
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uremia

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disorder of kidney function that occurs when the kidneys can not properly remove urea from the body
-urine waste accumulate in the blood and can be another set of diseases.

33
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normal urine output

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800-2,000 ml/day

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oliguric urine output

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<400 ml/day

usually 50-400ml

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anuria urine output

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<100 ml/day

36
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uremic syndrome

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fatigue, nausea, loss of appetite, a metallic taste in the mouth and mental confusion

37
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Chronic Kidney Disease [CKD]

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  • outcome of progressive + IRREVOCABLE LOSS OF FUNCTIONAL NEPHRONS
  • DECREASED kidney function or damage of 3 months
  • GFR<60ml/minute/1,73cm for 3 months
38
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Chronic Kidney Disease [CKD]

progressive process

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1 Chronic Kidney Disease [CKD]
2 Chronic Renal Failure [CRF]
3 End-Stage Renal Disease [ESRD]

ESRD requires dialysis

39
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how many functional nephrons are lost to be CKD?

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more than 75% of nephrons lost

40
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Chronic Kidney Disease [CKD]

diagnosis

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  • blood test
  • urinalysis
  • imaging studies
41
Q

CKD is a global health problem that is often linked w…

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linked w hypertension, diabetes mellitus + other comorbidities

42
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what is GFR rate in CKD?

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GFR<60ml/minute/1,73cm for 3 months

43
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Chronic Kidney Disease [CKD]

risk factors

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1 diabetes
2 hypertension
3 recurrent pyelonephritis
4 glomerulonephritis
5 polycystic kidney disease
6 fam hx of CKD
7 hc of exposure to toxins
8 >65 yrs old
9 ethnicity
44
Q

kidneys compensate for CKD until…

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75-80% of nephrons are damaged/nonfunctional

45
Q

progression of CKD is ____ + ____

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progressive + irreversible

46
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Chronic Kidney Disease [CKD]

staging

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  • progression monitored by staging systm
  • —based on incr severity
  • 5 stages of progression
  • –each higher stage has further declining GFR + kidney function
47
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<75% nephron loss

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Stage: DECREASED RENAL RESERVE

  • no s/s,
  • normal BUN + creatinine
48
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75-90% nephron loss

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Stage: RENAL INSUFFICIENCY

  • polyuria, nocturia
  • slight elevation in BUN + creatine
  • may be controlled by diet + medication
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<90% nephron loss

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Stage: ESDR

  • azotemia/uremia
  • fluid/electrolyte abnormalities
  • osteodystrophy
  • anemia
  • dialysis or transplant is critical
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Stage 1 CKD

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kidney damage w norm or incr GFR

GFR >90 mL/min/1.73cm

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Stage 2 CKD

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mildly decr GFR

GFR 60-89 mL/min/1.73cm

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Stage 3 CKD

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moderately decr GFR

GFR 30-59 mL/min/1.73cm

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Stage 4 CKD

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severely decr GFR

GFR 15-29 mL/min/1.73cm

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Stage 5 CKD

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ESRD

GFR <15 mL/min/1.73cm

55
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Chronic Kidney Disease [CKD]

complications

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1 hypertension + cardiovascular disease
2 uremic syndrome
3 metab acidosis
4 electrolyte imbalance
5 bone + mineral disorder
6 malnutrition
7 anemia
8 pain
9 depression
56
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hypertension + cardiovascular disease in CKD

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-hypervolemia, escalated atherosclerotic process, heightened RAAS + SNS activity

57
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uremic syndrome in CKD

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retention of metabolic wastes

  • impaired healing
  • pruritus
  • dermatitis
  • uremic frost
58
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metabolic acidosis of CKD

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retention of acidic waste products

  • hyperkalemia
  • kidneys lose ability to secrete H+ ions + bicarbonate
59
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electrolyte imbalance of CKD

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retained K, phosphorous, Magnesium

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electrolyte imbalance of CKD

mgmt

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  • fluid restriction if Na <135mmol/L
  • if edema/HF/hypertension, may need 2g/day Na
  • mild hyperkalemia (<6mmol/L): reduce K intake, correct merab acidosis
  • K level >6mmol/L: IV Ca gluconate, D5W, + insulin; oral/rectal Na polystyrene sulfonate
  • protein restriction
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Bone + Mineral Disorders of CKD

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  • elevated phosphorous + PTH causes altered bone/mineral metabolism
  • kidneys unable to produce active vit D(1,25-ch-vITC)
  • —-prevents reabsorption of Ca in sm. intestines
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Bone + Mineral Disorders of CKD

mgmt

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  • PTH, Ca, phosphorous should be monitored if GFR <60mL/min/1.73cm
  • hypocalcemia: Ca carbonate, Ca acetate, lanthanum carbonate
  • Vit D for deficiency + suppress PTH
  • calcimimetics suppress PTH
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Anemia of CKD

A

lack of erythropoietin

  • uremia shortens RBC life
  • Cardiorenal Anemia Syndrome
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Cardiorenal Anemia Syndrome

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combo of worsening CKD, anemia, + HF

65
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Dialysis

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used for ATN + CKD stage 5

—removed metab wastes + correct fluid electrolyte abnormalities

66
Q

types of Dialysis

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1 hemodialysis

2 peritoneal dialysis

67
Q

what should be monitored if GFR<60ml?

A

PTH, Ca, phosphorous

68
Q

protein restriction is for _____

A

fluid electrolyte imbalances

69
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CKD is based on…

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% nephons lost or GFR (5 stages)