6- Paediatric Nephrology Flashcards
Causes of Chronic kidney disease
IN ADULTS:
- HTN
- T2DM
Causes of Chronic kidney disease
IN CHILDREN:
- Congenital – Renal dysplasia, obstructive uropathies like PUV, reflux nephropathy – presents with uti
- Genetic syndromes– Bardet-Biedl syndrome, Joubert syndrome
- Hereditary – ARPKD, ADPKD, hereditary nephritis like Alport syndrome, familial nephronophthisis
- Tubulopathies- Cystinosis, Dent’s disease
- Glomerulonephritis – FSGS, MPGN, lupus nephritis, congenital nephrotic syndrome, ANCA vasculitis
- Tumours/Vascular – Wilms tumour ( bilateral), renal venous thrombosis, renal artery stenosis
- Infection – Hemoltic uraemic syndrome (E.coli)
- AKI leading to CKD/misc – Significant hypoxia, medications, cortical necrosis of the newborn, prematurity with LBW, severe obesity
define Chronic kidney disease
CKD is defined as the presence of kidney damage, manifested by abnormal albumin excretion or decreased kidney function, quantified by measured or estimated GFR that persists for more than three months.
classification of CKD
KDIGO
Looks at
- eGFR
- albumin/creatinine ratio
complications of CKD
- Anaemia of Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Kidney Disease – Mineral & Bone Disease
- Secondary & Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
- Hypertension
- Cardiovascular Disease – No 1 cause of Mortality
- Malnutrition/sarcopenia
- Dyslipidaemia
As CKD progresses
* Electrolyte disturbances
* Fluid overload
* Metabolic acidosis
* Uraemic pericarditis
* Uraemic encephalopathy
CKD staging ins paediatrics is
the same as adults
investigations for CKD
- History, development, family history
- Growth and nutrition
- Fluid status, blood pressure, urine output
- Examination, blood pressure, urine analysis
- Blood tests
- Urine
- renal biopsy
- imaging
- urinary bladder assessments
blood tests for CKD
FBC
U&Es
- Na
- K
- Urea
- Creatinine
- bicarb
Bone profile (calcium, vit D, PTH)
LFT
Growth and nutrition in CKD
- often infants will have salt losing nephropathy, polyuria, acidosis, are unable to handle the potassium load
- Infants are at the greatest risk, children with CKD may require Growth Hormone therapy (avoid in severe MBD)
- First 2 years of life – growth is principally dependent on nutrition
o Often they have vomiting, reflux, have a poor appetite – need calorie supplementation
o Fluid overload makes assessment difficult
MDT management of CKD
- Renal physicians
- General practitioners
- Renal specialist nurses/ home care team
- Dieticians
- Pharmacists
- Vascular/transplant surgeons
manaagement of CKD principles
outpatient based
- treat udnelrying disease
- reduce CVD risk
- reduce progression of CKD
- prevent or treat complications of CK
- plan for the future
CKD management: treat underlying disease
- Treat and monitor diabetic control
- Treat hypertension
- Treat infections promptly
- Tolvaptan if meets criteria for ADPKD
- Immunosuppression for GN if appropriate
CKD management: Reduce cardiovascular risk
- Start on statin
- Control BP
- Improve control of diabetes
- Advise weight loss
- Advise exercise
- STOP SMOKING
CKD management: Reduce progression of CKD
- Reduce proteinuria – ACEi/ARB
- Monitor blood tests
- Control BP
CKD management: Prevent or treat complications of CKD
- Dietary advice regarding low phosphate/low potassium diet
- Phosphate binders
- IV Iron/Folate/Vit B12 replacement
- EPO (Erythropoesis stimulating agent)
- Replace Vitamin D deficiency
- Consider Calcimimetics for tertiary hyperparathyroidism
- Dietician input
CKD management: Plan for the future
- Start discussions of what options they have if they reach ESRF
- Home care team input
- Discuss disadvantages & advantages of types of RRT
o Home therapies – APD, CAPD, Home HD
o Unit-based therapies – Nocturnal HD, conventional HD
o Active conservative management
o Transplant - Refer for fistula
o Venous mapping - Refer for PD tube insertion
- Work-up for transplant
o Further tests
o Refer to Transplant work-up clinic
haemodialysis
How it works
The dialysis machine pumps blood from the patient, through disposable tubing, through a dialyser, or artificial kidney, and back into the patient. Waste solute, salt and excess fluid is removed from the blood as it passes through the dialyser.
Advantages
o Efficient form of dialysis
o Unit-based – plenty of support from staff
Disadvantages/Complications
o Dialysis access needs to be secured
o Infection/Bacteraemia
o Haemodynamic instability
o Reactions to dialysers
o Haematomas/risk of bleeding
o Muscle cramps
o Anaemia due to clotted lines/Haemolysis
o AVF steal syndrome
o SVCO from central lines
presentation of nephrotic syndrome
3 cardinal findings
* Low serum albumin <30
* High urine protein content (>3+ protein on urine dipstick)
* Oedema
Other symptoms
- Frothy urine
- Pallor
- Hypercholesteremia
- High BP
- Hypercoagulability- risk of blood clots
