Acute kidney injury Flashcards
What is acute kidney injury?
Rapid loss of kidney function
AKI will have 3 increased 1 decreased
BUN creatinine urine
AZOTEMIA
Increase of nitrogen in blood
3 categories of ARF
Prerenal, intrreanal, postrenal
What causes prerenal 2
Sever drop in BP interruption of blood flow to kidneys
what causes intrarenal 6
Direct damage to the kidneys toxins, drugs, infection, reduced blood flow, inflammation, prerenal
what causes post renal 5
Sudden obstruction of urine flow enlarged prostate, kidney stones, tumor, injury, reflux
4 things to look at that cause prerenal
hypovolemia, Decreased CO, Decreased peripheral vascular resistance, decreased renal blood flow
2 things to look at with intrarenal YOu didnt know
Acute tubular necrosis, hemoglobin from hemolyzed rRBC
What is Acute tubular necrosis
Acute tubular necrosis is a condition that causes the lack of oxygen and blood flow to the kidneys in the basement membrane
Why are nephrotoxins with tubular necrosis
They cause it and the epithelial cells come off and get stuck
What causes acute tub necro 3
Ischemia, nephrotoxins, sepsis
Risks of Acute tub necro 5
Surgery, shock, blood transfusion, mm injury, prolonged hypotension
4 nephrotoxins
NSAIDS, Vanco, chemo, contrast
hydronephorsis
swelling in kidney