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acute kidney injury Flashcards

1
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AKI definition

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a sudden decline in renal function over hours to days

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non-oliguric

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urine output is >400c/day

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oliguric

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urine output is <400 cc/day

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anuric

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urine output is <100cc/day

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which group tends to have the highest rate of AKI

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pts in the ICU, 50% have AKI

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what does RIFLE stand for

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risk, injury, failure, loss, end-stage kidney disease

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what is RIFLE?

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a classification system for AKI based on GFR and urine output

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what is AKIN?

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AKI network

classification for AKI based on Scr and urine output

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What is KDIGO used for?

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it is a staging system that is based on Scr and urine output

stages correlate with the risk of death and long-term outcomes

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10
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AKI stage 1 KDIGO

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increase in SCr > 0.3 in 48 hrs OR
increase in SCr >1.5x baseline OR
urine volume < 0.5 ml/kg/hr x 6 hrs

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3 main types of AKI

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pre-renal
post renal
intrinsic renal

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pre-renal AKI

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any condition that leads to decreased renal perfusion

60% of cases of AKI

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pre-renal AKI pathophys

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decreased perfusion activates RAAS.

release of renin then releases ADH= vessel contraction to preserve blood flow to heart and brain

=decreased GFR so kidneys respond by concentrating urine and holding onto Na to try and reabsorb water

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causes of pre-renal AKI

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decreased volume (GI losses, hypovolemia)
decreased effective volume (cirrhosis, CHF)
Rx (ACE/ARBs, NSAIDs)

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cardiorenal syndrome

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cause of pre-renal AKI that results from decreased cardiac performance leading to decreased cardiac output which leads to decreased renal perfusion and increased water and Na retention (hypervolemia)

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hepatorenal syndrome

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consequence of cirrhosis that causes pre-renal AKI due to decreased renal blood flow

most likely due to portal hypertension leading to decreased GFR

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clinical presentation of pre-renal AKI

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signs of volume depletion
orthostatic hypotension
reduced skin turgor, dry mucous membranes
ascites, edema
(history is essential for revealing cause)

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pre-renal AKI diagnostic findings

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FeNA <1%
BUN:Cr ratio > 20:1
urine Na <20

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19
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how do you determine the mechanism of AKI?

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clinical presentation, history, response to therapy

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pre-renal AKI treatment

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supportive care
fluid repletion with normal saline or LR
treat underlying cause (blood transfusions, hold rx that can contribute)

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21
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you would give ____ for hypovolemia and ___ for hypervolemia

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IV fluids

diuretics

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22
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what is FeNA?

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fractional excretion of Na, used to distinguish pre-renal AKI from ATN
FeNA<1= pre-renal AKI
FeNA > 2= acute tubular necrosis

*may not be accurate

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pre-renal AKI response to treatment

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rapid improvement in renal function following acute intervention

24
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intrinsic AKI

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AKI that leads to severe direct kidney damage

~35% of cases of AKI

25
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types of intrinsic renal injury

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tubular
interstitial
glomerular
vascular

26
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acute tubular injury

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causes 85% of intrinsic AKIs

can be ischemic or nephrotoxic (from drugs)

27
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ischemic ATI pathophys

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severe decrease in renal blood flow leads to tubular cell injury and inflammation secondarily, which ultimately results in necrosis of cells and impaired reabsorption

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toxic ATI pathophys

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injury occurs to tubular cells directly due to nephrotoxic substances leading to decreased GFR

29
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ATI diagnosis

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history: is there event that may have caused it?
FeNa>2, progressive rise in Cr
urinalysis shows muddy brown granular epithelial casts
lack of improvement in Cr with IV fluids

30
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what is a difference between ATI and prerenal AKI based on Cr?

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prerenal AKI BUN:Cr = >20:1
ATI= <15:1
there is a lack of improvement in Cr with IV fluids in ATI, prerenal Cr improves with repletion

31
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ATI treatment

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supportive care
remove nephrotoxic offending agents
carefully balance fluid and electrolytes without overloading (depends on urine output)

32
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acute glomerulonephritis

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intrinsic cause of AKI that is the inflammation and damage of the glomeruli

33
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acute GN diagnosis

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urinalysis with protein, blood, WBC, RBC cases

evidence of other systemic disease

**renal biopsy to find out cause

34
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acute interstitial damage

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acute inflammation of renal tubules and interstitial that can cause intrinsic AKI

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acute interstitial damage pathophysiology

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hypersensitivity reaction usually to drugs or infection that causes inflammation and damage to the interstitial fluid

36
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drugs that can cause acute interstitial damage

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abx
PPIs
cephalosporins
sulfonamides
penicillin
NSAIDs
37
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acute interstitial damage physical exam

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rash, fever, CVA tenderness

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acute interstitial damage diagnosis

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urinalysis with WBC casts
PBS shows eosinophilia
renal biopsy shows interstitial T-cell and monocyte infiltration

39
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acute interstitial damage treatment

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stop the offending rx that is causing reaction (no shit)

steroids, IV fluids

40
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what can vascular injury cause and how?

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can cause intrinsic AKI due to injury to the infrarenal vessels

41
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main types of rx that can lead to nephrotoxicity

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antibiotics, acyclovir, amphotericin b, MTX, cisplatin, NSAIDs, cyclosporine, iodine and gadolinium contrast

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causes of vascular injury

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HUS, TTP, malignant HTN, vasculitis, atheroembolic disease

43
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physical exam findings of vascular injury

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petechiae, purpura, livedo reticularis, thromboemboli

44
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vascular injury diagnosis and treatment

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renal US

treatment to get rid of clot-angioplasty, endovascular tx, thrombolytics

45
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post-renal AKI pathophys

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acute bilateral urinary flow obstruction leads to increase in intratubular pressure and causes decrease in GFR, can also lead to impaired renal blood flow

46
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causes of post-renal AKI

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BPH, stones, tumors, neurogenic bladder, iatrogenic like from catheter injury

anything that causes bilateral obstruction of urinary flow

47
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post renal AKI clinical presentation

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  • decreased or no urine output
  • infection or UTI due to obstruction
  • flank pain if due to stones
48
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post-renal AKI diagnosis

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renal US or CT scan of abdomen/pelvis showing bladder distention, high postpaid residual volume, stones

49
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post-renal AKI tx

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relieve obstruction

  • stents for stones
  • catheterization
  • rx for BPH
50
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one word for the cause of pre-renal AKI

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hypoperfusion

51
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two words for the cause of intrinsic AKI

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parenchymal damage

52
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one word for the cause of post-renal AKI

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obstruction

53
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hemodynamic support for AKI pt who is hypovolemic

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IV fluid resuscitation

consider pressors if pt is very hypotensive

54
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hemodynamic support for AKI pt who is hypervolemic

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fluid restriction

consider loop diuretics if pt is volume overloaded

55
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hemodynamic support for AKI pt who is euvolemic or unknown volume status

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try administering a small amount of IV fluid and seeing if pt is responsive

56
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most widely used classification system for AKI

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KDIGO- based on SCr and urine output

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