Acute Kidney Injury Flashcards
Acute kidney injury (AKI) describes a a rapid reduction in renal function following an insult to the kidneys. What % of all hospital admissions have AKI?
1 - 1-2%
2 - 15-20%
3 - 30-40%
4 - 70-80%
2 - 15-20%
Carries a 30% mortality in hospital
What is the key marker that determines if a patient has an acute kidney injury?
1 - urea
2 - hematuria
3 - creatinine
4 - Na+
3 - creatinine
Creatinine and urea filtered by the kidneys comes from amino acid metabolism
Accoridng to NICE guidelines, which of the following are diagnostic of acute kidney injury can be made using all of the following, EXCEPT which one?
1 - rise in creatinine of more than 25 micromol/L in 48 hours
2 - <0.5ml/kg/hour urine output >6 hours
3 - reduction in eGFR function by >50%
4 - rise in creatinine by 50% in 7 days
3 - reduction in eGFR function by >50%
- eGFR is not typically a good measure of AKI
Staging of AKI is seen in the image
Which 2 of the following is an AKI most likley to occur in?
1 - older patients
2 - infected patients
3 - post-surgery
4 - female gender
2 - infected patients
3 - post-surgery
Which of the following are risk factors for developing AKI?
1 - Older age >65 years
2 - Sepsis
3 - Chronic kidney disease
4 - Heart failure
5 - Diabetes
6 - Liver disease
7 - Cognitive impairment (reduced fluid intake)
8 - Radiocontrast agents (e.g., used during CT scans)
9 - all of the above
9 - all of the above
All of the following medications can increase the risk of an AKI, EXCEPT which one?
1 - Ibuprofen
2 - Ramipril or Losartan
3 - Warfarin
4 - Gentamicin
5 - Indapamide
3 - Warfarin
- NSAIDs
- Diuretics
- ACE-I and ARB-II
- Diuretics
Some drugs in these classes are better than others though
How can NSAIDs cause AKI?
1 - induce vasoconstriction of efferent arterioles
2 - inhibit prostaglandin, inducing vasoconstriction of afferent arterioles
3 - increase prostaglandin and therefore increase eGFR
4 - all of the above
2 - inhibit prostaglandin, inducing vasoconstriction of afferent arterioles
- vasoconstriction causes hypoperfusion of kidneys
- prostaglandin induce vasodilation of afferent arterioles to maintain eGFR
How can ACE and ARB-I cause AKI?
1 - induce vasoconstriction of efferent arterioles
2 - inhibit prostaglandin, inducing vasoconstriction of afferent arterioles
3 - increase prostaglandin and therefore increase eGFR
4 - induce vasodilation of efferent arterioles
4 - induce vasodilation of efferent arterioles
- reduces blood flow and eGFR due to hypoperfusion
Are ACE inhibitors nephrotoxic?
- No
- Should be stopped in AKI due to reducing the filtration pressure
- ACE inhibitors have a protective effect on the kidneys long-term and can protect the kidneys, but in AKI they should NOT be used
Acute kidney injury (AKI) can be categorised as:
- pre-renal
- renal
- post renal
Which of these categories is the most common?
- pre-renal
Acute kidney injury (AKI) can be categorised as:
- pre-renal
- renal
- post renal
Which of the following is NOT a pre-renal cause of AKI?
1 - Dehydration
2 - Renal calculi
3 - Shock (sepsis, anaphylaxis, acute blood loss)
4 - Heart failure
2 - Renal calculi
This is a post-renal issue
Pre-renal causes are typically due to hypoperfusion if the kidneys
Acute kidney injury is defined as an abrupt decline in kidney function. Which blood vessels supplies the kidneys?
1 - abdominal artery
2 - renal artery
3 - superior mesenteric artery
4 - inferior mesenteric artery
2 - renal artery
- branch from abdominal aorta
- renal vein drains the kidneys
Acute kidney injury (AKI) can be categorised as:
- pre-renal
- renal
- post renal
Renal causes of AKI are intrinsic to the kidneys and accounts for 10% of all AKIs. Which of the following is NOT a renal cause of AKI?
1 - Acute tubular necrosis (ATN)
2 - Glomerulonephritis
3 - Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN)
4 - Shock (e.g., sepsis or acute blood loss)
5 - Haemolytic uraemic syndrome
6 - Rhabdomyolysis
4 - Shock (e.g., sepsis or acute blood loss)
Nephron = whole unit
Tubules = part of the nephron that filter
Glomerulus = network of small blood vessels that filters waste into the tubules
- ATN = ischaemia due to pre-renal, or toxins, drugs, contrast, rhabdomyolysis
- AIN = Typically drug-induced, but can also be infections or autoimmune diseases
Glomerular: Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis or other glomerulopathies
All of the following can cause intra-renal AKI, but which is most common?
1 - Acute tubular necrosis (ATN)
2 - Glomerulonephritis
3 - Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN)
4 - Haemolytic uraemic syndrome
5 - Rhabdomyolysis
1 - Acute tubular necrosis (ATN)
Relates to damage and death of the epithelial cells of the collecting tubules of the nephrons.
Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) is the most common cause of intra-renal AKI. All of the following can cause ATN, EXCEPT which one?
1 - ibuprofen
2 - gentamicin
3 - secondary ischaemia (pre-renal)
4 - renal calculi
5 - radiology contrasts
4 - renal calculi
Secondary ischaemia (pre-renal):
- hypoperfusion/shock
- sepsis
- dehydration
Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) is the most common cause of intra-renal AKI. Is ATN reversible?
- Yes
Typically takes 7-21 days for epithelial cells to regenerate
Look for Muddy brown casts on urinalysis
Nephrotic and nephritic syndrome are both intra-renal kidney conditions that affect the glomeruli.
- Nephrotic syndrome = loss/reduced function of podocyte and foot processes and/or basement membrane
- Nephritic syndrome = immune complexes become deposited in glomerular capillaries causing immune response against capillaires
Which of these syndromes presents with the following?
- proteinuria >3.5g/day
- systemic oedema due to lost intravascular protein (mainly albumin)
- frothy urine
- hyperlipidaemia (liver attempts to compensate)
- antithrombin 3 lost in urine (prevents excessive clotting) so patients have hypercoaguable state
- NephrOtic syndrome
Think O in nephrOtic = Open podocytes
Loss of antithrombin III increases risk of thromboembolism in the renal vein that can cause a blood clot travelling to the lungs