Acute Kidney Injury Flashcards

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What is acute kidney injury?

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  • Reduction in glomerular filtration rate resulting in azotemia developing over days
  • Commonly due to renal ischemia or toxins
  • Usually reversible
  • Absence of symptoms of chronic uremia
  • Kidney size usually preserved
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What are the diagnostic criteria for acute kidney injury (AKI)?

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An abrupt (within 48 hours) reduction in kidney function defined as:
• An absolute increase in serum creatinine level of 0.3 mg/dl, or
• A percentage increase in serum creatinine level of > 50% (1.5-fold from baseline), or
• A reduction in urine output < 500 ml in 24 hours

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Why do we worry about severe AKI?

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there are mild, moderate and severe forms of AKI. the mortality rate jumps in severe AKI especially when the pt requires dialysis.

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What is oliguria?

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urine output < 400-500 ml/day

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What is azotemia?

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elevation of nitrogen waste products related to insufficient filtering of blood by the kidneys

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What is uremia?

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the illness accompanying kidney failure which results from the toxic effects of abnormally high concentrations of nitrogenous substances in the blo`od

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How are GFR and serum creatinine related?

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Serum levels are inversely proportionate to GFR (GFR~100/Cr) and the relationship is not linear

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What is Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)?

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Nitrogenous waste product of protein metabolism- Less accurate indicator of GFR than creatinine due to variation in:
– protein intake
– catabolic rate
– tubular reabsorption

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What are casts?

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can be seen in urinalysis caused by trapping of cellular elements in a matrix of protein secreted by renal tubule cells

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What kind of casts are seen in acute tubular necrosis?

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Granular casts (“muddy brown urine”)

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What is the range of BP in which autoregulation works the best to regulated GFR and RBF?

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from 80 to 160 mmHg the kidney can keep blood flow relatively constant.

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During decreased perfusion pressure, what substances act on the afferent and efferent vessels of the glomerulus?

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prostaglandins increase dilation of afferent arteriole and angiotensin II constricts the efferent

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What are few things that can inhibit vasodilation of afferent arteriole by prostaglandins?

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age, NSAIDs and CKD

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What are few things that can inhibit vasoconstriction by Ang II in the efferent arteriole?

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ACEI and ARBs

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What happens to autoregulation of GFR in normotensive ischemic AKI?

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they cannot autoregulate at decreased perfusion pressure therefore the stable range of kidney blood pressure is decreased

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What are the 3 AKI categories?

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Pre-renal:Impaired effective renal perfusion without ischemic injury
Renal:Intrinsic renal disease (glomerular, tubular, interstitial, vascular)
Post-renal:Obstruction of urinary flow

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What are some common causes of pre-renal AKI?

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  • Volume depletion
  • Heart failure
  • Liver failure
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What are some common causes of renal AKI?

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  • Acute tubular necrosis
  • Interstitial nephritis
  • Glomerulopnephritis
  • Vascular diseases
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What are some common causes of post-renal AKI?

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• Obstruction:
Prostate
Bladder
Stones
Tumors
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In pre-renal AKI decreased perfusion causes increase in AngII and vasopressin, what does that do?

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increased reabsorption of sodium (at proximal tubule) and water → concentrated urine = oliguria

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Pre-renal AKI: urea is also retained what does that do to lab values?

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elevation of BUN out of proportion to creatinine

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What do we see on histology with pre-renal AKI?

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normal tubular epithelium

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What is renal AKI?

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Acute injury involving the tubules, glomeruli, interstitium, or vasculature causing decreased GFR

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What is the most common cause of renal AKI?

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Acute tubular necrosis or ischemia/toxins

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How does acute tubular necrosis cause AKI?
necrosis causes debris obstructing tubule and fluid back flow which results in decreased GFR
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What are the morphologic features of acute tubular necrosis?
* Tubular dilatation * Attenuation of tubular epithelium * Loss of epithelial cell brush border * Granular cast material * Mitotic figures (regenerative change)
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Can tubules be regenerated after acute tubular necrosis?
Yes, Sublethally injured tubular epithelial cells repopulate the tubules (not stem cells)
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What do we see in the urine with renal AKI?
epithelial/granular casts
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What is post-renal AKI?
Obstruction of the urinary tract at any level that affects both kidneys
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What does post-renal AKI result in?
Results in hydronephrosis - distension and dilation of the renal pelvis calyces
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What is the top cause of acute renal failure?
acute tubular necrosis followed by pre-renal AKI
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If pt has oliguria how do we determine what kind of AKI there is?
Exclude post-renal AKI with renal imaging and differentiate between pre-renal and ATN by urine sodium excretion
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What is normal Fractional Excretion of Sodium (FENa)?
Normally ~ 1% (i.e. 99% Na reabsorbed)
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What is the FENa in pre-renal or volume depletion?
In the setting of volume depletion, urine Na reabsorption should be increased in the proximal tubules = FENa < 1%
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What is the FENa in ATN?
If the proximal tubules are injured (ATN), sodium reabsorption will be impaired = FENa > 2%
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What is the equation for: | FENa (%) =
UNa x PCr ----------------------- X 100 PNa x UCr