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Approach to Renal Complaint Flashcards

1
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Proteinuria

A

Protein in the urine

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Glucosuria

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Glucose in the urine

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3
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Hematuria

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Blood in the urine

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4
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Dysuria

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Painful urination

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5
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Polyuria

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Frequent urination

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UTI

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Urinary Tract Infection

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7
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GFR

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Glomerular Filtration Rate

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CrCl

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Creatine Clearance

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AKI

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Acute Kidney Injury

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CKD

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Chronic Kidney Disease

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ESRD

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End stage renal disease

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12
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Uremia

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Elevated BUN levels

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BUN

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Blood Urea Nitrogen

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14
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What is and How is urea nitrogen created?

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A waste product created when liver breaks down proteins and sends to kidney for excretion

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15
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Cr

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Creatine

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16
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How is creatine created?

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Waste product of muscle breakdown that is constantly produced and excreted by kidneys

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17
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4 Renal labs

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BMP
CMP
Urinalysis
Urine Microscopy

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18
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What should the levels of protein, blood, glucose and bilirubin be in the urine?

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ZERO

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19
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CMP test

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A BMP + liver function tests

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20
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What is an AKI?

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Impairment of renal function that results in retention of waste products that are normally excreted by kidney

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21
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If AKI does not resolve in _____ it may progress to ____

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3 months

CKD

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22
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Is AKI a structural injury to the kidney?

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NO

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23
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List some risk factors for AKI

A 
Old age
CKD
Hypertension
Diabetes
Nephrotoxins (NSAIDS, Antibiotics)
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24
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What are the 3 categories of causes for AKI?

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  1. Pre-renal AKI
  2. Intrinsic AKI
  3. Post-renal AKI
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Pre-Renal AKI

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Injury occurring upstream of the kidneys

ex. Hypertension

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Intrinsic AKI

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Injury occurring at the level of the kidneys

ex. Glomerulonephritis

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Post-Renal AKI

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Injury occurring downstream of the kidneys

ex. Bladder outlet obstruction

28
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Main physical exam finding for pre-renal AKI?

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HISTORY IS IMPORTANT
Fluid loss, volume depletion
- dry tongue, poor skin turgor, hypotension

29
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Renal ROS?

A

All things urine

- Urine frequency, appearance, painful

30
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Main thing to look at during a renal exam?

A

Volume status!

- jugular venous pressure (distended?), dry tongue, cap refill, edema

31
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What are the very important labs to obtain on all patients with AKI?

A

BMP and Urinalysis with urine microscopy

32
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What must be present to diagnose CKD?

A

FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS:

  • GFR < 60
  • Proteinuria and Abnormal urinary sediment
33
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GFR is less than ___ for CKD

34
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If the GFR is less than 60 for less than 3 months what is the diagnosis?

35
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In absence of _______, stages 1 and 2 of CKD are not enough to diagnose CKD

A

Kidney damage

36
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As you progress further towards CKD stage 5, what number is dropping?

37
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List some risk factors for CKD

A

AKI
Hypertension
Diabetes
Cardiovascular disease (CVD)

38
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Signs and symptoms for CKD are similar to AKI. What are a few extra things to look for?

A

Pericardial friction rub
Asterixis - wrist thing
Uremic frost

39
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What are the 3 labs to get for CKD patients?

A
  1. GFR
  2. Proteinuria
  3. Urinalysis with Urine microscopy
40
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GFR is not reliable in patients with?

41
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Treatment for CKD?

42
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Indications for dialysis?

A 
A - acidosis 
E - electrolyte disturbance
I - ingestion
O - volume overload
U - uremia
43
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Cystitis

A

Bladder infection

44
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Pyelonephritis

A

Kidney infection

45
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How does a UTI occur?

A

Colonization of urethra or urine with uropathogen

46
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Most common uropathogen with a UTI?

47
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Common causes of UTI

A

Sexual activity
Outflow obstruction
Fecal contamination

48
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Symptoms of cystitis

A

Dysuria, urinary frequency

49
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Symptoms of pyelonephritis

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Dysuria, urinary frequency, fever, flank pain, nausea

50
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Important lab to order for UTI?

A

Urine culture

51
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What number should you be looking for with a urine culture?

A

> 100,000 cfu/mL

52
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What is the gold standard test for pyelonephritis?

53
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Special test for Kidney (pyelonephritis)?

A

Lloyd’s sign (punch)

54
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Lloyd’s sign

A

(+) = pain with deep percussion of costovertebral angle

55
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Treatment for UTI/cystitis/pyelonephritis?

A

Antiobiotics

56
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Nephrolithiasis

A

Kidney stones

57
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Normally, kidney stones are made of?

A

Calcium oxalate

58
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Symptoms of nephrolithiasis?

A

Pain, urinary urgency, dysuria, polyuria

59
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Upper ureter sympathetic innervation

60
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Upper ureter parasympathetic innervation

61
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Lower ureter sympathetic innervation

62
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Lower ureter and bladder parasympathetic innervation

63
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Palpable points that are reflections of visceral dysfunction

A

Chapman’s reflex points

64
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Anterior kidney chapman point

A

1 inch superior and 1 inch lateral to umbilicus

65
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Anterior bladder chapman point

66
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Posterior kidney chapman point

A

Lateral to spinous process of L1

67
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Posterior bladder and ureter chapman point

A

Transverse processes of L2

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