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B5-042 CBCL: Kidney Failure Flashcards

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developed in less than 3 months

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acute

greater than 3 is chronic

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prerenal vascular problems cause low blood flow/perfusion which leads to changes in

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glomerular filtrating pressure

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when the hydrostatic pressure in the glomerulus is lower, what happens to the net ultrafiltration pressure and GFR?

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both lower

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what type of kidney failure does renal artery stenosis cause?

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prerenal

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causes of intra-renal tubular injury

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ischemia, toxins (ATN)
inflammatory (pyelonephritis)

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pyelonephritis causes the inability to concentrate urine, leading to […]uria

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polyuria

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acute tubular necrosis (ATN) causes an intial phase of […]uria

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oligouria

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heavy proteinuria (>3.5 g/day)

nephrotic or nephritic

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nephrotic

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hypoalbuminemia with pitting edema

nephrotic or nephritic

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nephrotic

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hyperlipidemia and hypercholesterolemia

nephrotic or nephritic

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nephrotic

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hematuria

nephrotic or nephritic

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nephritic

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oligouria and azotemia

nephrotic or nephritic

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nephritic

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RBC casts and dismorphic RBCs in urine

nephrotic or nephritic

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nephritic

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proteinuria below 3.5 g/day

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nephritic

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what is the first thing that happens when the kidneys don’t function properly?

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volume overload

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what is the most important reason volume overload occurs?

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sodium retention

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how does kidney insufficiency cause acidosis?

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low acid excretion –> accumulates

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18
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what type of anemia accompanies kidney insufficiency?

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normocytic, normochromic anemia

kidneys can’t make EPO

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treatment for anemia caused by renal insufficiency

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EPO
iron supplement
B12 and folate supplements

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signs of bone disease in kidney insufficiency

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  • bone pain
  • increased risk of fracture
  • osteomalacia
  • rickets (kids)
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how does renal insufficiency cause bone disease?

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  • kidneys activate vitamin D, which is necessary to increase/maintain calcium levels in plasma
  • reduced GFR –> less phosphate excretion —> stimulates PTH secretion
  • metabolic acidosis
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treatment for bone disease in renal insufficiency

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calcitriol
calcium supplement

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23
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how do you measure function of the tubules?

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using fractional excretion of sodium

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24
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the clearance of […] is used to measure GFR

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creatinine

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25
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as kidney function decreases, plasma creatinine

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increases

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26
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normal value of FE Na

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1-3%

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27
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indicator of both glomerular and tubular function

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BUN/creatinine ratio

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filtered and reabsorbed in the tubules and provides an estimate of GFR and tubular function

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urea

BUN

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normal BUN/Cr

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15-20

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useful to differentiate the origin of kidney failure (prerenal, intrarenal, postrenal)

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BUN/Cr

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glomerular function impaired
tubular function intially maintained

prerenal, intrarenal, or postrenal

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prerenal

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glomerular function intially maintained
tubular function impaired

prerenal, intrarenal, or postrenal

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intrarenal

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glomerular pressure and function impaired
tubular function impaired at late stages

prerenal, intrarenal, or postrenal

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postrenal

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34
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  • decreased GFR
  • Azotemia, oliguria
  • increased BUN
  • Normal FE Na
  • Normal osmolarity

prerenal, intrarenal, or postrenal

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prerenal

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  • azotemia
  • oliguria with brown casts
  • decreased BUN/Cr
  • elevated FE Na
  • low osmolarity

prerenal, intrarenal, or postrenal

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intrarenal

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  • azotemia, oliguria
  • decreased GFR
  • decreased BUN/Cr or normal
  • elevated FE Na
  • low osmolarity

prerenal, intrarenal, or postrenal

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postrenal

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treatments to control hypertension

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  • sodium restriction
  • diuretics
  • ACE/ARBS
  • beta blockers
  • calcium channel blockers
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treatment of patients with renal insufficiency should aim to control

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  • hypertension
  • electrolytes
  • pH
  • anemia
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involves more than 50% of glomerulus

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diffuse

less than 50% = focal

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40
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portions of the glomerulus affected

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segmental

all = global

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thickening of capillary wall

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membranous

combination of membranous and proliferative = membranoproliferative

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hypercellularity in glomerulus, mesangial expansion

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proliferative

combination of membranous and proliferative = membranoproliferative

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sclerosis with capillary collapse

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glomerulosclerosis

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44
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nephrotic triad

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  • proteinuria
  • hypoalbuminuria
  • hyperlipidemia/cholesterolemia
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  • most common in children
  • usually idiopathic
  • podocyte effacement
  • excellent response to corticoids
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minimal change glomerulonephritis

46
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  • most common in hispanic or AA
  • idiopathic or associated with sickle cell and HIV
  • partial sclerosis of some glomeruli
  • podocyte effacement
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focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

47
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  • most common in white adults
  • idiopathic or associated with NSAID, malignancy, chronic antigenic stimulation
  • thickening of GBM
  • granular IgG and C3
  • sub-epithelial deposits
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membranous glomerulonephritis

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  • most common cause of ERSD in US
  • sclerosis of mesangium, KW nodules
  • hyaline artherosclerosis of arterioles
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diabetic nephropathy

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  • amyloid in mesangium/expanded mesangium
  • green birefringence under polarized light with Congo Red
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amyloidosis

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characteristics of glomerulonephritis

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  • glomerular inflammation/hematuria
  • oliguria
  • azotemia
  • RBC casts/dysmorphic RBCs in urine
  • proteinuria below 3.5
51
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  • after Group A hemolytic strep infection
  • reduced C3-C4 in first 6-8 weeks
  • hypercellular inflammed glomeruli
  • immunocomplex deposition (sub-epithelial humps)
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post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

52
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  • progresses rapidly to renal failure
  • ANCA
  • presents with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
  • cresents of fibrin in Bowman’s space
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ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis
ANCA-associated vasculitis

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  • inherited alteration of type IV collagen
  • thinning and splitting of GBM
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Alport syndrome

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  • anti-GBM antibodies
  • IgG deposition along glomerular capillary loops
  • fibrin in crescents
  • linear or diffuse IgG staining of GBM
  • responds to corticosteroids
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Goodpasture syndrome

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diseases that cause glomerulonephritis and can lead to both nephrotic/nephritic syndromes

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  • membrane proliferative glomerulonephritis
  • IgA nephropathy (Berger)
  • Lupus nephropathy
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  • Ig+ with chronic antigenemia or Ig- with alternative complement antibodies
  • double contours and lobular hypercellularity
  • sub-endothelial deposits
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membrane proliferative glomerulonephritis

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  • common in young white males and asians
  • IgA granular deposit in mesangium and hypercellularity
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IgA nephropathy (Berger)

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  • “full house” (IgG, IgA, IgM, C3, C1q)
  • deposits everywhere, GB may show dense depositis
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lupus nephropathy

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  • episodic hematuria after infection
  • Henoch-Shein purpura
  • proteinuria –> nephritic syndrome
  • rarely progress to nephrotic syndrome
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IgA nephropathy (Berger)

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  • focal or segmental glomerular mesangial expansion
  • deposits of IgA in glomerular membrane
  • healing lesions may lead to sclerosis
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IgA nephropathy

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genetic or acquired abnormality of immune regulation with abnormal increase in the polymeric form of secretory IgA in blood

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IgA nephropathy

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in IgA nephropathy, IgA is abnormally […]

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glycosylated

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IgA trapped in glomerular mesangium causing it to proliferate

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IgA nephropathy

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diagnosis of IgA nephropathy

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  • urine test for blood or protein
  • kidney biopsy for IgA
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treatment of IgA nephropathy

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  • HTN medications
  • inmunosuppressants (steroids)
  • omega-3 fatty acids
66
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  • fatigue, headaches, malaise
  • nausea, vomiting, lack of appetite
  • itchy skin, leg swelling
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diabetic nephropathy

67
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microalbuminuria at first, then progresses to heavy proteinuria

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diabetic nephropathy

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  • GBM thickening
  • mesangial widening with KW nodules
  • intracapillary glomerulosclerosis
  • hyalinosis
  • tubulointerstitium
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diabetic nephropathy

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caused by high glucose levels and protein glycosylation

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diabetic nephropathy

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diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy

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  • urine test for microalbuminuria or proteinuria
  • US of kidneys
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treatment of diabetic nephropathy

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  • HTN medications
  • control ESRD
72
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what amount of urine is associated with oliguria?

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< 400 mL/day

73
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common skin symptom of patients in ESRD

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pruritis

related to high BUN levels

74
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what indicates recovery in nephrotic syndrome?

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disappearance of protein from urine

75
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characterized by hematuria, proteinuria, edema, oliguria, azotemia

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nephritic syndrome

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sudden reduction in renal function after infectious glomerulonephritis will present with

3

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  • hypertension
  • oliguria
  • fatigue
77
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  • back pain
  • nausea
  • vomiting

associated with

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renal calculi

78
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  • dysuria
  • frequent urinating

symptoms of

79
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diabetic nephropathy progresses into

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nephrotic syndrome

80
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what filtration pressure does hydronephrosis increase?

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hydrostatic pressure in Bowman’s capsule

81
Q

which filtration pressure would multiple myeloma impact?

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increase oncotic pressure in glomerular capillaries

82
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hypotensive hospitalized patients are the most common antecedent to

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acute tubular necrosis

83
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earliest event in glomerulonephritis

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loss of negative charge of GBM

84
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extreme pruritis and crystallized white deposits are associated with

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increased urea

85
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what type of diet is best for ESRD?

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low protein
low sodium
low potassium
low phosphate

86
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chronic kidney diease, DM, and vomiting all can lead to

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primary metabolic acidosis

87
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as kidney disease progresses, the distal nephron loses its ability to secrete K+ leading to

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hyperkalemia

88
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renal insufficiency is accompanied by […] retention

89
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most common manifestation of acute renal failure secondary to NSAIDs

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hyperkalemia

90
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in ESRD, lack of activation of vitamin D causes

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spontaneous fractures

91
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broad and waxy casts

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chronic renal failure

92
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muddy brown granular casts

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acute tubular necrosis

93
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red blood cell casts

94
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white blood cell casts

2

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  • interstitial nephritis
  • pyelonephritis
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renal insufficiency is accompanied by

4

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  • anemia
  • low bone density
  • hypervolemia
  • hyperkalemia
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three most common causes of CKD

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  • DM
  • HTN
  • glomerulonephritis
97
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urinary casts indicate

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tubular damage

98
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does renal insufficiency cause hypo or hyper kalemia?

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hyperkalemia

99
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does renal insufficiency cause hypo or hyper natremia?

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hypernatremia

100
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does renal insufficiency cause hypo or hyper calcemia?

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hypocalcemia

101
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does renal insufficiency cause hypo or hyper phosphatemia?

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hyperphosphatemia

102
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renal damage accompanying DM leads to excessive release of

2

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renin and aldosterone

103
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filtration in the glomerulus is […] in renal insufficiency

decreased or increased

104
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plasma sodium is […] in renal insufficiency

increased or decreased

105
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fibromuscular dysplasa and renal artery stenosis cause […] kidney insufficiency

106
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kidney stones cause […] kidney insufficiency

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post renal

107
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commonly presents after an infection of the respiratory tract

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Berger (IgA nephropathy)

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first sign of Berger

109
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brown cell casts and urine sediment

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acute tubular necrosis

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consequences of renal failure

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Metabolic Acidosis
Dyslipidemia
High potassium
Uremia
Na+/H2O retention
Growth retardation
Erythropoietin deficiency
Renal osteodystrophy

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