CCP 218 GU Reproductive System Emergencies Flashcards
What is the most reliable marker for GU end-organ perfusion?
Urine output
primary complications of acute renal failure
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- hyperkalemia
- severe metabolic acidosis
- volume overload
- uremia
treatment pathway for hyperkalemia
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- Stabilize cardiac cell membrane (Calcium)
- Shift potassium intracellularly (dextrose, insulin, bicarb, ventolin, MgSO4)
- Remove potassium from body (IV fluids, lasix, dialysis, GI binding agents [kayexalate])
treatment pathway for severe metabolic acidosis
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- Support perfusion
- Support ventilation
- Bicarb IV
- Hemodialysis
treatment pathway for volume overload
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- Positive pressure ventilation
- Nitrates
- Lasix
- hemodialysis
Acute renal failure/acute kidney injury (AKI) definition
abrupt decrease in kidney function, which encompasses both injury (structural damage) and impairment (loss of function)
- Absolute increase in serum creatinine โฅ26.4 ฮผmol/L
- Increase in serum creatinine โฅ1.5x above baseline
- Oliguria (urine output <0.5 mL/kg per hour) for >6 hours.
three different categories of AKI
- prerenal
- intrinsic
- postrenal
Key Diagnostic Elements of pre-renal AKI
- Historical: Volume loss, decreased cardiac output, or third spacing.
- Physical Exam: Dry mucous membranes, orthostatic hypotension, decreased urination
Key Diagnostic Elements of intra-renal AKI
- Historical: Use of nephrotoxins, IV contrast dye, rhabdomyolysis, pulmonary renal diseases.
- Physical Exam: Edema, purpura
Key Diagnostic Elements of post-renal AKI
- Historical: Obstructive process such as a mass, distal kidney stones, alternating oliguria and polyuria
- physical exam: Distended bladder, anuria
Indications for emergent hemodialysis (mnemonic: AEIOU)
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- Acidosis (eg, cardiac instability associated with acidosis)
- Electrolyte abnormality (ie, hyperkalemia)
- Ingestions (toxins)
- Overload (pulmonary edema with hypoxia)
- Uremia
treatment goals for pre-renal AKI
- Optimize renal preload and perfusion with IV fluids +/- pressors and blood products
treatment goals for intra-renal AKI
- Stop any causative agents
2. treat infections (eg, Legionella, cytomegalovirus)
treatment goals for post-renal AKI
- Relieve obstruction
pathophysiology of pre-renal AKI
- Renal glomerular filtration is dependent on renal blood flow and is controlled by auto-regulation
- A decrease in blood flow to the kidneys leads to pre-renal AKI
causes of pre-renal AKI
- Decreased intravascular volume
- Volume redistribution with cardiorenal and hepatorenal syndrome
- systemic vasodilation from sepsis or neurogenic shock
- Drugs affecting glomerular blood flow, such as NSAIDs and ACE-inhibitors
causes of intra-renal AKI
- differentiated into conditions of the vessels, glomerulus, tubules, and interstitium
- Intrinsic vascular disease can affect small vessels due to vasculitides
- Large vessels can be affected by systemic thromboembolism, renal atheroembolic disease, and aortic dissection
- Glomerular disease can be idiopathic, rheumatologic, or drug-induced
- Acute tubular necrosis is related to nephrotoxins or ischemia in the setting of hypotension and shock
- Acute interstitial nephritis is primarily caused by medications
how does CKD increase the risk of AKI
- renal autoregulation failure
- abnormal vasodilatation
- side effects of medications such as diuretics and antihypertensive agents