Chapter 12 - Renal Flashcards
What is Potter Sequence, and when do you see it?
Lung hypoplasia, flat face with low set ears, and developmental defects of the extremities.
See with bilateral renal agenesis, OR ARPKD…
Dysplastic Kidney Disease (distinguishing features and what to put on Ddx…)
NONINHERITED, congenital malformation leading to cysts and abnormal tissue in kidney parenchyma (eg cartilage).
Usually unilateral, but can be bilateral, in which case you MUST distinguish from PKD.
Symptoms of ARPKD
Worsening renal failure, hypertension. Also Potter sequence, Congenital hepatic fibrosis and hepatic cysts.
Associated symptoms of ADPKD
Berry aneurysm, hepatic cysts, and mitral valve prolapse.
Diagnosis with cysts in kidney medullary collecting ducts resulting in shrunken kidneys and renal failure?
Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease (Autosomal Dominant).
Lab Signs of PreRenal Azotemia
Serum BUN:Cr ratio >15 FENa 500 (Tubules are STILL WORKING)
Symptoms of Acute Renal Failure (all etiologies)
Azotemia (Increased BUN and Creatinine)
Oliguria (low urine production
Lab Signs of Postrenal Azotemia
Early- same as prerenal (tubules still intact and working)
Late - see tubular damage. BUN:Cr ratio 2%, urine osm <500.
Brown, granular casts in urine (“Muddy Brown”) means…?
Acute Tubular Necrosis!
Lab Signs of Acute Tubular Necrosis?
Tubules stop working, so BUN:Cr ratio 2%, urine osm <500
Causes of Nephrotoxic Acute Tubular Necrosis?
Aminoglycosides (most common), heavy metals, myoglobinuria, ethylene glycol (see OXALATE CRYSTALS in urine), radiocontrast dye, and urate (from TUMOR LYSIS SYNDROME)
How to prevent Tumor Lysis Syndrome?
Good hydration and allopurinol (prevent formation of uric acid leading to excess urate)
Clinical features of Acute Renal Tubular Necrosis?
- Oliguria with brown, granular casts
- Elevated BUN and Cr.
- Hyperkalemia (decreased renal excretion) with metabolic acidosis (high anion gap, as decreased excretion of organic acids)
Causes of Acute Interstitial Nephritis?
DRUGS - NSAIDS, penicillins, diuretics, etc.
Key finding in Acute Interstitial Nephritis?
Eosinophils in urine!
Causes of Renal Papillary Necrosis? (4)
- Chronic analgesic abuse
- DM
- Sickle cell trait/disease
- Severe acute pyelonephritis.
Causes of Intrarenal azotemia leading to Acute Renal Failure? (3)
- Acute Tubular Necrosis
- Acute Interstitial Nephritis
- Renal Papillary Necrosis
Key Findings in Nephrotic Syndrome? (5) Increased risk of what two conditions?
- Proteinuria (>3.5g/day)
- Hypoalbuminemia
- Edema
- Hyperlipidemia/hypercholesterolemia
- Hyperlipiduria
See increased risk of infection (due to loss of IgG’s) and hypercoagulability (due to preferential loss of Antithrombin III)
Who gets Minimal Change Disease most often and what can it be associated with?
Children. Associated with Hodgkin Lymphoma.
How to treat Minimal Change Disease?
Steroids! Excellent response.
Who gets FSGS most often and what is it associated with?
Hispanics and African Americans. Associated with HIV, heroin use, and Sickle Cell Disease.