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Chemical Pathology: Renal Failure Flashcards

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What is the 2 endocrine functions of the kidney

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EPO
Vitamin D activation

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What is GFR used for

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Measurement of renal functional capacity & reflects the amount of functional nephrons
Highly specific & sensitive for change in renal function

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What is the GFR definition

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Volume of plasma that can be cleared of an ideal substance per unit of time corrected to body surface area

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What is the definition for renal clearance

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Rate at which kidneys clear blood plasma of substances

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What is 3 criteria’s for an ideal substance

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  1. Stable plasma concentration& only in ECF
  2. Freely filterable through glomerulus
  3. Not reabsorbed or excreted by tubule
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What is the clearance ratio & meaning

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=1 freely filtered & not secreted
<1 not freely filtered & or reabsorbed
>1 freely filtered & secreted

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What is creatinine

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Cyclic anhydride of phospho-creatine

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Where is creatinine found & function thereof

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Intra-cellular component of skeletal muscle
Storage & transfer of phosphate for muscle contraction

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3 places where creatinine is synthesized

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Liver, kidney & pancreas

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What provides the stable production rate of creatinine

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Spontaneous conversions of muscle

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Why is creatinine not an ideal substance to measure for renal function

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High concentration secreted fat renal tubules & GIT

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What is 3 ways in which GFR can be measured

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  1. Creatinine
  2. S-cystatin C
  3. Exogenous tracers
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What is the tools used to measure creatinine in adults & children

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Adults KDIGO
Child IDMS traceable Schwartz

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What is the 3 limitations of creatinine measurement

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  1. People w/ extreme muscle mass
  2. People w/ extreme creatinine intake
  3. Unstable renal function (hospitalized)
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What is cystatin C

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Non glycosylated low molecular weight protein in all cells

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What is the benefit of using cystatin C instead of creatinine for renal function measurement

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Plasma concentration is less influenced by age, gender & muscle mass
Renal corpuscle filtration w/ near total reabsorption & catabolism w/ little to no excretion

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When is exogenous tracers used testing for renal function

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Pre & post transplant as it is more accurate

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What 2 tracers are used exogenous tracers in kidney function testing

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Cr51 EDTA (radioactive)
Lohexol (more expensive)

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How does exogenous tracers work

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Tracers injected w/ multiple blood samples to measure concentration of tracers cleared by glomerulus

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What is acute renal failure

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Renal pathology involving all nephrons with loss of function in glomerular & tubular

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What is the 2 phases of acute renal failure

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  1. Oliguria
  2. Polyuria
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What is the relationship between creatinine/urea & acute renal failure

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Urine excretion of urea & creatinine is less than produced & serum levels increase

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What is the pathophysiology of acute renal failure

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  1. Vasoconstriction & desquamation of tubular cells or death
  2. Slough off of viable or dead cells that can cause an obstruction
  3. There can either be proliferation & differentiation into normal tissue or inhibition of repair & progression leading to chronic renal disease
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What is the 3 classifications of renal failure

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  1. Pre renal failure
  2. Intrinsic renal failure
  3. Post renal failure
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What does pre renal failure result in

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Leading to hypoperfusion of the kidney & increased serum BUN & creatinine
Decrease blood pressure & decrease GFR causing accumulation of waste products in blood
The decrease in GFR leads to activation of RAAS leading to Na & water retention & urea follows Na retention

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26
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What 8 people are at risk for acute renal failure

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Advanced age
Female
Black
Underlying chronic kidney disease
DM
Cancer
Anaemia
Underlying chronic disease

27
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What is 4 things that causes pre renal failure

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  1. Absolute fluid loss (V, D, burns & dehydration)
  2. Relative fluid loss (shock & cardiac failure)
  3. Renal artery stenosis & embolus (obstruction)
  4. Liver failure
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What equation is used in pre renal failure

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Fractional excretion of Na (equation)

29
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What is the fractional excretion of Na equation used for

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Differentiate pre renal failure from ARF

30
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What is intrinsic renal failure

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AKI w/ parenchymal damage (acute tubular necrosis or glomerulonephritis)

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What is the results of intrinsic renal failure

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Increase nitrogenous compound in blood & decrease GFR

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What is 5 causes intrinsic renal failure

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  1. Glomerulonephritis
  2. Tubular injury & obstruction
  3. Interstitial nephritis
  4. Glomerular endotheliopathy
  5. Prolonged pre or post renal failure
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What is post renal failure

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Defect after the kidney

34
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What does post renal failure result in

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Obstruction of urine outflow that increase nitrogenous waste & reverse of Starling Forces & pressure backs up to kidneys & tubules causing decrease in pressure & GFR

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What is 3 things that cause post renal failure

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  1. Compression
  2. Obstruction
  3. Congenital abnormalities
36
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Causes of ARF & differentiation

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USE TABLE

37
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Discuss the 2 phases of acute renal failure

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  1. Oliguric phase:
    Increased blood urea, creatinine, K & P
    High anion gap & metabolic acidosis
  2. Polyuric phase:
    Rapid water & electrolyte loss causing dehydration, hypoNa & -Ka
38
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What is 2 predictors used for AKI

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  1. Sepsis markers
  2. AKI measures
39
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What is sepsis markers

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WCC, CRP & PCT (procalcitonin)

40
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What is the significance of pro calcitonin as sepsis marker

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Cells produce w/i 4-12 hrs of systemic bacteraemia
Used as antibiotics indicator

41
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What is AKI markers

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Neutrophils gelatinase associated lipocalin

42
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What is NGAL function

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Inflammatory marker (protein) in urine released in tubular epithelial cells that binds to Fe

43
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What is the treatment of post-renal failure

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Relieve obstruction & monitor for subsequent polyuria as waste products accumulated excreted

44
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What is the treatment of pre-renal failure

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Restore perfusion

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What is 6 treatments for intrinsic renal failure

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  1. Dialysis
  2. Protein restriction to reduce urea & hydrogen production
  3. Hydrogen given bicarbonate if severely acidotic
  4. Sodium if oliguric restrict intake if diuretic supplement
  5. Potassium if oliguric restrict intake & possibly dialysis if diuretic supplement
  6. Fluid replacement slowly if blood volume is low can cause fluid overload leading to cardiac failure
46
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How is fluid replacement calculated

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500ml/day + previous day urine output w/ daily weight management

47
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What is the 2 types of RRT

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  1. Haemodialysis fast, efficient but expensive
  2. Peritoneal dialysis slow, cheap & easy
48
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How is hyperK diagnosis

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W/ changes in ECG

49
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What is the 3 treatment w/ hyperK

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  1. Calcium to stabilize myocytes
  2. Insulin to shift potassium into cell
  3. B-agonists stimulate glycogenolysis generate phosphorylated glucose intermediates
50
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What is chronic renal failure

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Permanent loss of nephrons

51
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What is the new steady state in chronic renal failure

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Established by intact nephrons

52
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What does chronic renal failure result in

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Increased blood urea & creatinine & remain stable unless disease progress

53
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What is the 3 causes of chronic renal failure

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  1. Glomerulonephritis
  2. HPT renal disease
  3. Diabetic nephropathy
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What is the end morphology of chronic renal failure

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Small sclerotic kidneys due to loss of nephrons

55
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What is the 3 CRF biochemical consequences

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  1. Loss of endocrine function
  2. Too little of substances in urine
  3. Too much of substances in urine
56
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What is the 2 endocrine functions lost in chronic renal failure

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  1. EPO causing anaemia
  2. Decrease vitamin D activation causing hypocalaemia & renal osteodystrophy
57
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What is 3 things lost in urine during chronic renal failure

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  1. Phosphate as PCT excretion function is lost leading to hyperphosphataemia
  2. Potassium as DCT excretion function is lost leading to acidosis & hyperkalaemia
  3. Loss of compensatory mechanisms for acid load leading to chronic anion gap metabolic acidosis
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What is 2 things that are to high in urine excretion in chronic renal failure

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  1. Na & water is lost leading to low osmolarity, polyuria & dehydration & later on not secretion of water & Na leading to overhydration/hyperNa
  2. Hyperglycaemia as renal threshold decrease for glucose & not secreted & can lead to dehydration
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What 2 things act as an osmotic diuretic

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  1. Hyperglycemia
  2. Uraemia
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What is the 6 complications of chronic renal failure & treatment

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  1. Na retention causing volume overload & treated w/ Na restriction & diuretics
  2. Hyperkalaemia treated w/ dietary restriction & avoid NSAIDS
  3. Metabolic acidosis treated w/ sodium bicarbonate
  4. EPO deficiency causing anaemia treated w/ EPO stimulating meds & Fe supplements
  5. Hyperphosphataemia treated w/ phosphate binders
  6. Low Ca levels treated w/ calcimimetics
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What is the pathogenesis of renal osteodystrophy

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  1. Renal failure causes phosphate retention
  2. Stimulation of FGF23
  3. Vitamin D activation is inhibited
  4. Decrease in s-Ca & PTH is released
  5. PTH cause bone resorption
62
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What is another factor that leads to bone demineralization in chronic kidney failure

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Chronic acidosis

63
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What is 3 biochemical measures of renal osteodystrophy

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  1. Increased s-P
  2. Decreased s-Ca
  3. Increase in PTH

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