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the kidney’s job is to….

THEREFORE, in RENAL FAILURE, the kidney is unable to…

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the kidney’s job is to…
–> REGULATE THE OSMOLARITY (how concentrated) OF THE BLOOD

THEREFORE, in RENAL FAILURE, the kidney is unable to ADJUST THE OSMOLARITY OF BLOOD & thus CANNOT CONCENTRATE or DILUTE BLOOD and thus URINE

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osmolarity definition

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the CONCENTRATION of a SOLUTION expressed as the TOTAL NUMBER OF SOLUTE PARTICLES per LITER

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if you are in RENAL FAILURE, what is the LIKELY RANGE of USG VALUES you would have?

what is this condition called?

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RENAL FAILURE –> ISOSTHENURIA!

1.008 –> 1.012

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if you’re in RENAL FAILURE, what would your USG likely be at…

THE END OF A LONG HIKE ON A HOT DAY?

after DRINKING A BUNCH OF BEER?

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LONG HIKE = 1.012 (as concentrated as you can get with isosthenuria)

AFTER BEER = 1.008 (as dilute as you can get with isosthenuria)

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FRACTIONAL EXCRETION (Fex)…

if the TUBULES are DAMAGED, then _____ ____ DECREASES & ____ ____ gets HIGHER

NORMAL fractional excretion should be around ___% because…

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DAMAGED TUBULES = ELECTROLYTE RESORPTION DECREASES, so FRACTIONAL EXCRETION IS HIGHER

NORMAL fractional excretion should be around 1% because KIDNEYS SHOULD RESORB MOST OF THE SODIUM & CREATININE

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what 2 kinds of cells make GGT?

in both, WHAT stimulates this to be made?

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2 kinds of cells?
1. HEPATIC BILIARY TUBULAR CELLS
2. RENAL TUBULAR CELLS

in both, made in TIMES OF STRESS

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if a HORSE has…

HIGH URINE GGT = ????

HIGH BLOOD GGT = ????

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HIGH URINE GGT = DEFINITELY RENAL DZ

HIGH BLOOD GGT = from LIVER, so NOT SURE WHAT’S GOING ON

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3 common Ddxs for DEHYDRATION?

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  1. DECREASED INTAKE (not drinking enough)
  2. INCREASED LOSS (GI/URINARY)
  3. THIRD SPACE picking up FLUID but PUTTING IT WHERE YOU CANNOT SEE IT
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in PRE-RENAL AZOTEMIA, what should the SODIUM levels be?

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SODIUM SHOULD BE NORMAL to HIGH because KIDNEY NORMALLY HELPS SAVE SODIUM

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if ____ levels are NORMAL, then ______ AZOTEMIA is LESS LIKELY

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POTASSIUM, POST-RENAL

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PRE-RENAL AZOTEMIA (in horses)…

USG?

hydration status?

urine volume?

additional info? (3)

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USG = >1.025

hydration status = DEHYDRATED

urine volume = DECREASED

additional info? = can also have DECREASED RENAL PERFUSION due to…
1. HEMORRHAGE
2. SHOCK
3. DECREASED CO

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RENAL AZOTEMIA…

USG?

hydration? + 1 clinical sign

urine volume if ACUTE or CHRONIC renal failure? (2)

additional info? (2)

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USG = 1.008 –> 1.012

hydration? = DEHYDRATED + POLYURIA (kidney can’t hold onto water)

urine volume?
1. CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE = INCREASED
2. ACUTE RENAL FAILURE = DECREASED

additional info?
1. look for ELECTROLYTE CHANGES
2. can have MILD ANEMIA if CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE

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POST-RENAL AZOTEMIA…

USG?

hydration?

urine volume?

what chem finding should we find?

4 possible pathologies?

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USG = VARIABLE

hydration? = NORMAL to DEHYDRATED

urine volume = DECREASED

chem finding = INCREASED POTASSIUM

4 possible pathologies?
1. STRANGURIA
2. DYSURIA
3. RUPTURED BLADDER
4. UROPERITONEUM

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TRUE/FALSE

ISOSTHENURIA IS ALWAYS ABNORMAL.

defend it

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FALSE, could just have DRANK A TON OF WATER

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when is ISOSTHENURIA ABNORMAL?

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when the patient is DEHYDRATED and wants to CONCENTRATE URINE & HOLD ONTO MORE WATER

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if we see CASTS in URINE SEIDMENT, can suggest…

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ACUTE RENAL FAILURE

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TRUE/FALSE

SOME BACTERIA & CRYSTALS can be NORMAL IN URINE

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TRUE

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4 possible findings for ACUTE RENAL FAILURE in horses?

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  1. LARGE, SWOLLEN kidneys
  2. CASTS in URINE SEDIMENT
  3. ENZYMURIA (GGT in urine)
  4. often GOOD RESPONSE TO TREATMENT
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what medication can PREDISPOSE a horse to CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE?

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LONG-TERM NSAIDs

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3 possible findings for CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE in horses?

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  1. SMALL, IRREGULAR KIDNEYS
  2. HYPERCALCEMIA
  3. POOR RESPONSE TO TREATMENT
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what is a KEY diagnostic in determining if a HORSE is in ACUTE or CHRONIC renal failure?

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THEIR RESPONSE TO TREATMENT

IF GOOD = LIKELY ACUTE

IF POOR = LIKELY CHRONIC

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what 4 things can cause ACUTE RENAL FAILURE?

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  1. AMINOGLYCOSIDES
  2. NSAIDs
  3. EXERTIONAL RHABDOMYOLYSIS can produce PIGMENT & STOP UP TUBULES & KILL THEM
  4. VASOMOTOR NEPHROPATHY
    –> depending on TONE of AFFERENT & EFFERENT ARTERIOLES to facilitate AUTOREGULATION
    –> if this DOESN’T WORK, can cause RENAL HYPOPERFUSION –> AKI
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MYOGLOBINURIA can indicate WHAT DZ?

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ACUTE EXERTIONAL RHABDOMYOLYSIS

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3 examples of AMINOGLYCOSIDES?

3 examples of NSAIDs in HORSES?

both of these can cause…

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AMINOGLYCOSIDES
1. GENTAMYCIN
2. AMIKACIN
3. OXYTETRACYCLINE

NSAIDs
1. PHENYLBUTAZONE
2. FLUNIXIN
3. KETOPROFEN

both can cause ACUTE RENAL FAILURE

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what is the most COMMON PATHOLOGIC FINDING/CAUSE of ACUTE RENAL INJURY? what other 3 clinical findings can we have in ACUTE RENAL INJURY?
ACUTE TUBULAR NECROSIS other 3? 1. CASTS on URINE SEDIMENT 2. ENZYMURIA = high URINE GGT 3. MICRO-HEMATURIA = urine LOOKS NORMAL but POSITIVE FOR BLOOD ON DIPSTICK & UA
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PAPILLARY NECROSIS... = definition commonly occurs after...., especially when... causes what 2 things? can PRE-DISPOSE horses to...
= necrosis of RENAL PYRAMIDS commonly occurs after NSAID ADMINISTRATION (BUTORPHANOL) especially when DEPRIVED OF WATER causes... 1. MICROHEMATURIA 2. ACUTE RENAL INJURY can PRE-DISPOSE horses to NEPHROLITHS
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a NORMAL kidney should be ~____cm ACROSS on US if a KIDNEY is LARGER THAN THIS VALUE on US, then likely...
17 if kidney is LARGER, then AKI
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ID what RED CIRCLE INDICATES
PALE AREAS IN CORTEX = ACUTE TUBULAR NECROSIS
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ID what RED CIRCLE INDICATES
PAPILLARY NECROSIS = necrosis of RENAL PYRAMIDS, they become SLUDGE in this image
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describe HISTOLOGIC finding here
CHRONIC NECROSIS & INFLAMMATION in kidney causes LOST NUCLEI
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how do we FIX ACUTE RENAL FAILURE? (trick question)
WE CANNOT! RENAL TUBULAR CELLS have to REGENERATE on their OWN
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2 goals for TREATING ACUTE RENAL FAILURE?
1. STOP the patient from GETTING WORSE while RENAL TUBULAR CELLS HEAL/REGENERATE 2. MAKE PATIENT FEEL BETTER while RENAL TUBULAR CELLS HEAL/REGENERATE
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3 treatments for ACUTE RENAL FAILURE?
1. maintain EUVOLEMIA --> prevent FURTHER CELL DAMAGE by MAINTAINING RENAL PERFUSION/prevent renal hypo perfusion 2. DIURESIS via EXTRA FLUIDS only if UREMIA needs to be corrected 3. maintain ELECTROLYTE & ACID-BASE BALANCE
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PROGNOSIS for ACUTE RENAL FAILURE in HORSES
HIGHLY VARIABLE
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if a horse is ISOSTHENURIC, why will we see WEIGHT GAIN?
if ISOSTEHNURIC, then likely RENAL FAILURE & CANNOT DIURESE EXTRA FLUID, so likely EDEMA CAUSED WEIGHT GAIN
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ID pathology on US of KIDNEY
NEPHROLITH
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ID arrows & the TWO BOTTOM (both are the same)
ARROWS = NEPHROLITHS BOTTOM = ACOUSTIC SHADOWING from minerals
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ID pathology
HYDRONEPHROSIS
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ID in kidney
URETER
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ID big ANECHOIC structure in KIDNEY
HYDROURETER
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ID pathology
NEPHROLITHS in BOTH KIDNEYS
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ID pathology
URETEROLITH
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definition of POLYURIA in horses? definition of POLYDIPSIA in horses?
POLYURIA in horses = > 50 mL/kg/day URINATED POLYDIPSIA in horses = > 100 mL/kg/day DRANK
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4 common DDxs for PU/PD in horses? how to rule in/out?
1. RENAL = RENAL FAILURE --> CBC/chem, UA 2. ENDOCRINE = CUSHING'S/PPID, DIABETES INSIPIDUS (not responding to ADH) --> PPID = ENDOGENOUS ACTH, TRH stim --> DI = water deprivation test or ADH response test 3. PSYCHOGENIC = horse is bored & drinks often --> water deprivation test 4. others = RARE
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do horses get DIABETES MELLITUS?
EXTREMELY RARE TO NO
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WATER DEPRIVATION TEST.. usually used to test for WHAT disease & based on WHAT clinical sign? what ALTERNATIVE test could you run for this disease? what OTHER disease could this test for? when should this test NOT be run?
usually used to test for DIABETES INSIPIDUS, PU/PD can alternatively do an ADH-RESPONSE test could possibly test for PSYCHOGENIC causes of PU/PD this test SHOULD NOT BE RUN IF PATIENT IS ALREADY AZOTEMIC
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if we see PROTEINURIA, what PART of the kidney is likely diseased?
the GLOMERULUS
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what 2 bloodwork findings are nearly DEFINITIVE for RENAL DZ in horses?
1. AZOTEMIA 2. ISOSTHENURIA
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would you expect to see AZOTEMIA in PSYCHOGENIC causes of PU/PD?
NO, DRINKING A LOT WOULD NOT LEAD TO AZOTEMIA
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if urine has a "PORT WINE" color, what is the TOP DIFFERENTIAL? what is another term for color in urine? on urine dipstick, will come up positive for ____, so ____URIA; therefore this horse also has ____ _____
TOP DDX = EXERTIONAL RHABDOMYOLYSIS another term = PIGMENTURIA on urine dipstick, will come up positive for HEME so HEMOGLOBINURIA; therefore this horse also has INTRAVASCULAR HEMOLYSIS
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what is the MOST COMMON cause of INCONTINENCE in horses? what are the 2 sub-categories?
MOST COMMON CAUSE OF INCONTINENCE = NEUROGENIC can be UPPER MOTOR NEURON or LOWER MOTOR NEURONS affected
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POLYNEURITIS EQUI.. etiology? = what occurs in this disease? can SOMETIMES also affect... what do we see on PE & why? (3) how is it DIAGNOSED? (2) treatment/prognosis?
etiology = IDIOPATHIC what occurs? = INFLAMMATION of NERVES especially the DISTAL SPINAL CORD can SOMETIMES also affect CRANIAL NERVES on PE... 1. animals CONSTANTLY DRIBBLING URINE because CRYSTALS THERE 2. BLADDER feels like a DINNER PLATE on palpation 3. PARAESTHESIA/HYPALGESIA (very painful) around the TAILHEAD diagnosis? 1. BIOPSY of SACROCAUDALIS DORSALIS LATERALIS (tailhead muscle) 2. SAND-FILLED bladder on US NO DEFINITIVE TREATMENT & POOR PROGNOSIS
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SABULOUS CYSTITIS etiology? this is the MOST COMMON CAUSE OF... = definition what does "sabulous" mean? treatment/prognosis?
IDIOPATHIC MOST COMMON CAUSE OF NEUROGENIC INCONTINENCE in HORSES = IDIOPATHIC BLADDER PARALYSIS but has NO OTHER NEURO SIGNS sabulous = SAND NO DEFINITIVE Tx & POOR prognosis
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6 DDXs under 4 categories for NEUROGENIC INCONTINENCE? (just list the names) first 2 have 2, last 2 have 1 each
1. IDIOPATHIC --> POLYNEURITIS EQUI --> SABULOUS CYSTITIS 2. INFECTIOUS --> EHV-1 --> BACTERIAL CYSTITIS 3. ACQUIRED --> TRAUMA from DYSTOCIA or PELVIC FRACTURE 4. CONGENITAL --> ECTOPIC URETER
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EQUINE HERPES VIRUS-1... etiology? can cause WHAT MAIN clinical sign? + give 3 others contagion? repeatability?
etiology = INFECTIOUS can cause NEUROGENIC INCONTINENCE/URT Dz, among also... 1. FEVER 2. ATAXIA 3. ABORTION STORM VERY CONTAGIOUS REPORTABLE

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