Exam 2 Flashcards
Disorders of WBC; Disorders of RBC; Disorders of Platelets, Hemostasis, and Coagulation; Disorders of the Immune System; Cancer; Renal Disorders; Urological Disorders
What are the three actions of the kidney?
Filtration, Reabsorption, and Secretion
What action does filtration do in the kidneys?
Removes metabolic waste and removes drugs and other foreign materials
What action does reabsorption do to the kidneys?
Regulate water and electrolytes and maintain acid-base balance
What action does secretion do to the kidneys?
Secrete erythropoietin, activates Vitamin D, and secretes renin to regulate BP through RAAS
Causes of prerenal dysfunction of the kidney?
Hypovolemia, decreased cardiac output, septic shock, embolism
Causes of intrarenal dysfunction of the kidney?
Nephrotoxic medications, acute pyelonephritis, prolonged prerenal ischemia
Causes of postrenal dysfunction of the kidney?
Prostate cancer, calculi formation
What is normal excreted in urine?
Urea, nitrogen, creatinine, sodium, and potassium
What are abnormal findings in urine?
Hematuria, proteinuria, casts, glucose and ketones, bilirubin, WBC
What lab values are bad value when elevated (kidney)?
Serum creatinine and BUN
What lab values are good when elevated (kidney)?
Urine clearance creatinine and GFR
What occurs to the filtration during renal dysfunction?
Poor filtration can cause nitrogen buildup, RBC, and platelets lysis which leads to thrombocytopenia, anemia, and confusion
What occurs to urine frequency during renal dysfunction?
Olgiuria
What occurs to the perfusion during renal dysfunction?
Poor perfusion which triggers the RAAS to raise BP
What acid-base condition occurs during renal dysfunction?
Metabolic acidosis
What occurs to potassium during renal dysfunction?
Hyperkalemia which can increase the risk of cardiac dysrhythmias
What occurs to the synthesis of Vitamin D during renal dysfunction?
Vitamin D is not synthesized which decreases calcium absorption and results in hypocalcemia
What is pyelonephritis?
Bacterial infection of one or both kidneys that starts in the lower urinary tract and travels up (E. coli is common cause)
Symptoms of pyelonephritis.
Flank pain, high fever, chill, confusion, nausea and vomiting, and hematuria
What shows on a UA of someone with pyelonephritis?
+ leukocytes, + nitrate, proteinuria, and + culture
What is acute glomerulonephritis?
First occurs from a streptococcal infection then due to an antigen-antibody reaction there is damage to the glomerulus
Symptoms of glomerulonephritis
Symptoms begin 7- 21 days after strep infection.
Edema (facial edema), oliguria, hypertension, hypoalbuminemia, dark “cola-colored” urine
What shows on a UA of someone with glomerulonephritis?
Proteinuria, low GFR, and hematuria
What is nephrotic syndrome?
Symptoms/findings that occur when the glomerulus is damaged.
What is the primary cause of nephrotic syndrome?
Diabetic nephropathy from DM
Symptoms of nephrotic syndrome
Edema (facial edema), oliguria, hypertension, hypoalbuminemia, dark “cola-colored” urine
What is polycystic kidney disease?
A genetic disorder that affects the kidneys and other organs like the liver due to the development of cysts in the renal tissue. Function is impaired due to the pressure of the cysts which triggers the RAAS
Symptoms of polycystic kidney disease
Abdominal and flank pain, renal calculi, and hematuria
What are risk factors for lower urinary tract infections (UTIs)?
Bacterial access to urinary tract
- poor perineal hygiene
- indwelling urinary catheters
Retention of urine
- benign prostatic hyperplasia
- indwelling urinary catheter not
draining properly
Symptoms of UTIs
Dysuria, frequency, and urgency
What is interstitial cystitis (IC)?
Also called painful bladder syndrome (PBS) can be nonulcerative or ulcerative
Symptoms of IC
Chronic pelvic and perineal pain, dysuria, full bladder, urgency, and frequency
What is urolithiasis?
The formation of stones, aka calculi, in the urinary system
Uro- meaning in the urinary system and -lithiasis meaning formation of stones
What are risk factors for urolithiasis?
Genetic susceptibility, dehydration, and diet high in animal protein, sodium, and calcium
Symptoms of urolithiasis
Flank pain that is severe and intermittent, nausea and vomiting, fever, hematuria, pyuria, painful urination
Is bladder cancer the most common type of urological cancer?
Yes
What is the environmental risk factor for bladder cancer?
Cigarettes
What is the occupational risk factor for bladder cancer?
Exposure to organic chemicals
Symptom of bladder cancer
Hematuria without pain is the primary symptoms
Others include:
- Frequent urination
- Incomplete bladder emptying
- Burning during urination
Leukocytosis
A WBC elevation above 11,000/mm3
Leukopenia
Decrease in WBC count below 4,000/mcL
What do blood cells arise from?
Pluripotent stem cells
Blast Cells
Immature precursor cells for each WBC cell line
Hematologic Neoplasms
Types of cancer that affect blood, bone marrow, lymph nodes, and lymphoid tissues
Which category of hematologic neoplasms is the most common?
Lymphomas
What is the etiology of hematologic neoplasms?
Any agent that damages the DNA of developing cells in the bone marrow that turns on oncogenes and turns off tumor suppressant genes
What are the risk factors for hematologic neoplasms?
Exposure to radiation, contact with benzene, some viruses, EPV, HIV, human T-lymphotropic virus, chronic gastric infection (H. pylori), congenital or acquired immunodeficiency disorders
Signs and symptoms of hematologic neoplasms?
Bone marrow suppression, low RBC count (anemia), leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, enlarged lymph nodes, splenomegaly
What is leukemia?
A cancer of developing WBC within the bone marrow
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
ALL: An aggressive cancer that is more common in children and abrupt onset
What is the etiology of ALL/ AML?
Chromosomal and genetic alterations
What are the risk factors for ALL/ AML?
Previous chemotherapy/radiation therapy, white males older than 70, exposure to pesticides, EBV, HIV, and genetic disorders
Signs and symptoms of ALL/ AML and CLL/CML?
Frequent infection, opportunistic infections, anemia, fatigue, wt loss, bone pain, hemorrhage, lymphadenopathy, thrombocytopenia, and high WBC count.
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) and Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
Even high proportion of mature cells with reduced function; gradual onset with longer survival time
Multiple Myeloma
Involves the B-lymphocytes, malignant plasma cell increase and spread to other organs, bone becomes eroded
Symptoms of multiple myeloma
Infection, pain, fractures, anemia, bleeding, proteinuria, renal failure, pathologic bone fractures
What is Hodgkins Lymphoma?
A single node beginning that is large, non-tender, painless, and very localized
Reed Sternberg cell marker
What is Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma?
Multiple nodes throughout the body that are large, non-tender, and painless
They are harder to treat with poorer prognosis
No Reed Sternberg cell marker
Normal WBC
5,000-10,000mm3
Normal Hgb in males
14-18g/dl
Normal Hgb in females
12-16g/dl