Exam 4 (AKI/Dialysis) Flashcards
AKI is defined as?
Decline in kidney function over 7 days or less
AKD is defined as?
7-90 days after AKI, before CKD
Stages of AKI based on serum creatinine?
1 = 1.5-1.9x, 2 = 2.0-2.9, 3 = 3.0 or greater
What are biomarkers of functional change in AKI?
serum creatinine, BUN, GFR
What are biomarkers of kidney damage in AKI?
NGAL, TIMP2 and IGFBP7, KIMI
What are the six risk factors for AKI?
age (>65), African American, CKD, DM, nephrotoxin, decreased effective circulatory volume
What is the number one way to prevent AKI?
maintain euvolemia and normal electrolytes, and organ perfusion
What is the mean arterial pressure recommended for organ perfusion?
MAP > 65 mmHg
What is the treatment recommendation for AKI?
isotonic, sodium-containing crystalloids
What drugs do not help with AKI?
loop diuretics, dopamine, fenoldapam
What is the goal urine output for intravascular volume repletion?
at least 0.5 mL/kg/hr
What medications should be temporarily held in hemodynamic AKI?
ACEi/ARBs, NSAIDs, SGLT2i, calcineurin inhibitors
What is required for the diagnosis of pre-renal AKI?
fractional excretion of sodium <1% or urea <35% IF on loop diuretic
How do you treat pre-renal AKI?
hold loop and thiazide diuretics
How do you treat intrinsic AKI (glomerulonephritis)?
immunosuppression
How do you treat intrinsic AKI (acute tubular necrosis)?
supportive care
How do you treat intrinsic AKI (tubulointerstitial nephritis)?
glucocorticoids (prednisone)
How do you treat intrinsic AKI (vasculitis)?
immunosuppression
How do you treat post-renal AKI?
relieve obstruction (Foley catheter)
Why can you not use serum creatinine for assessing kidney function?
serum creatinine lags behind change in GFR by 1-2 days
How is A affected (PK?)
unchanged
How is D affected?
can be increased, decreased, or unchanged
How is M affected?
decreased phase I enzyme capacity, NO change in phase II