Intro to Acute Renal Failure and Clearance Flashcards
What will the UA findings be in Glomerulonephritis?
- Variable tonicity
- heme pigment
- ***sediment exam reveals RBC and RBC casts***
Normal plasma K+?
4.5 ± 0.6 mEq/L
The most commom intrarenal injury is acute tubular necrosis (ATN) caused by either _____ or _____.
- ischemia
- nephrotoxins (drugs)
Normal anion gap?
9 ± 2 mEq/L
What does ATN stand for?
acute tubular necrosis
Normal plasma BUN?
12 ± 4 mg/dL
Normal plasma fasting glucose?
90 ± 30 mg/dL
Name 2 examples of vascular diseases that cause intrinsic renal disease.
- cholesterol emboli
- renal vein thrombosis
Name 2 examples of glomerular diseases that cause intrinsic renal disease.
- acute glomerulonephritis
- hemolytic uremic syndrome
AKI results in reduced clearance of nitrogenous waste products to produce a state called ______.
azotemia
Interpret these UA findings:
- Isotonic urine
- +/- heme pigment
- white blood cell casts
- ***eosinophils (with allergic interstitial nephritis)
AIN
Intravascular volume depletion is suggested by what PE findings?
- decrease in weight
- flat neck veins (NO JVD)
- postural changes in blood pressure and/or pulse
- edema
- pulmonary rales
- S3 gallop
What are the 2 general categories of pre-renal azotemia causes?
- decreased ECF volume
- increased ECF volume
Prompt restoration of intravascular volume restores RBF and GFR and prevents ____ in AKI.
structural ischemic renal injury
Normal blood gas pH?
7.42 ± 0.02
Name 2 serious complications of ATN and why they occur.
- Infections (due to decreased leukocyte function)
- GI hemorrhage (due to increased acid secretion ie stress, ulcers)
______ casts are composed primarily of a mucoprotein, Tamm-Horsfall protein, secreted by tubule cells.
Hyaline
Hyaline casts are composed primarily of a ______ called Tamm-Horsfall protein, which is secreted by tubule cells.
mucoprotein
Interpret these UA findings:
- Tonicity usually isotonic or hypotonic
- usually heme is negative unless superimposed infection
- Micro may be totally benign or show evidence of superimposed infection (e.g. RBCs & WBCs)
an obstructive pathology
What will the urinary Na concentration be in post-renal azotemia?
high (greater than 40)
______ is the most common cause of an abrupt fall in GFR in a hospitalized patient.
Prerenal azotemia
Interpret these UA findings:
- Relatively high specific gravity,
- no heme pigment
- normal sediment (i.e. any casts are waxy or finely granular)
prerenal azotemia
Give 4 causes of decreases ECF volume that can result in pre-renal AKI.
- Renal losses
- Third space losses
- GI losses
- Hemorrhage
Typically, the FENa is______ in urinary obstruction.
greater than 2%
______ refers to the constellation of signs and symptoms of multiple organ dysfunction caused by retention of “uremic toxins” and lack of renal hormones due to acute or chronic kidney injury.
Uremia
What will the urinary Cr concentration be in post-renal azotemia?
low (Ucr/Pcr ratio less than 10)