Kidney Disease Flashcards
what forces glomerular filtration
the hydrostatic pressure
20% of the renal plasma flow is filtered into:
bowmans capsule
what factors contribute to the filtration rate
hemodynamic factors
what is GFR affected by
renal artery pressure and other autoregulation factors of GFR such as:
- vasoreactice (myogenic) reflex of the afferent arteriole
- tubuloglomerular feedback (TGF)
- angiotensin II mediated vasoconstriction of the efferent arteriole
what does the vasoreactice (myogenic) reflex of the afferent arteriole do
causes dilation or constriction of the afferent arteriole to maintain stable glomerular pressure in response to variations in systole
what does tubuloglomerular feedback do
causes dilation or constriction of the afferent arteriole to maintain stable glomerular pressure in response to solute concentration changes detected by macula densa cells in the distal/ascending loop of henle
where in the nephron does angiotensin II constrict
at the glomerulus and proximal convoluted tubule
what are the functions of the kidney
- water regulation
- electrolyte regulation
- extracellular volume/pressure regulation
- acid- base homeostasis
- endocrine/metabolic
- blood plasma filtration
- excretion of metabolic waste
- urine production
- prostaglandin production
what are the endocrine hormones/things secreted by the kidney
- kinins
- erythropoietin
- phosphate
- vitamin D
- renin
what is the function of blood plasma filtration of the kidney
- glucose and amino acid reabsorption
- calcium and phosphate regulation
what metabolic waste is excreted by the kidney
nitrogenous
what do prostaglandins produced by the kidney do
- regulate tubular and hemodynamic transport
- possibly fibroblast production in an immune response
what is another name for acute renal failure
acute renal injury
what is ARF
a condition in which the kidneys suddenly cant filter waste from the blood
what does uremia result from
the cumulative effects of renal failure, retention of excretory products, and interference with metabolic and endocrine function
how long does ARF develop in, is it fatal, and who is it common in
- develops rapidly over a few hours or days
- may be fatal
- most common in those who are critically ill and already hospitalized
what are the symptoms of ARF
- decreased urinary output
- swelling due to fluid retention
- nausea
- fatigue
- SOB
- sometimes symptoms may be subtle or not appear at all
what is the only specific symptom of ARF
decreased urinary output
what are the causes of acute renal failure
-pre renal
- intrinsic renal
- post renal
describe prerenal ARF
- hypovolemia
- decreased CO
- decreased effective circulating volume: CHF, liver failure
- impaired renal autoregulation: NSAIDs, ACE-I/ARB, and cyclosporine
what meds can lead to ARF
- ACE-I: monopril, captopril, enalapril
- ARB: angiotensin receptor blocker, Diovan, Cozaar, Benicar
- NSAIDs: indomethacin
- PPI: proton pump inhibitors Prilosec, Prevacid, and Nexium
- TTP-HUS: thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura- hemolytic uremic syndrome
nexium is also linked to:
stomach cancer
what are the instrinsic causes of ARF
- glomerular: acute glomerulonephritis
- tubules and interstitium
- vascular: vasculitis, malignant hypertension, TTP-HUS
all of these lead to: - ischemia
- sepsis/infection
- nephrotoxins
what are the nephrotoxins that cause ARF
- exogenous: iodinated contrast, aminoglycosides, cisplatin, amphotericin B, PPIs, NSAIDs
- endogenous: hemolysis, rhabdomyolysis, myeloma, intratubular crystals
what are the postrenal causes of ARF
- bladder outlet obstruction
- bilateral pelvoureteral obstruction (or unilateral obstruction of a solitary functioning kidney)
what are the treatments for ARF
- address the underlying cause
- cardiology and hepatology consultation
- fluids
- medication
what are the causes of chronic kidney disease
- chronic glomerulonephritis
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- neoplasms
- polycystic kidney disease
- AIDS nephropathy
- diabetic nephropathy
what is epistaxis
nose bleeding
what are the risk factors for CKD
- age - over 60 years of age
- smoking
- obesity
- HTN- poorly controlled
- diabetes: 40-50% of patients with type 2 DM will develop CKD
- nephrotoxins/drugs
- infections
- low birthweight
- chronic inflammation
what is the diabetic kidney disease pathogenesis
- nephron hypertrophy and/or nephron loss
- glomerular filtration impairment
- renal fibrosis leading to decreased GFR
what are the CKD diagnostic criteria
- GFR: less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m^2
- urinary albumin/creatinine ratio: greater than or equal to 30 mg/g
- urinary albumin excretion rate: greater than or equal to 30mg/day
what are diagnosis and classification of CKD based on
GFR and albuminuria/proteinuria
what is the GFR in end stage renal disease and what is the treatment
- less than 15ml/min/1.73m^2
- requires kidney replacement therapy - hemodialysis and transplantation
GFR steadily _____ with age
decreases
what are the stages of CKD and the GFR
- stage 1: normal kidney function- 90 or higher
- stage 2: mild loss of kidney function: 89-60
- stage 3a: mild to moderate loss of kidney function: 59-45
- stage 3b: moderate to severe loss of kidney function: 44-30
- stage 4: severe loss of kidney function: 29-15
- stage 5: kidney failure: less than 15
what stages of CKD start on dialysis
stage 4 and stage 5
what are the CKD complications
- fluid and electrolyte imbalance
- hypertension
- cardiovascular disease
- endocrine dysfunction
- anemia
- hyperuricemia
- dyslipidemia
- metabolic acidosis
- mineral bone disorder
what are the fluid and electrolyte imbalance complications in CKD
- dysregulation of Na+, K+, and H2O reabsorption
- hyperkalemia
- edema
what are the hypertension complications in CKD
- RAS activation
- aldosterone and catecholamine activation
- hypervolemia