Kidney Liver Endocrine Flashcards
Serum osmolarity
2 [Na+] + (glucose/18) + (BUN/2.8)
Where is ADH produced
Supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei of hypothalamus
RELEASED by posterior pituitary gland
Where is angiotensinogen produced?
Liver
Renin converts angiotensinogen to Angiotensin I in the systemic circulation
Where is ACE produced?
Lung
Converts ang I to ang II
What does AT II do?
Stimulates aldosterone release from the zona glomerulosa in the adrenal glands, also a v potent vasoconstrictor
What’s in the medulla?
Loops of Henle and collecting ducts
What’s in the cortex?
Most of the nephron: glomerulus, Bowmans capsule, proximal and distal tubules
What’s the difference between aldosterone and ADH?
Aldosterone controls extracellular fluid volume: Na+ and H20 are reabsorbed together—> ↑ blood volume but doesn’t change osmolarity —> Na+, H20 reabsorption, K+ excretion
ADH (vasopressin) controls plasma osmolarity: H20 is reabsorbed but Na+ is not
What makes the kidney release EPO? What does EPO do after it’s released?
- inadequate 02 delivery to kidney: anemia, hypovolemia, hypoxia
- stimulates stem cells in bone marrow to produce erythrocytes
What 3 things induce renin release?
- ↓ renal perfusion pressure
- SNS activation (beta 1)
- Tubuloglomerular feedback (↓ Na+ and Cl- in distal tubule)
Compare D1 and D2 receptors
D1: kidney, splanchnic circulation: gs receptor
D2: presynaptic adrenergic nerve terminal: gi receptor
Renal blood flow
650mL/min to each kidney or 20-25% of CO
Afferent → glomerular capillary bed → efferent → peritubular capillary bed
- Of blood delivered to kidney only 20% filtered at glomerulus (180L/day), call this ultrafiltrate
- 99% ultrafiltrate reabsorbed after filtration
GFR
125mL/min
Filtration fraction
20% of renal blood flow (125/650)
Fraction of ultrafiltrate excreted as urine
1%
Best estimation of glomerular filtration rate?
Creatinine clearance (mL/min)
Normal 95-150mL/min
Mild dysfunction: 50-80
Moderate dysfunction: 10-25
Very f’d up: <10mL/min
GFR calculation
(140-age) x (weight in kg) / (serum crt x 72)
For a woman, multiply the answer by 0.85
Coags and renal disease
ESRD can have long bleeding time even with normal platelet, PT, PTT values because uremia impairs platelet function
Treatment = desmopressin (replenishes vWF), can do cryo, but has viral risk
How much renal blood flow is filtered at the glomerulus? Where does the rest go?
RBF = 1000-1250mL/min GFR = 125mL/min or ~20% RBF
So filtration fraction is 20% - means 20% is filtered by the glomerulus and 80% is delivered to peritubular capillaries
MOA of fenoldapam?
Selective Da1 receptor antagonist, ↑ RBF
Low dose 0.1-0.2mcg/kg/min renal vasodilator ↑ RBF, GFR, and facilitates sodium excretion without affecting ABP, may offer renal protection during aortic surgery or CPB
Where do carbonic anydrase diuretics work? Use?
Proximal tubule (net loss of bicarbonate and sodium, net gain of H+ and Cl-)
used for open angle glaucoma, altitude sickness, central sleep apnea syndrome
SE: metabolic acidosis, hypokalemia
Where do osmotic diuretics work?
Sugars that undergo filtration but not reabsorption - proximal tubule is main site and loop of Henle (inhibit water reabsorption)
Where do loop diuretics work and how
- medullary region of the thick portion of ascending loop of Henle
- poison the Na/K/2Cl transporter so a ton of Na remains in distal tubule causing a ton of dilute urine to be excreted
Location of action of thiazide diuretics
Distal tubule (inhibit the Na/Cl transporter there)
Tests of GFR and normal values
BUN 10-20mg/dL
Creatinine 0.7-1.5mg/dL
Creatinine clearance 110-150mL/min
All measure glomerular function
Tests of tubular function
Fractional excretion of Na+ (1-3%)
Urine osmolarity 65-1400mOsm/L
Urine sodium conc 130-260mEq/day
Urine spec gravity 1.003-1.030