Kidneys deel 3 Flashcards
What is the main difference between acute & chronic renal damage?
Acute = often Reversible
Chronic = often Irreversible
What are symptoms of ACUTE renal damage?
-Loss of renal function
-decreased urine
What types of ACUTE renal damage is there?
-PRErenal
-renal
-POSTrenal
What happens in acute renal damage -> PRE-renal ?
Reduced GFR caused by blood loss, dehydration or heart failure
What happens when you have decreased GFR?
Substances that will normally be excreted stay in the blood
What causes acute renal damage -> -renal? (3)
-disease
-inflammation of renal tissue
-nephrotoxins
What happens in acute renal damage -renal? (2)
Damage to nephrons
Decreased GFR
What happens in acute renal damage -> POST-renal? (3)
-obstruction urine output -> kidney stones, tumors
-change in urine volume
-damage depends on obstruction
What causes Chronic renal damage? (4)
-auto-immunity
-diabetes
-high blood pressure
-cysts
What can chronic renal damage result in?
- End-stage Renal Failure (ERF)
(Takes a long time for symptoms to show)