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Nephritic & Nephrotic Syndrome Flashcards

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Inflammatory & degenerative disorder of the glomerulus

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Nephritic

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Damage to both kidney from filtration of trapping of antibody-antigen complexes within the glomeruli resulting to
decrease glomerular filtration rate

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Nephritic

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Type of Nephritic: After 7 - 10 days after streptococcal throat infection

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Acute Post-Streptococcal

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Type of Nephritic: Immune reaction to the presence of an infectious organism (group A beta hemolytic streptococcus/GABHS)

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Nephritic

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Type of Nephritic: Hypertensive nephrosclerosis

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Chronic Glomerulonephritis

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Type of Nephritic:
Heat failure
Chronic renal failure

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Chronic Glomerulonephritis

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Nephritic S/Sx: Pathognomonic Sign

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Periorbital Edema

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Nephritic S/Sx 1st (8)

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Flank pain
Costovertebral tenderness
Headache
Visual disturbance
Fever
Malaise
Weakness
Fatigue

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Nephritic S/Sx 2nd (5)

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Anorexia
Dyspnea (salt & water retention)
Tachycardia
Hypertension
Oliguria

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Nephritic: Most important indicator of glomerular injury

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Hematuria
Proteinuria

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Nephritic pharmacologic management (3)

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Diuretics
Antihypertensive
Corticosteroids

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Nephritic Pharmacologic management: If residual streptococcal infection is suspected, ? is the agent of choice

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Penicillin

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Nephritic Nursing Management: Monitor (4)

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VS
I and O
Daily Weight
Urine Specific Gravity

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Nephritic Nursing Management: Dietary Restriction (3)

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Soduim
Fluid
Protein

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Nephritic Nursing Management: ? given liberally to provide energy and reduce the catabolism of protein

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Carbohydrates

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16
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Nephritic Nursing Management: Provide for complication (3)

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Renal Failure
Cardiac Failure
Hypertensive Encephalopathy

17
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Nephritic Nursing Management: Monitor for Urinalysis

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BUN
Creatinine Levels

18
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Renal pathology characterized by increased glomerular permeability and is manifested by massive proteinuria

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Nephrotic Syndrome

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Nephrotic S/Sx: Pathogmonic Sign

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Anasarca (Generalized Edema)

20
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Nephrotic S/Sx: (4)

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Ascites
Irritability
Headache
Malaise

21
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Nephrotic Assessment and Diagnostic Findings:

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Protenuria
Increased WBC in Urine
Biopsy for Confirmatory Exam

22
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Nephrotic Complications (5)

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Infection
Thromboembolism
Pulmonary Emboli
Acute Renal Failure
Accerelate Atherosclerosis

23
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Nephrotic Pharmacologic Management (3)

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Diuretics
ACE Inhibitors
Lipid Lowering Agents

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