Nephro Flashcards
What are the renal consequences of NSAID ?
NSAID rarely cause ARF, but common cause AKI.
Prostaglandins (PGE2, PGI2) are vasodilators of the afferent arterioles → increase renal perfusion → protect the medulla (vasa recta capillaries) against hypoperfusion and hypoxia.
NSAIDs → ⊖ prosta via COX-2.
- interstitial nephritis
- renal crest necrosis
- tubular necrosis
What are the extrinsic regulator of renal circulation ?
- Autonomic NS : stimulated by exercise, excitement, shock → decrease renal blood flow → decrease GFR
- Catecholamines : release of epinephrine, norepineprhine from the adrenal medulla → decrease renal blood flow → decrease GFR
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Humoral factors :
- Angiotensin II : potent vasocontrictor of efferent > afferent arterioles → stabilization of glomerular filtration p°
- Endothelin : released from damaged endothelial cells → decrease renal cortical blood flow
- PGE2, PGI2, NO : vasodilators
How the kidney can regulate systemic circulation ?
Via its production of renin and initiation of RAAS, and ADH-stimulated resorption of water in the collecting ducts → regulation of blood p°, volume and tonicity
What are the intrinsic regulator of renal circulation ?
- Myogenic response : in the muscular wall of the afferent and efferent arterioles
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Tubuloglomerular (TG) feedback mechanism : involve the juxtaglomerular apparatus (JGA), composed of granular cells (in the wall of afferent arterioles), extraglomerular mesangial cells, and macula densa cells (in the wall of DCT)
- ↘︎ GFR → ↘︎ [NaCl] in the DCT → release of NO, prostagladins → vasodilation of afferent arteriole and secretion of renin from the granular C → stimulation of RAAS and constriction of efferent arteriole
- ↗︎ GFR → ↗︎ [NaCl] in the DCT → release of ATP → vasocontriction of afferent arteriole
Autoregulation of renal blood flow to limit GFR variations until 25% variation in blood flow.
What is the effect of aldosterone ?
Aldosterone increase Na+ resorption from the distal tubules and collecting ducts → increase intravascular volume
What are the criteria of AKI ?
AKI = early and often non clinical renal injury. One or more criteria :
1- ↗︎ creat ≧ 0.3 mg/dL within 48h
2- ↗︎ creat ≧ 1.5x baseline within 7 days
3- oliguria of 6 hours duration despite adequate hydration status
What is ARF ?
Loss of ≧75% nephron function → decrease the ability to excrete waste products and maintain fluid and electrolytes homeostatis
Which part of the kidney is most susceptible to ischemic damage?
Tubular epithelial cells (TEC) of proximal tubules and the ascending loop of Henle : high metabolic rate and O2 demand for reabsorption and active transport → predisposed to ischemic injury in a context of low perfusion.
TEC receive O2 and nutrients from adjacent peritubular capillaries (vasa recta) localised after efferent arterioles
What are the consequences of ischemia on tubular cells ?
Loss of proximal tubule brush border → leakage into the interstitium → interstitial edema
Tubular cast formation → obstruction → increased intraluminal p°
Which ATB are nephrotoxic if administered to dehydrated or hypotensive horses ? Why ?
Aminoglycoside and tetracycline
During decreased urine flow → high concentration of nephrotoxic drug in the glomerular filtrate → increased absorption of the drug into the tubular epithelial cell → toxic effect of the drug.
Aminoglycosides → loss of prot. synthesis, decreased mitochondrial f° and cell death
Residual drug in circulation → toxicity during 2-3 days after adm°
What is vasomotor nephropathy ?
Vasomotor or sepsis-associated or hemodynamically-mediated nephropathy
Sepsis is responsible of microcirculation dysf° + inflamm° + coagulopathy → renal cortical necrosis with hemorrhage
What is pigment nephropathy ?
Due to hemoglobinuria or myoglobinuria
- Direct toxic effects on TEC with tubular casts
- Indirect (hemodynamic) effects → stimulation of sympathetic NS → catecholamines → decrease renal blood flow
What are the 3 common causes of AKI in horses ?
- Ischemic
- Nephrotoxic
- Sepsis-associated or vasomotor
What are the 5 common causes of ARF in horses ?
- Hemodynamic or vasomotor or sepsis-associated
- Nephrotoxic → aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, biphosphonate, NSAID
- Hemolysis, myopathy → hemodynamic + pigment nephropathy
- Immune-related drug reaction (idiosyndratic)
- Infectious → Leptospira spp.
Why BUN is not commonly used to assess renal function in horses ?
Urea is freely filtered and reabsorbed in the renal tubules, and influenced by numerous factors, including dietary protein and protein metabolism.
Creat, SDMA → freely filtered → estimating GFR
BUN/creat → not a reliable test for separating pre-renal from renal azotemia
What is the clinical significance of USG = 1.010 ?
When ≧ 2/3 loss of tubular f° → isosthenuric urine (1.008 -1.016)
If pre-renal azotemia → USG hypersthenuric
What are the urine cytologic findings with AKI ?
- RBC
- Tubular casts
- WBC if infectious or inflammatory
What is the most common infectious cause of ARF ?
Leptospira spp
TT : β-lactam or enrofloxacin
What are the most common electrolytes abnormalities in horses with ARF ?
Hyponatremia, hypochloremia
+/- hyperkalemia, hypercalcemia, hypermagnesemia
+/- metabolic acidosis
What is the TT of ARF ?
1- TT of predisposing disease or stop nephrotoxic drugs
2- IV volume expansion with crystalloids
3- If oliguria/anuria → restore CVP → restore SBP → use furosemide
What is CKD ?
CKD = chronic, irreversible progressive disease (functional or structural), in progress for more than 3 months
≠ CRF which reflects an end-stage disease
What are the 3 categories of CKD ?
- Tubulointerstitial disease = chronic interstitial nephritis : lesions of tubules → toxic, ischemic, SIRS, sepsis
- Glomerulonephritis : deposition of Ab-Ag complexes to the glomerular basement membrane → infection with Leptospira, Strepto, EIA virus, purpura hemorrhagica or secondary to AKI and tubulointerstitial disease
- End-stage renal disease
What are the most common clinical signs associated with CKD ?
Weight loss, PUPD, ventral edema
+/- hematuria, hypertension, uremic encephalopathy …
What is the clinical significance of urine protein-to-creatinin ratio (UPC) ?
Normal UPC < 0.5
If UPC > 2 → marked proteinuria → glomerulonephritis
What are the most common electrolytes abnormalities in horses with CKD ?
- Hypo-Na, hypo-Cl
- Hyper-K, hyper-Ca
- Variable P (predominantly hypo-P)
- Mild metabolic acidosis (pH < 7.35) : due to decreased H+ excretion and HCO3- prod° by kidney
- Hypo-albuminemia, anemia
- ↗︎ triglycerides
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Hypertension : due to RAAS activation
Normal NIBP : 135, 110, 90
What is the clinical utility of NGAL ?
Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin (NGAL) → filtered and completely reabsorbed in proximal tubules
Biomarker of tubular injury
DDX of red discolored urine ?
- Hematuria
- Hemoglobinuria
- Myoglobinuria