nephrology Flashcards
the decrease in sodium… what do you do?
- hypovolemic hypoNa
- hypovolemic hypoNa
- Euvolemic hypoNa
correct?
gain of water…. check osm then check volume status
- hypovolemic hypoNa- CHF, nephrotic, cirrotic
- hypovolemic hypoNa- diuretics or vomiting + free water
- Euvolemic hypoNa- SIADH (check CXrR if smoker) addisons, hypothyroidism
correct w/ NS if hypovolemic, 3% saline only if seizures or Na<120. otherwise fluid restric + diuretics
overcorrecting low sodium
central pontine myelinolysis
increased sodium… correct?
loss of water… replace water w/ D5W or other hypotonic fluid
overcorrecting high sodium
cerebral edema
numbness, chvostek, or troussaeu, prolonged QT interval
decreased Ca
bones, stones, groans, psycho. shortened QT interval
increased calcium
paralysis, ileus, ST depression, U waves… tx?
decreased potassium….. tx w/ K but make sure patient can pee
peaked t waves, prolonged PR and QRS, sine waves….tx?
increased potassium….. tx w/ Ca-gluconate then insulin +glc, kayexalate, albuterol and sodium bicarb
last resort- dialysis
metabolic alkalosis… what do you do next?
check urine chloride
> 20- hyperaldo (conns), barter’s or gitelmans
<20 Vomiting/NG suction, antiacids, diuretics
non-anion gap metabolic acidosis
diarrhea, diuretic, RTAs (I, II and IV)
RTA and how to tx?
- cause- lithium/amphB/SLE/sjorgens/analgesics
- urine pH>5.4
- hypoK, kidney stones= cannot excrete H+
Type I distal- tx w/ replete k and oral bicarb
RTA and how to tx?
- fanconi’s syndrome, myeloma, amyloid, vit D def, autoimmune
- hypo K
- osteomalacia– cannot reabsorb Bicarb
type II proximal- tx w/ replete k, mild diuretic, bicarb won’t help
RTA and how to tx?
- > 50% caused by diabetes, addisons, sickle cell, any cause of aldo def.
- hyper K
- hyper Cl
- high urine [Na] even w/ salt restriction
type IV hyperrenin-hypoaldo- tx w/ fludrocortisone
Muddy brown casts in a pt w/ ampho, AG, cisplatin or prolonged ischemia? tx?
ATN
tx w/ fluids, avoid nephrotox and dialysis of indicated
protein, blood and Eos in the urine + fever and rash who took trim-sulfa 1-2 wks ago? tx?
AIN
tx w/ stop offending agent; add steroids if no improvement