Nephrology and Urology Flashcards
Azotemia
Abnormal increase in the concentration of non-protein nitrogenous wastes in blood
Causes of Pre-Renal Azotemia
Dehydration Hypoadrenocorticism Cardiac disease Shock Hypovolemia
Causes of Renal Azotemia
Parenchymal disease infections cysts inflammation neoplasia toxins
Causes of Post-Renal Azotemia
Blockage
Renal Failure
When the kidneys are no longer able to maintain regulatory function, excretory Function, and endocrine Function
When does Renal failure occur?
When greater than 75% of the nephron population is non-functional
Characteristics clinical findings associated with Uremia
Hypoalbuminemia
Azotemia
Hypercholesterolemia
Peripheral edema
What the indirect methods for measuring Glomerular function?
Serum urea levels
Serum creatinine levels
Cystatin C
SDMA
What are the accurate techniques for measuring Glomerular function?
Clearance of radioisotopes with renal scintigraphy
Iohexal/inulin/creatinine clearance tests
What percentage of nephrons have to be destroyed before GRF is decreased?
66%
What is the gold standard for measuring Glomerular function?
Renal scintigraphy
What can cause an increase in urea?
GIT bleeding
Intravascular hemolysis
high protein diets
What causes the production of Creatinine?
breakdown of creatine in muscle
When do you get a decrease in creatinine?
Reduced muscle mass
What are the limitations of Creatinine?
Does not discriminate between causes of azotemia, Acute vs. chronic renal failure, or Reversible or irreversible renal failure
Cystatin C
small polypeptide protease inhibitor produced by all cells with a nucleus that is freely filtered by the glomeruli and does not undergo tubular secretion
SDMA
methylated form of the amino acid arginine which is produced in every cell and released into the body’s circulation during protein degradation and excreted exclusively by the kidneys
What is the best method for Urine collection?
Cystocentesis
What are the useful tests on the Urine dipstick?
Protein pH blood glucose ketones
What is the gold standard of urine concentration?
Osmolality
What test measures concentration of urine relative to plasma?
Urine Specific gravity
What is the range of urine specific gravity for hyposthenuria?
1.000-1.007
What is the range of urine specific gravity for Isosthenuria?
1.008-1.012
What is the range of urine specific gravity for Hypersthenuria?
Greater than 1.012
What is the range of urine specific gravity for minimally concentrated?
1.013-1.030
What is the range of urine specific gravity for Inadequately concentrated?
1.013-1.022
What is the range of urine specific gravity for adequately concentrated urine in dogs?
greater than 1.030
What is the range of urine specific gravity for adequately concentrated urine in cats?
greater than 1.035
What are the DDx for a urine specific gravity of 1.005?
Diabetes Insipidus
Psychogenic Polydipsia
What is a test you can perform for an animal with low concentrating urine?
Partial Water Deprivation Test
Fractional excretion of electrolytes
The fraction of electrolyte clearance relative to creatinine clearance
What crystals are found in Lhaasa Apsos?
Calcium dihydroxylate
What crystals are found in bull dogs?
Cysteine crystals
What crystals are created due to Ethylene Glycol?
Calcium monohydrate
What crystals are seen in dalmations or with hepatic shunts?
Ammonium biurate
What are common crystals seen in cats?
Struvites
What causes a false positive on Urine protein creatinine ratio?
Lower Urinary Tract Disease
Urine protein creatinine ratio
comparison of protein to creatinine
What is the most common bacterial cause of UTI?
E. coli
Gross macroscopic hematuria
Sufficient blood to be apparent to the naked eye
Urine is brownish to red
Occult microscopic hematuria
Hematuria not present to the naked eye
Pseudohematuria
Red to brownish urine without intact red blood cells
What are the causes of pseudohematuria?
Hemoglobinuria
myoglobinuria or chemicals
What causes systemic hematuria?
Hemostatic defects
What causes Renal Hematuria?
Neoplasia Calculi Trauma Infarction Cysts Glomerulonephritis infection
What causes Bladder, Ureter, and Urehral Hematuria?
Bacterial infection calculi trauma neoplasia polyps cyclophosphamide Feline idiopathic cystitis
What causes Genital tract Hematuria?
Prostatic disease estrus infection neoplasia trauma
What are the clinical manifestations of kidney disease?
PU/PD Anorexia GI signs weight loss pale MM Lethargy Blindness Distended Abdomen
Name some Renal Toxins
Lilies Ethylene Glycol Aminoglycosides Grapes Raisins
Pollakiuria
Frequent Urination
Stranguria
Straining to urinate
Dysuria
Inappropriate urination
How much urine is produced per hour?
1-2ml/kg/hr
What are primary causes of enlarged kidneys due to neoplasia?
Renal adenocarcinoma
Renal lymphoma
Renal sarcoma
Nephroblastoma
Why does Renal Carcinoma cause Polycythemia?
overproduction of erythropoietin by the tumor or due to renal hypoxia
What is the treatment for Renal carcinoma?
Nephrectomy
What is the prognosis for an animal with Renal Carcinoma?
16 months with treatment
What renal neoplasia is common in cats?
Renal Lymphoma
How do you treat Renal lymphoma?
Multi-agent chemotherapy (COP or CHOP)
What is the prognosis for Renal lymphoma?
60% have remission
What are non-neoplastic causes of renomegaly?
Acute nephrosis Acute pyelonephritis FIP Leptospirosis Amyloidosis Hydronephrosis Polycystic kidney disease Portosystemic shunts
Acute Kidney injury
Encompasses mild damage that does not cause azotemia to severe damage associated with complete anuria
Acute renal failure
Decreased GFR leading to retention of nitrogenous wastes
What is the criteria for Acute Kidney Injury?
R - Risk I - Injury F - Failure L - Loss E - End-stage kidney disease
IRIS
Intenational renal interest society
Grade 1 AKI
Blood creatinine less than 1.6 mg/dl
Grade 2 AKI
Blood Creatinine 1.7-2.5mg/dl
Grade 3 AKI
Blood Creatinine 2.6-5.0mg/dl
Grade 4 AKI
Blood creatinine 5.1-10mg/dl
Grade 5 AKI
Blood creatinine greater than 10mg/dl
What are the pre-renal causes of AKI?
Hypoxia Ischemia Dehydration hypovolemia hypotension decreased effective circulatory volume anesthesia hypoadrenocorticism Trauma surgery shock heatstroke Hypoalbuminemia hypoperfusion
What are the renal causes of AKI?
Prolonged renal hypoperfusion Prolonged obstruction Excessive vasoconstriction Thrombosis Transfusion rxns Infectious causes Neoplasia Immune mediated causes Secondary to systemic disease NSAIDs Ethylene glycol Aminoglycosides
Post renal causes of AKI
Urine leakage or obstruction
What are the four phases of acute renal failure?
Initial
Extension
Maintenance
Recovery
Initial phase of Acute renal failure
decrease in urine output or increase in creatinine without clinical signs
Extension phase of Acute Renal Failure
Continued hypoxia and inflammation
Proximal tubule and loop of henle susceptible to toxic and ischemic damage
Compromised Sodium:Potassium pump
Increased cytosolic calcium
Loss of brush border or apical and basal cell surfaces
Maintenance phase of Acute Renal Failure
1-3 weeks duration
Urine output is increased or decreased
Urine = ultrafiltrate
Recovery phase of Acute Renal Failure
Heralded by polyuria
Extreme Sodium loss
What are the risk factors for Renal tubular necrosis/injury?
Dehydration Hypovolemia Anesthesia Hypoxia Systemic inflammatory syndrome
How do you manage the risk factors for Renal tubular necrosis/injury?
Aggressively treat shock
Treat dehydration
Avoid nephrotoxic drugs
What are the Renoprotective drugs?
Calcium channel bloackers
Selective DA-2 receptor drugs
Selective DA-1 receptor agonists
Erythropoeitin analogues
What is normal urine production per hour?
1-2ml/kg/hr
What is abnormal urine production per hour?
less than 0.5ml/kg/hr
Diagnosis of AKI/ARF
Identify a predisposing cause Reduced urine output Casts - RTE cell casts Azotemia Renal tubular biomarkers: GGT: Creat NAG:Creat
Treatment of ARF
Maintaining fluid balance
Correct hypotension
What drugs are use in the treatment for ARF?
Mannitol
Furosemide
Dopamine
Fenoldopam
What is the correct shock dose for dogs?
60-90ml/kg/hr
What is the correct shock dose for cats?
45ml/kg/hr
What is the amount of insensible fluid loss?
22ml/kg/day
What is the amount of Maintenance fluids for a dog?
60ml/kg/day
What fluids would you use with for treatment of ARF?
Crystalloids
- 9% NaCl
- 45% NaCl + dextrose
What are the fluid requirements for ARF?
Dehydration
Insensible losses
Ongoing losses
Sensible losses
Oliguria
less than 0.5ml/kg/hr urine producton
How do you treat Oliguria?
Mannitol
Furosemide
Dopamine
Calcium Channel blockers
Mannitol
Osmotic diuretic that increases circulatory volume and decreases cell swelling
Furosemide
Loop diuretic the increases urine production without increasing GFR
What does Fenoldopam do?
increased urine output
What is the benefit of Dopamine?
a pressor when ARF is secondary to cardiac output failure or severe hypotensive
What drug is used in the standard of care for Leptospirosis?
Calcium Channel blockers
What do Calcium channel blockers do?
Prevent calcium moving intracellularly
What is the definitive treatment of ARF?
Extracorporeal renal replacement therapy/ dialysis
Peritoneal dialysis
What are the indications for Dialysis?
FLuid overload with pulmonary edema
Hyperkalemia
Progressive azotemia
Acute toxicity
What is the complication of Peritoneal dialysis?
Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome
Blockage of the peritoneal drain by the omentum
What is the treatment for Ethylene glycol?
4-methylpyrazole
What is the treatment for NSAIDs?
Misoprostal
What is the treatment for Leptospirosis?
Penicillin and doxycycline
What is the treatment for Pyelonephritis?
Culture
Fluoroquinolones or TMS
What is the treatment for Aminoglycoside toxicity?
Ticarcilin IV
What is the treatment for TMS toxicity?
Urinary alkalinization
What is the treatment for Hyperkalemia?
Insulin
Dextrose infusion
Calcium gluconate
Correct metabolic acidosis
What is the treatment for Acidosis?
Sodium Bicarbonate IV
What is the treatment for Hypocalcemia?
Calcium gluconate
What is the treatment for Hypercalcemia?
Furosemide/glucocorticoids
Calcitonin
Biphosphonates
What is the treatment for Hyperphosphatemia?
Aluminum hydroxide/carbonate
What is the treatment for Hypertension?
Amlodipine and hydralazine
What is the treatment for Gastrointestinal problems associated with ARF?
Prokinetics: Ondansetron, Metoclopramide
Antiemetics: Metoclopramide, maropitant
Omeprazole, pantoprazole, famotidine, ranitidine
What is chronic kidney disease?
Loss of functional renal tissue due to prolonged process
Usually progressive and irreversible
What are the degenerative causes of CKD?
Chronic interstitial nephritis
Renal infarcts
What are the developmental causes of CKD?
Familial renal dysplasia
PKD
What is a metabolic cause of CKD?
Hypercalcemia