Overview of Renal Pathophys Lecture Flashcards

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Azotemia definition

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elevated BUN and Creatinine levels in blood usually due to decreased GFR

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Uremia definition

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excess urea and nitrogenous waste in blood = can be toxic! - can occur due to metabolic and endocrine alterations

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Definition of Acute Kidney Disease

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ABRUBT decrease in GFR or CrCl

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4
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How to classify Acute Chronic Kidney disease

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RIFLE classification

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5
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what does RIFLE classification stand for

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Risk
Injury
Failure
Loss of Kidney Function
End-Stage Kidney Disease
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6
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Types of anatomical names for acute kidney injury/malfunction

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  • pre-renal
  • intrinsic
  • post-renal
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7
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If the Acute chronic kidney disease is caused by a pre-renal malfunction - what does it mean?

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decreased renal blood flow

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If the Acute chronic kidney disease is caused by a intrinsic malfunction - what does it mean?

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structure within kidney is damaged

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9
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If the Acute chronic kidney disease is caused by a post-renal malfunction - what does it mean?

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obstruction within urine collection system

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Definition of Chronic Kidney Disease

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progressive loss of function - gradual replacement of normal kidney architecture with parenchymal fibrosis

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11
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4 possible disease states that can lead to chronic kidney disease

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Diabetes Mellitus; Initial pathogenic injury; Hyperlipidemia; Systemic HTN

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12
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what is glomerulosclerosis

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glomerulus is changing to fibrotic tissue (

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13
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what is the normal GFR level range

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90 to 120 mL/min/1.73 m^2

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14
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Definition of Hemodialysis

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perfusion of blood and dialysate on opposite sides of semipermeable membrane - remove substances from blood by diffusion = excess plasma water is removed via ultrafiltration

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15
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Peritoneal dialysis

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permanent catheter - peritoneal membrane acts as semipermeable membrane - osmotic pressure is generated by various dextrose and icodextrin concentrations

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16
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What components can make up the osmotic pressure in peritoneal dialysis

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dextrose; icodextrin

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17
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What is analgesic nephropathy

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large doses of ASA and APAP can cause it

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18
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Nephritis = Glomerulonephritis = GN can be divided into what two groups

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Primary and secondary

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19
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Secondary GN is associated with what?

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systemic diseases - like SLE, HTN, diabetes

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20
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Pathogenesis of Glomerular Diseases = __________ reaction

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immune

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21
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3 pathogenesis/immune reactions for glomerular diseases

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1 - antibody - associated injury
2 - Cell mediated immune
3 - other mechanisms of glomerular injury

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22
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Nephrotic vs Nephritic Syndrome

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Nephrotic - protein leakage only

Nephritic - protein AND RBC leakage

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23
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3 major types of Glomerular syndromes

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nephrotic syndrome; nephritic syndrome; chronic glomerulonephritis

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24
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Common signs/symptoms of Nephrotic syndrome

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  • proteinuria
  • hypoalbuminemia
  • edema
  • hyperlipidemia/lipiduria
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25
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Common signs/symptoms of Nephritic syndrome

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  • hematuria
  • oliguria
  • azotemia
  • HTN
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26
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APKD:

inherited mutation of ________ gene _______ which gives rise to the protein ________

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Dominant; PKD1 and PKD2; polycystein

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27
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Pathogenesis of APKD

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Abnormal cysts formation in both kidneys; ultimately destroys intervening parenchyma; intermittent gross hematuria; HTN and urinary infection

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28
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Autosomal Recessive (______) Polycystic Kidney disease: Mutation in ______ which makes ______ (_______)

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childhood; PKHD1; fibrocystin; polyductin

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29
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Clinical Features of Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease

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  • serious at birth
  • young infants may die quickly from pulmonary or renal failure
  • Pts who survive infancy develop liver cirrhosis
30
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Diuresis = ?
Natriuresis = ?
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D = increase in urine volume
N = increase in renal sodium excretion
31
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Possible Clinical uses for Diuretics

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  • HTN
  • Edema
  • CHF
  • Kindey disease
  • hepatic cirrhosis
  • hypercalcemia
  • diabetes insipidus
32
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How do diuretics differ?

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differ by site of action

33
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Most of water is reabsorbed where?

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proximal tubule

34
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Examples of loop diuretics

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furosemide; bumetanide; ethacrynic acid

35
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Examples of potassium sparing diuretics

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spironolactone; triamterene; amiloride

36
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Examples of thiazides

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HCTZ; Chlorthalidone

37
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What does the macula densa do and how?

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monitors BP - done by looking at the amount of NaCl being reabsorbed

38
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What happens in the proximal convoluted tubule

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Water, NaCl and HCO3 reabsorbed

39
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Loop of Henle: Descending limb is _________ to water vs ascending limb is ________ to water

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permeable; impermeable

40
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Thick ascending limb is also known as “___________” because it pulls _____ back into the body

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diluting segment; ions

41
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What gets reabsorbed in the ascending loop of henle?

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NaCl; Ca2+; Mg2+

42
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The macula densa is near what portion of the tubules

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distal convoluted

43
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ADH affects what part of the nephron

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collecting duct

44
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Loop diuretics affect what of the nephron

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ascending loop

45
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Aldosterone is a ___________ which acts on the __________ to keep what?

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mineralcorticoid; collecting duct; NaCl and therefore water

46
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PASSIVE transport options for ions/solutes

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  • Convective solute flow (dragged with water)
  • simple diffusion
  • channel-mediated
  • carrier- mediated/facilitated diffusion/uniport
47
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Is uniport passive or active transport?

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passive

48
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is symport passive or active transport?

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active

49
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is antiport passive or active transport?

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active

50
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primary active or secondary active transport?

ATP - mediated transport

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primary

51
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primary active or secondary active transport?

symport

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secondary

52
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primary active or secondary active transport? antiport

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secondary

53
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symport aka ________

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co-transport

54
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antiport aka

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counter transport

55
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what are active transport ways to move ions/solutes

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ATP mediated transport, symport, antiport

56
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Types of Antibody mediated glomerular injury

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  • circulating - immune complex deposition
  • Anti - GBM antibody
  • antibody against glomerular antigen
57
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what is Anti-GBM antibody glomerular injury

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an antibody will bind to the Glomerular Basement Membrane and cause damage to the membrane - autoimmune issue

58
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what is immune complex deposition glomerular injury

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a complex (antibody AND antigen) will bind to membrane and cause breakdown of the membrane

59
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If the _________ are damaged/detached then protein leakage through defective GBM and filtration slits will occur

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podocyte foots

60
Q

Common agents that will cause an ascending infection

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E.Coli, proteus, enterbacter

61
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Combination of what things can lead to an ASCENDING INFECTION to cause acute pyelonephritis/renal infection

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Urinary bladder infection; vesicoureteral reflux; intrarenal reflux

62
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What two infections can lead to acute pyelonephritis

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hematogenous infection and ascending infection

63
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Pathogenesis Autosomal/Adult PKD

Hypertension and Urinary infection –> Ultimately fatal –> ________ is necessary.

A

Renal transplantation

64
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what notable parts of the nephron are in the cortex

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proximal (straight and convoluted) tubule, distal convoluted tubule; collecting tubule

65
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what notable parts of the nephron are in the medulla

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descending limb; ascending limb; collecting duct

66
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Where does the diuretic work?:

Osmotic agents

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proximal convoluted tube; descending limb; collecting duct

67
Q

Where does the diuretic work?:

Acetazolamide - an Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

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proximal convoluted tubule

68
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Where does the diuretic work?:

Loop agents

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ascending limb

69
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Where does the diuretic work?:

Thiazides

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Distal convoluted tubule

70
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Where does the diuretic work?:

Adenosine

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glomerulus; proximal convoluted; thick ascending; collecting duct