PEDS mod 7 Flashcards
What are two times where there are false positive readings on the urine dipstick?
- High specific gravity concentration (SG > 1.025)
2. High pH (pH >7-8)
What are the blood pressure clinical practice guidelines based off of?
Age, sex, height.
What are the 3 important tools that you can use in many kidny related issues?
Hx PE, Blood pressure, urine dipstick.
Normal pediatric creatinine levels are based off of what?
Age. Younger children should not have a creatinine of 1.0 it should be lower since most kids have a creatinine of less than 1.0
AKI is a decrease in…
GFR
What are some causes of pre-renal AKI?
Inadequate perfusion caused by nephrotic syndrome, NSAIDS, ACE inhibitors. Vomiting and diarrhea.
What are some causes of renal AKI?
Glomerulonephritis, HUS, Nephrotoxins.
What is the workup for AKI?
Hx and PE, Labs, UA, renal ultrasound.
If a patient is having vomiting and diarrhea what should you tell them regarding their meds?
Stop taking their NSAIDS and ACE inhibitors to prevent AKI.
What notable drugs are nephrotoxic?
Ceflosporins, Ibuprofin, lisinopril, losartan, piperacillin/ tazobactam, Vancomyasin,
What stage of AKI requires hospital admission?
Stage 3
Defined as abnormalitis of the kidney structure or function, present for >3 months, with implications for health.
CKD.
Can you use the KDIGO CKD staging in patients less than 2 yo?
No.
What other things can CKD cause other than kidney problems?
Neurocognitive*, growth failure, bone and mineral disorders.
CKD will cause kids to struggle in school due to lower IQ’s and poor attention
Leading cause of death in patients with chronic kidney disease?
Cardiovascular disease.
Most common causes of anemia in CKD.
EPO deficiency
Iron deficiency
Child that has fatigue, napping a lot, not exercising as much or unable to keep up with the other kids. Classically will have a low retic count.
CKD and EPO deficiency.
What electrolyte disturbances put you at higher risk for HTN?
Water and sodium imbalances
high potassium or phosphorus.
Metabolic acidosis.
What is the treatment for growth failure in CKD?
Good nutrition, normalize bicarb, treat MBD, give growth hormone.
In CKD, a MBD leads to what?
hyperparathyroidism
What are the two types of dialysis can be done for CKD?
Hemodialysis and peritoneal
what are the criteria for kidney transplant?
atleast 1 year old or 10 kg weight.