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Physiology of renal medicine Flashcards

1
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How many litres do the kidneys filter in 24 hours in health?

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180L

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2
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How much urine is produced per day?

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1.5-2L

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3
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How is urine formed?

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Capillary hydrostatic pressure forcing the water and salts of plasma across the glomerular basement membrane.

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4
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What molecules are freely filtered into the nephron?

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<12,000 Da

-Electrolytes, sugars, AAs and vitamins

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5
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What factors affect the filtration of a molecule across the glomerular basement membrane?

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Molecular weight, surface charge (GBM -ve charge, albumin is -ve charged), hydrostatic pressure in the afferent arteriole

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6
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What is the capillary hydrostatic pressure in the glomerulus?

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45mmHg

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What is the hydrostatic pressure in Bowman’s space?

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10mmHg

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8
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What is the plasma protein oncotic pressure in the Bowmans capsule?

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25mmHg

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9
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What is GFR and how is it accurately measured?

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An exact measure of kidney function. Accurate measurement requires the injection of technetium 99. Only really performed on live kidney donors.

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10
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What is the alternative to GFR?

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Creatinine clearance. Creatinine is released from muscle at a relatively constant rate. Filtered by the kidneys - some secretion into the filtrate by the proximal tubule, not as accurate, rarely used in clinical practice.

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11
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What is serum creatinine?

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Released by muscle and removed by kidneys. Accumulates in kidney disease. Normal range: 64-104.

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What is eGFR?

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Requires: age, sex, ethnicity and serum creatinine. Correlates with the % of kidney function eg eGFR of 50=50% kidney function.

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13
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At what eGFR will patients need dialysis?

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10

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14
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At what level is plasma osmolarity maintained?

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285 mOsm/L

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15
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What is normal urine osmolarity?

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50-1400 mOsm/L

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16
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How does ADH work?

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Inserts channels into collecting duct to allow reabsorption of water.

17
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In a state of acute fluid loss there is increased secretion of:

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ADH and renin

18
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An acutely ill patient with kidney disease is at higher risk of:

A

Hyperkalaemia, acidaemia, uraemia and fluid imbalance

19
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What is the Na/K ATPase pump?

A

Powerhouse. Lies on the apical surface of the tubule. Generates a potential energy gradient across the cell. Allows the recovery of many substance from the glomerular filtrate.

20
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What are the features of the proximal convoluted tubule?

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Recovers 70% of glomerular filtrate - water and electrolytes

Recovery and generation of bicarb.

Low energy cost - 5% of total energy.

21
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What are the features of bicarb regeneration?

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Dependent upon carbonic anhydrase (inhibited by acetazolamide).

Failure to regenerate in kidney disease results in acidaemia.

22
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What is taken up in the ascending loop of Henle?

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Na, K, Cl and water.

23
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What is the site of action of loop diuretics?

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Ascending loop of Henle (eg furosemide)

24
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What are the features of the cortical collecting duct?

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Site of reabsorption of: Na+water in exchange for K. Controlled by aldosterone.

Site of action of aldosterone anatagonists - spironalactone.

25
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What is spironalactone?

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K-sparing diuretic. High risk of hyperkalaemia.

26
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What are the features of the medullary collecting duct?

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Site of urinary concentration.

ADH acts to increase water reabsorption.

27
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What is diabetes insipidus?

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Central failure to secrete ADH or peripheral resistance to ADH, Polyuria, hypovolaemia and hyponatraemia.

28
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What is the site of action of osmotic diuretics?

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Glomerulus.

29
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What is the site of action of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors?

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DCT and PCT - inhibits carbonic anhydrase.

30
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What is the site of action of Thaizides?

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DCT - sodium pump.

31
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What is the site of action of loop diuretics?

A

Ascending loop of Henle.

32
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What is the site of action of Spironalactone and amiloride?

A

Cortical collecting duct.

33
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What are possible treatments for hyperkalaemia?

A

Calcium gluconate

Insulin/glucose

dialysis

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