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Proteinuria and Polyuria Flashcards

1
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What are the 3 layers of the Glomerular Filtration Barrier?

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  1. Fenestrated Capillary Endothelium
  2. Glomerular Basement Membrane
  3. Podocytes
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The Fenestrated Capillary Endothelium layer of the Glomerular Filtration Barrier keeps what out of the urine?

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Cells

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The Glomerular Basement Membrane and the Podocytes layer of the Glomerular Filtration Barrier keep what out of the urine?

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Large plasma proteins like Albumin

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What things get through the Glomerular Filtration Barrier?

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Low molecular weight proteins
Solutes
Small molecules

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5
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What amount of protein and albumin in the urine is normal?

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Protein < 150 mg/day

Albumin < 30 mg/day

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6
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What is the main cause of Proteinuria?

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Damaged Glomerular Filtration Barrier

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7
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Which 2 tests to measure proteinuria can only detect Albumin in the urine?

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  • Urinalysis

- Spot urine Albumin/Creatinine ratio

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What can the Spot Urine Albumin/Creatinine Ratio recognize?

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Diabetic Nephropathy

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9
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What test to measure proteinuria can detect light chain proteinuria due to multiple myeloma?

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Spot urine Protein/Creatinine Ratio

– detects all proteins

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10
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What test to measure proteinuria is the gold standard but inconvenient?

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24 hour urine protein

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11
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What is Nephrotic Syndrome?

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Damaged Glomerular Filtration Barrier

=> proteins pass into renal tubule

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What are the 5 main attributes of Nephrotic Syndrome?

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  1. Proteinuria > 3.5 g/day
  2. Edema
  3. Hypoalbuminemia
  4. Hypercoagulability
  5. Hyperlipidemia
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What are the 5 main attributes of Nephrotic Syndrome?

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  1. Proteinuria > 3.5 g/day
  2. Edema
  3. Hypoalbuminemia
  4. Hypercoagulability
  5. Hyperlipidemia
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What causes Edema with Nephrotic Syndrome?

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Either:

  • Decreased oncotic pressure due to hypoalbuminemia OR
  • Decreased renal blood flow which causes RAAS (+) with na+ and water retention
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What causes the Hypercoagulability with Nephrotic Syndrome?

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Losing Antithrombin III in the urine which is an anticoagulant
=> increased thromboembolic events

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16
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The urine sediment with Nephrotic Syndrome is ___

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Bland

– few cells

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17
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How will the urine look with Nephrotic Syndrome?

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Foamy

- Proteinuria > 3.5 g/day

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18
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How will the Hyperlipidemia present with Nephrotic syndrome?

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Fatty casts and Xanthelasmas

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What are 5 potential causes of Nephrotic Syndrome?

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  1. Diabetes
  2. Minimal Change Disorder
  3. Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
  4. Membranous Nephropathy
  5. Amyloidosis
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20
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Diabetes is a main cause of Nephrotic Syndrome. Minimal Change Disorder can also be a cause. Who is that common in?

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Children

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What cause of Nephrotic Syndrome is associated with HIV, heroin use and chronic reflux?

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Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

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What cause of Nephrotic Syndrome is associated with hepatitis B/C, syphilis, SLE…?

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Membranous Nephropathy

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23
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What is Nephritic Syndrome?

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Inflammation affecting the capillary endothelium

=> cells and proteins pass into renal tubule

24
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What are the 4 attributes of Nephritic Syndrome?

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Proteinuria < 3.5 g/day
Hematuria
New onset HTN
AKI/Oliguria

25
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What are the 4 attributes of Nephritic Syndrome?

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Proteinuria < 3.5 g/day
Hematuria
New onset HTN
AKI/Oliguria

26
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What is an emergent indication of Nephritic syndrome that must be addressed immediately?

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Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis

– > can turn into renal failure

27
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What are 2 LOW complement immune complex causes of Nephritic Syndrome?

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  1. Post-infectious Glomerulonephritis

2. SLE Nephritis

28
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Post-infectious Glomerulonephritis can cause Nephritic Syndrome. What is its category, and what will the patient have a history of?

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LOW complement immune complex

– History of strep infection

29
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SLE nephritis can cause Nephritic Syndrome. What is its category and what is a common symptom?

A

LOW complement immune complex

– Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis and a butterfly rash

30
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What is 1 NORMAL complement immune complex cause of Nephritic Syndrome?

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IgA Nephropathy

31
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IgA Nephropathy is the most common cause of Nephritic Syndrome. What does it present with?

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Hematuria the same time as an URI

32
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SLE Nephritis can present as Nephritic Syndrome. It can also present as what type of Nephrotic Syndrome?

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Membranous

33
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What are the signs that Nephritic Syndrome is being caused by Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane?

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Hematuria
Hemoptysis
AKI and rapidly progressive GN

34
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What are the signs that Nephritic Syndrome is being caused by Anti-GBM?

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Hemoptysis
Hematuria
AKI with rapidly progressive GN

35
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What are the 3 ANCA-associated causes of Nephritic Syndrome?

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  1. Granulomatosis with Polangiitis
  2. Microscopic Polangiitis
  3. Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
36
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What are the signs of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis that is causing Nephritic Syndrome?

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Saddle nose, Chronic sinusitis
Hemoptysis
Hematuria and AKI

37
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What are the signs of Microscopic Polyangiitis that is causing Nephritic Syndrome?

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Hemoptysis

Hematuria with AKI

38
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What are the signs of Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis that is causing Nephritic Syndrome?

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Asthma and Eosinophilia
Palpable purpura
Hematuria and AKI

39
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The urine sediment with Nephritic Syndrome is ___

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ACTIVE

– lots of RBCs, RBC casts, WBCs, etc.

40
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What is the urgent treatment for Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis and what does it usually present along side?

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Renal consult + steroids + plasma exchange

– presents with pulmonary renal syndromes (nephritic syndromes)

41
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What defines Polyuria?

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> 3 L of urine produced in 24 hours

42
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What are the 2 mechanisms that regulate serum osmolality?

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Anti-diuretic Hormone release

Thirst

43
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What senses the osmolality (conc. of dissolved particles)?

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Hypothalamus

44
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How does ADH decrease the osmolality?

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(+) Vasopressin receptor 2

Aquaporins move and allow water back into blood stream

45
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What are 3 causes of Polyuria?

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  1. Osmotic Diuresis
  2. Diabetes Insipidus
  3. Primary Polydipsia
46
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What is Osmotic Diuresis?

A

Excess solute in the urine draws water into the filtrate

=> polyuria

47
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What is an example of when polyuria occurs with osmotic diuresis and what is the level of the Uosm?

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Glucosuria

– Uosm > 300

48
Q

Diabetes Insipidus involves tasteless urine. What are the 2 types?

A

Central

Nephrogenic

49
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What is Central Diabetes Insipidus?

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Hypothalamus or pituitary gland issues prevent release of ADH

50
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With Central Diabetes Insipidus that is causing Polyuria, what is the Uosm level and does it increase with water deprivation?

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Uosm < 300

– does NOT increase

51
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What is Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus?

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Issue with kidney (vasopressin/AQPs) that does not respond to ADH

52
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What medication can cause Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus?

53
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With Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus, what is the Uosm and does it increase with water deprivation?

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Uosm < 300

– does NOT increase

54
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How can you differentiate between central and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus that is causing polyuria?

A

Central Uosm will INCREASE with synthetic ADH administered (desmopressin)

55
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What causes primary polydipsia?

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Patient is just drinking too much water

– usually pysch issues

56
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What is the Uosm level with Primary Polydipsia and will it increase with water deprivation?

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Uosm < 300 and YES it will increase

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