PU/PD Flashcards
Define PU/PD
PU - >50ml/kg/day
PD - >100 ml/kg/day
Pathophysiology osmotic diuresis
Osmotically active particles in the urine
Causes of osmotic diuresis (5)
Diabetes mellitus Renal glycosuria Mannitol CKD (decreased reabsorption of osmotically active substrates e.g. urea) Post obstruction diuresis
Pathophysiology diabetes insipidus (3)
1) Central - lack of ADH production
2) Primary nephrogenic - lack of ADH receptors
3) Secondary nephrogenic - interference normal interaction ADH and ADH receptors in renal tubule –> loss of hypertonic renal medullary gradient
Causes of secondary nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (9)
Bacterial endotoxins (E.coli) Hypokalaemia Hypercalcaemia Primary hyperaldosteronism Hyperadrenocorticsm Hypoadrenocorticism Polycythaemia Hyperthryoidism Hepatic insufficiency
4 possible pathophysiologic mechanisms for polydipsia with hepatic insufficiency
1) Loss of medullary tonicity due to impaired production of urea or altered renal blood flow
2) Increased GFR and ultrafiltrate volume
3) hypokalaemia
4) Impaired metabolism of cortisol
Pathophysiology polydipsia secondary to hypercalcaemia (4)
1) Downregulation of aquaporin 2 water channels
2) Inhibitied binding with ADH receptors
3) Inactivation adenyl cyclase
4) Reduced transport Na and Cl in the renal medullar interstitium
Pathophysiology polydipsia secondary to hyperadrenocorticism (3)
1) Reduced ADH release (increase osmotic threshold, decreased sensitivity to ADH response increasing osmolality)
2) Increased GFR
3) Interfere ADH action at level if renal tubules/interfere with renal tubular permeability to water
Primary hypoaldosteronism pathophysiology for polydipsia (2)
1) mineralcorticoid induced resistance to ADH
2) hypokalaemia associated with reduction aquaporin-2 channels and urea transporters
Pathophysiology polydipsia and hypoadrenocorticism (2)
1) Mineralcorticoid deficiency –> chronic sodium wasting and renal medullary washout –> loss of renal medullar hypertonic gradient
2) +/- effects of hypercalcaemia
Pathophysiology polydipsia and hyperthyroidism
1) increased renal blood blow may decrease medullary hypertonicity and impair water resoprtion from distal portion of the nephron
Pathophysiology polydipsia and polycythaemia
Increased osmostic threhold to ADH, likely secondary to increased blood volume which stimulates AND and barore receptors
Pathophysiology polydipsia with phaeochromocytoma, SIADH, AKI
Increased intravascular volume/pressure
Conditions associated with primary polydipsia (4)
Idiopathic, hyperthryoidism, liver insuffificiency, GIT disease
Define primary polydipsia
Marked increase in water intake, not due to compensatiory mechanisms for excessive fluid loss
Diagnostic tests for primary hyperaldosteronism
Electrolytes, blood pressure, baseline aldosterone, plasma renin activity