Renal Flashcards
What is nephrotic syndrome?
Clinical triad of hypoalbuminemia, nephrotic range proteinuria, edema
What is nephrotic range proteinuria?
> 40mg/m2/hr OR UPCR >200mg/mmol
What is hypoalbuminemia?
<25g/L
What is the significance of UTI in children?
Renal scarring in developing kidney -> HT -> CKD
What are the sx of UTI?
Fever, malodorous urine
Infant: poor feeding, vomiting, irritability, seizure, FTT
Children: LUTS, suprapubic pain, loin pain, secondary enuresis
What pathogens cause UTI?
E coli > klebsiella > proteus
What are the RF of UTI?
VUR, constipation, indwelling catheter, intermittent catheterization
How to investigate UTI?
Urine multistix, culture & microscopy
Blood: RFT, ESR, CRP, (culture)
How to follow up UTI?
NICE guideline
Good response + first time: USG in 6w for <6m
Atypical UTI: <6m (acute USG, DMSA, MCUG), 6m-3y (acute USG, DMSA), >3y (acute USG)
Recurrent: <6m (acute USG, DMSA, MCUG), >6m (USG in 6w, DMSA)
How to manage UTI?
ABX: oral cephalosporin / augmentin x 7-14d (IV for <3m, repeated vomiting, urosepsis)
FU growth & RFT
How to manage recurrent UTI?
Surgery: circumcision, anti-reflux surgery
Long term prophylactic ABX: daily trimethoprim
What is VUR?
Incompetent ureterovesicular junction -> short intravesicular ureter -> UVJ x close during bladder contraction -> reflux to ureter -> recurrent UTI, renal scarring
How to manage VUR?
Periodic monitoring by MCUG (most resolve spontaneously)
Prophylactic ABX: grade 3
Surgery: high grade after 3yo, failed ABX
What are the causes of nephrotic syndrome?
Primary: MCD, IgA nephropathy, FSGS
Secondary: AI (SLE, HSP), inf (Hep B, APSGN)
What PE to perform for nephrotic syndrome?
Volume status (CR, BP/P, RR)
Ascites, pleural effusion
Abdominal pain
Sx of secondary causes: rash, arthritis, purpura
How to investigate nephrotic syndrome?
Urine: multistix, PCR, timed urine, specific gravity >1.035
Blood: CBC, LRFT, ESR, AI markers, serology
Renal biopsy (atypical)
What are the indications for renal biopsy in nephrotic syndrome?
Atypical case: <12m, >12y, gross hematuria, persistent HT, persistent low complement, impaired RFT unrelated to hypovolemia, Hep B/C +ve, failed steroid
What are and how to manage the Cx of nephrotic syndrome?
Hypovolemia: IV albumin then IV furosemide
Infection (loss of Ig): prophylactic ABX (penicillin V)
Thrombosis (loss of ATIII + hemoconcentration): encourage ambulation, renal USG & doppler
Hyperlipidemia
How to manage nephrotic syndrome?
Monitor I/O
Avoid bed rest, encourage ambulation
Steroid-sensitive type: PO prednisolone
Steroid-resistant: refer
Adjunctive therapy of H2RA (famotidine/ranitidine), calcium, Vit D
Significant ascites/edema: low salt diet, fluid restriction, PPX ABX, IV albumin + furosemide, paracentesis
What is the prognosis of nephrotic syndrome?
1/3 recover, 1/3 occasional relapse, 1/3 frequent relapse
What are the DDx of sterile pyuria?
Infective: partially treated bacterial UTI, UTI w/ urinary obstruction, renal TB, renal abscess, inflammation near bladder/ureter, other febrile disorders
Non-infective: stone, structural abnormality, GN, interstitial nephritis, SLE, interstitial cystitis, Kawasaki
What is sterile pyuria?
High WCC, x bacteria
What is enuresis?
Bedwetting after developmental age when bladder control should be established (>5yo)