Renal Flashcards
Plasma volume measured by?
Albumin
Extracellular volume measured by?
Inulin
Negative charge on glomerular bm?
Heparan sulfate (lost in nephrotic syndrome)
Sodium correction for glucose?
(glucose-100)/100) *1.6= +sodium
Filtration fraction?
GFR/RPF
Normal FF?
20%
Renal plasma flow is best estimated using?
PAH (measures renal plasma flow)
Deficiency in neutral amino acid (tryptophan) transporter?
Hartnup’s disease– results in pellagra
Should never see amino acids in urine– amino acids are absorbed by sodium dependent transporters in proximal tubule
Causes of pellagra?
Dec niacin or tryptophan– why tryptophan? because the body converts tryptophan into niacin
Sodium is absorbed with…….in the early PCT? and …… in the late PCT?
Bicarb
Cl-
Describe AII and contraction alkalosis?
AII acts on the PCT to absorb Na– which in turn secretes H+– Bicarb is absorbed when H+ is secreted–>metabolic alkalosis (i.e. contraction alkalosis)
Part of nephron that is impermeable to water?
Thick ascending limb– absorbs 10-20%
Difference between thiazide and loop diuretics with regard to calcium?
Thiazides increase calcium
Loops decrease calcium
Tetany and arrhythmia caused by which electrolyte imbalance?
Low serum Magnesium
opioids? alk or acid?
Respiratory acidosis
Spironolactone– acidemia or alkalosis?
Metabolic acidosis
Salicylates– alk or acid?
Respiratory alkalosis
Loop diuretics– alk or acid?
Metabolic alkalosis
Hyperaldosteronism– alk or acid?
Metabolic alkalosis
RBC cast ddx?
Glomerulonephritis; ischemia or malignant htn
WBC casts?
Tubulointerstitial inflammation; acute pyelonpehritis; transplant rejection
i.e. infection or inflammation
RBC casts may have which protein?
Tamm horsefall protein
Fatty casts (oval fat bodies)
Nephrotic syndrome
Granular/muddy brown casts?
Acute tubular necrosis
Waxy casts?
Advanced renal disease/chronic renal failure
Hyaline casts?
Nonspecific– can be normal finding
Common to see what type of cells in urine?
Epithelial cells
Pt. presents with proteinuria, fatty casts and edema– what would you expect on blood labs?
Hypoaggamablobulinemia and hyperlipidemia and hypoalbuminemia
Increased risk of infection due to hypoagammaglobulinemia
MCC of nephrotic syndrome in adults?
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis– no immune complexes
EM shows effacement of foot processes; poor response to steroids?
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Spike and dome appearance with subepithelial deposits of IgG and C3? causes?
Membranous nephropathy (nephrotic)
Granular on IF
Drugs, infection, sle, idiopathic
Foot process effacement; loss of albumin but not globulins?
Minimal change disease– usually follows infection. Responds well to corticosteroids
Dec IgG and inc IgM