Renal Flashcards
Causes of prerenal AKI
Pump: HF, MI
Leaky Vessels: Cirrhosis, nephrosis, gastrosis
Low volume: diarrhea, dehydration, diuresis, hemorrhage
Tubing issue: RAS, FMD
Causes of postrenal AKI
Obstruction leading to hydronephrosis
Ureter:Stones, cancer
Bladder: Stones, cancer, neurogenic bladder
Urethra: Stones cancer, neurogenic, BPH, foley clog
Causes of renal AKI
Glomerular issue Tubular issue (ATN) Intertitial issue (AIN)
Glomerulonephritis
RBC casts on UA – rule out nephrotic syndrome
Nephrotic syndrome
> 3.5mg protein, edema, increased cholesterol
Acute interstitial nephritis
Caused by drugs (beta lactams) or infection. WBC casts, eosinophils, rash, fever.
Acute tubular necrosis
Caused by ischemia, drugs/toxins (iv contrast, myoglobin, aminoglycosides). Brown muddy casts
Phases of intrarenal pathology
Prodrome with increased creatinine,
oliguric phase with decreased urine,
polyuric phase with increased urine.
How to calculate FeNa?
Clearance of Na/GFR
=Urine Na/Plasma Na * Plasma Cr/Urine Cr
Lab findings suggestive of prerenal pathology?
BUN:Cr >20
FeNa
Normal GFR
> 90
Stage II CKD and how to treat
GFR between 60 and 90
Aggressively treat comorbidities = BP
Stage III CKD and how to treat
30-59
Aggressively treat comorbidities
Stage IV CKD and how to treat
GFR 15-29. Put on transplant list, create AV fistula if symptomatic
Stage V CKD and how to treat
GFR
Indications for acute dialysis
Acidosis Electrolyte abnormalities (hyper K) Ingestion of toxins Overload Uremia
How to decrease risk of contrast induced nephropathy?
IV NS, or use deiodinated contrast.
First step in working up hyponatremia?
Calculate vs measured serum osms
How to calculate S Osm?
2Na +Glu/18+Bun/2.8
Normal S osm?
270-280
How to correct Na if hypertonic hyponatremia?
For each 100 BG above 100, add 1.6 to Na.
Causes of euvolemic hyponatremia
RATS RTA IV Addisons TSH SIADH
Action of PTH
PTH maintains level of Ca in blood
Increased PTH activates osteoclasts to increse serum ca,
in kidney, PTH will resorb ca, excrete phos, and convert Vit D to active form to absorb more ca and phos.