RENAL AKI Flashcards
what are symptoms of uraemia?
- nausea
- vomiting
- fatigue
- weight loss
- pruritus
- mental changes
- fits
what Pre-renal conditions cause AKI?
Hypovoeliama: can be dehydration or haemorrhage
hypotension: Cirrhosis or septic shock
Low CO: cardiac shock or heart failre
Renal artery stenosis
What renal conditions cause AKI?
Glomerulonephritis
Systemic disease
acute tubular necrosis
interstitial necrosis
nephrotoxicity due to drugs
Contrast
Rhabdomyolysis
What drugs are nephron-toxic?
ACE inhibitors metformin NSAIDS Diuretics Statins Vancomycin/ gentamycin
what are post renal causes of AKI?
Renal calculi
BPH
Tumour
what metabolic changes are seen in renal injury?
Raised creatinine Raised Urea A rise in urine osmolality Hyperkalaemia metabolic acidosis hyponatraemia Anaemia (less EPO) Low Vit D
what investigations can be done in AKI?
- insert a urethral catheter to monitor fluid balance
- urinanalysis
- U and Es
FBC
ultrasound
what is the management of AKI?
- Manage hyperkalaemia
- Diuretics for water overload
- antibiotics for any infection
- Stop any nephrotoxic drugs
- Haemodialysis or Haemofiltration
What is target Hb in acute renal failure?
10.5-12
how do you manage anaemia in AKI?
- check it’s not iron/B12 deficiency
- Ferritin <200 give IV iron
- Give EPO
How do you assess if the patient is volume depleted?
- postural hypotension
- decreased JVP
- increased Pulse
- skin turgor decreased
- Dry mucous membranes
what are indications for acute dialysis?
Persistant hyperkalaemia refractory pulmonary oedema symptomatic uraemia Severe metabolic acidosis Poisoning
what ECG changes are seen in hyperkalaemia?
- Peaked T waves
- flattened P waves
- increased PR interval
- widened QRS
what is the management of hyperkalaemia?
10ml 10% calcium gluconate
50ml 50% glucose and insulin
what are symptoms of chronic kidney disease?
- confusion and fits if there is severe uraemia
- hypertension
- heartfailure
- nocturia, polyuria, salt and water retention
- oedema
- polyneuropathy
- amenorrhoea
- anorexia
- weight loss
- vomiting
- diarrhoea
- bruising
- pigmentation
why are people with chronic renal failure at risk of bone disorders?
- The kidneys carry out 1 hydroxylation for vit D and therefore calcium absorption
Low calcium will stimulate PTH causing calcium release from bone
why do people with chronic renal disease get hypernatraemia?
Low GFR means low flow through juxtaglomerular apparatus. RAAS is stimulated
what are causes of CKD due to inherited and congenital conditions?
- polycystic kidney disease
- tuberous sclerosis
- cystinosis
what is the staging for CKD?
1- GFR >90. evidence of kidney damage 2- GFR 60-89 3a- GFR 45-59 3b- GFR 30-44 4. 15-29 5. >15
what are common causes of chronic kidney disease?
Diabetes Melitus
hypertension
what are possible complications of chronic kidney disease?
Cardiovascular disease Renal osteodystrophy Fluid (oedema) HTN Electrolyte disturbances Anaemia Leg restlessness Sensory neuropathy
what are the symptoms of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease?
- loin pain
- haematuria
- abdominal discomfort
- berry aneurysms
- uraemia
- renal calculi
what is stage 1 hypertension?
140/90 or higher in clinic.
ABPM average 135/85
what is stage 2 hypertension?
clinical blood pressure 160/100 or higher
ABPM average 150/95 or higher
what is severe hypertension?
180/110 or higher
what is the blood pressure target for people under 80?
140/90
what is the blood pressure target for people over 80?
150/90
what is the management of hypertension in people under 55 years?
- ACE inhibitor or Low cost ARB
- Ace inhibitor + Calcium channel blocker
- Ace inhibitor+ calcium channel blocker + thiazide like diuretic
- Ace inhibitor+calcium channel blocker + thiazide diuretic + alpha/beta blocker
what is the management of hypertension in someone over 55 or block African/ caribean?
- Calcium channel blocker OR thiazide like diuretic
- Ace inhibitor + calcium channel blocker OR thiazide diuretic
- Calcium channel blocker + ACE inhibitor + thiazide like diuretic.
what are some common causes of hypertension?
- renal disease
- vascular disease
- conns syndrome
- cushings syndrome
- phaechromocytoma
- pre eclampsia
- primary
what are some effects of hypertension?
- atherosclerosis
- aneurysm
- aortic dissection
- haematuria
- pulmonary oedema
- MI
LVH - vascular dementia
- haemorrhages
- exudates
what are some symptoms of hypertension?
- headache
- visual changes
- fatigue
- confusion
- irregular heartbeat
- haematuria
- nose bleed