Renal Diseases Flashcards
It is the inability of the kidneys to perform excretory function leading to retention of nitrogenous waste products from the blood
Renal failure
What are the sign and symptoms of renal failure
Hyperkalemia
Hypernatremia
Hypermagnesemia
Hyperphosphatemia
Hypocalcemia
What is the result when the kidney isn’t working well or due to renal failure
Metabolic acidosis
Drug of choice of metabolic acidosis
Sodium bicarbonate
Drug of choice for hyperkalemia
Insulin
Calcium gluconate
Sodium bicarbonate
Kayexalate (sodium polyster)
Procedure to be done to correct hyperkalemia
Dialysis
Is kayexalate use to treat rectalenema
Yes
Drug of choice for pup and hyperphospotemia and hypocalcemia
Aluminum hydroxide
Waste product are in the brain
Renal encephalopathy
Signs of Renal encephalopathy
Cerebral edema
Increase ICP
Increase BUN
Decrease weight
Mechanicanism of dehydration
(D,I,I,I,D,I,I,D)
Dehydration
Increase serum sodium
Increase serum osmolality
Increase thirst mechanism
Dry mucus membranes and mouth
Increase adh
Increase water reabsorption
Decrease urine outpue
Signs of hyperkalemia
(I,P,D,C,R)
Increase neuromuscular irritability
Paresthesia
Diarrhea
Cardiac arrest
Respiratory arrest
Late sign of hyperkalemia
Muscle weakness
Signs of hypocalcemia
(T,S,T,C,C)
Tremors
Seizure
Trousseau’s sign
Chvostek sign
Convulsions
Pus in urine
Pyuria
