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Renal Diseases Flashcards

1
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What are the specialised functions of the kidney? (4)

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  • Excretion of many metabolites and drugs
  • Regulation of body fluid and electrolyte balance
  • Regulation of acid-base balance
  • Endocrine functions
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2
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Kidneys receive __% of blood volume per minute

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25%

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3
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Through what mechanism does the kidney reclaim useful materials such as glucose and amino acids?

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Selective reabsorption

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4
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In the PCT what controls the active transport of Na+?

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Angiotensin II

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5
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In the PCT active transport of phosphate is suppressed by what?

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PTH

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6
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What substances are reabsorbed at the PCT? (4)

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  • Glucose
  • Amino acids
  • Uric acid
  • Inorganic Salts
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7
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Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system

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8
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What are 2 sources of Vitamin D? (2)

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  • Skin exposure to UVB

- Diet supplement

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9
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What is calcitriol?

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Active form of vitamin D in the body

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10
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What are the pre-renal factors of acute renal failure? (4)

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  • Hypotension
  • Renal thrombosis
  • Sepsis
  • Drugs causing renal shutdown
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11
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What are the renal factors of acute renal failure? (4)

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  • Antibiotics
  • Analgesic overdose
  • Multiple organ failures most often due to trauma or sepsis
  • Interstitial nephritis
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12
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What is a post-renal factor of acute renal failure?

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Obstructed urine flow

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13
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How do you manage acute renal failure?

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Dialysis

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14
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What may arise from acute renal failure? (3)

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  • Confusion
  • Seizure
  • Coma
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15
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What is Chronic Kidney Disease characterised by?

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Characterised by the presence of kidney damage or reduction in GFR (< 90ml/min) for 3 or more months

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16
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What are the five stages of Chronic Kidney Disease?

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  • Early
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe
  • End-stage
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17
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Name some common causes of Chronic Kidney Disease (7)

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  • Long standing Hypertension
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Chronic pyelonephritis
  • Chronic glomerulonephritis
  • Polycystic renal disease
  • Urinary tract obstruction
  • Renal artery stenosis
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18
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Name some less common causes of Chronic Kidney Disease (6)

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  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Amyloid
  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Gout
  • Lead poisoning
  • Long-term use of drugs
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19
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When do symptoms of Chronic Kidney Disease start too manifest?

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When kidney function has fallen below 25%

20
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List some blood and immune clinical features that may arise from Chronic Kidney Disease (3)

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  • Anaemia
  • Bleeding tendencies
  • Lymphopenia (susceptibility to infection)
21
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List some metabolic clinical features that may arise from Chronic Kidney Disease (4)

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  • Increase in nitrogenous compounds
  • Renal osteodystrophy
  • Vitamin D deficiency
  • Polyuria, Polydipsia, Glycosuria
22
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List some gastrointestinal clinical features that may arise from Chronic Kidney Disease (2)

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  • Anorexia

- Nausea and vomiting

23
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List some meuromuscular clinical features that may arise from Chronic Kidney Disease (5)

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  • Headaches
  • Confusion
  • Sensory disturbances
  • Tremors
  • Peripheral neuropathy
24
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List some cardiovascular clinical features that may arise from Chronic Kidney Disease (4)

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  • Hypertension
  • Congestive cardiac failure
  • Atheroma
  • Peripheral vascular disease
25
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List some dermatological clinical features that may arise from Chronic Kidney Disease (3)

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  • Pruritus (itching skin)
  • Bruising
  • Infections
26
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How would you investigate Chronic Kidney Disease? (5)

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  • Urine examination
  • Full blood count
  • Biochemistry
  • Renal ultrasound
  • Renal biopsy
27
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What may you see from a full blood count to suggest Chronic Kidney Disease? (2)

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  • Decrease in RBC (Anaemia)

- Impaired platelet function

28
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What changes to a patients biochemistry may you see when investigating Chronic Kidney Disease? (3)

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  • Increase in urine and creatine
  • Increase in potassium and metabolic acidosis
  • Increase in phosphate and PTH
29
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What may you see from an urine examination to suggest Chronic Kidney Disease? (3)

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  • Red cell casts
  • White cell casts
  • Urate crystals
30
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For Chronic Kidney Disease how would you treat the symptom of hypertension?

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ACE inhibitors

31
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For Chronic Kidney Disease how would you treat the symptom of fluid retention?

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Diuretics

32
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For Chronic Kidney Disease how would you treat the symptom of Hyperphosphataemia?

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Calcium carbonate

33
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For Chronic Kidney Disease how would you treat the symptom of hypoglycaemia?

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Calcium supplements

34
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For Chronic Kidney Disease how would you treat the symptom of metabolic acidosis?

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Sodium bicarbonate

35
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What does dialysis help remove?

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Removes metabolites and excess water

36
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Name some side effects of dialysis (4)

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  • Hypoxaemia
  • Haemolysis
  • Hypotension
  • Cramps
37
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What are the 2 types of dialysis?

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  • Peritoneal dialysis

- Haemodialysis

38
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Which dialysis can be carried out at home?

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Peritoneal dialysis

39
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Which dialysis is more effective?

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Haemodialysis

40
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How long and how frequent is Haemodialysis carried out?

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3 times a week for 3 hours each session

41
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What are some potential complications of Renal transplants? (3)

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  • Transplant rejection
  • Immunosuppression induced infection or malignancy
  • Increased risk of ischaemic heart disease
42
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What is the dental relevance of Chronic Kidney Disease? (5)

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  • Dental treatment is best suited for the day after dialysis
  • Ensure careful haemostasis during surgical procedures
  • Odontogenic infection should be treated promptly
  • Prescription of drugs excreted mainly by the kidney needs to be adjusted post consultation with a renal physician
  • Avoid systemic fluorides, aspirin and NSAIDs
43
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What is the dental relevance of renal transplantation? (5)

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  • Patients taking steroids may need steroid cover for stressful procedures
  • Transplant patients on immunosuppressants more susceptible to infection
  • Transplant patients must carefully monitored and aggressively treated for infections
  • Higher risk of gingival hyperplasia
  • Higher risk of tuberculosis
44
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What is Nephrotic Syndrome?

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Glomerular damage resulting in classical triad of;

  • Massive proteinuria
  • Hypoalbuminemia
  • Oedema
45
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What are risk factors of What is Nephrotic Syndrome?

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Major risk factors are conditions that can damage the kidney e.g. diabetic nephropathy, SLE, Amyloidosis

46
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What are some clinical features of nephrotic syndrome?

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  • Facial and pedal oedema
  • Ascites
  • Weight gain
  • Fatigue
  • Loss of appetite

BDS 2: CHHD (28 decks)

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