Renal Disorders Flashcards
What does an increase in the ratio of BUN to creatinine of more than 20:1 usually indicate?
Dehydration
What are the 3 common complaints of of patients with Renal Diseases?
1) Fatigue
2) Pain
3) Voiding Changes (i.e., polyuria, oliguria, frequency, urgency, dysuria and hesitancy)
What are the 7 major symptoms of Glomerulonephritis?
1) Proteinuria and hematuria
2) Oliguria (from scarring & loss of glomerular filtration membrane)
3) Azotemia
4) Edema (peripheral or periorbital)
5) SOB (because of pulmonary edema)
6) Pain (flank pain)
7) Headache (secondary to hypertension)
What kind of diet (in regards to protein and carbohydrates) is prescribed to a patient with Glomerulonephritis?
1) Low Protein - Because the patient already has a build of of BUN in the blood. BUN is a byproduct of protein metabolism, so more protein in the diet will contribute to this build up.
2) High Carbs - Because they provide energy and reduce protein catabolism.
What are the 5 major Risk Factors for Glomerulonephritis?
1) Strep throat (Streptococcal infection in the upper respiratory tract)
2) Impetigo
3) Hepatitis
4) Mumps
5) Varicella zoster (chicken pox)
In which 3 ways are is Acute Glomerulonephritis managed?
1) Diet - Low protein/high carbs
2) Medications - Diuretics (for fluid retention) and Corticosteroids/immunosuppressants (because of the antigen/antibody production)
3) Fluid Restriction - Because patient is already retaining fluids
What is the difference between Azotemia and Uremia?
1) Azotemia - Refers to the accumulation of nitrogen compounds (BUN and creatinine) in the blood.
2) Uremia - Describes the clinical manifestations of the renal failure and the resulting buildup of wastes (i.e., altered fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance, hypertension, anemia, pruritus, a yellowish-gray pigmentation and osteodystrophy).
What are urinary casts?
Proteins secreted by damaged kidney tubules.
What are the 8 F&E imbalances that commonly occur with Renal Disorders?
1) Fluid Volume Excess
2) Bicarbonate Deficit (kidneys unable to regenerate or reabsorb bicarbonate)
3) Protein Deficit - Due to ⬆ excretion (causes proteinuria)
4) Sodium Deficit (dilutional) - Because of fluid retention
5) Sodium Excess - If not enough fluid is retained
6) Potassium Excess - Due to ⬇ K+ excretion
7) Calcium Deficit - Due to ⬇ Phosphorous excretion (Ca and Ph have an inverse relationship)
8) Magnesium Excess - Due to ⬇ excretion
9) Phosphorous Excess - Due to ⬇ excretion
Explain why proteinuria causes edema.
If you are voiding all your protein (mainly albumin), there is little left in the blood vessels (colloid osmotic pressure) to pull blood back from the interstitial spaces. Therefore, blood pools and causes edema.
What is Anasarca?
Extreme generalized edema
Explain how proteinuria puts patients at risk for drug intoxication.
Proteinuria causes ⬇ serum albumin levels which results in ⬇ protein binding sites for medications. Therefore, the amount of free or unbound drug is increased in the blood.
Which 3 physiological changes are responsible for Pre-renal Failure?
1) Volume Depletion - Such as hemorrhage, dehydration, diuresis, or GI loss.
2) Cardiac Deficiency - Such as in MI, heart failure, dysrhythmias, and cardiogenic shock.
3) Vasodilation - Such as in sepsis, anaphylaxis, and anti-hypertensive medications.
What are the 5 physiological changes that cause Intra-renal Failure?
1) Pigmented Nephropathy - The breakdown of RBCs that contain pigments that occlude kidney structure.
2) Myoglobinuria (from trauma, crush or burn injuries) - Myoglobin is released from muscles and causes obstruction, renal toxicity and ischemia.
3) Hemoglobinuria - From transfusion reactions and hemolytic anemia.
4) Nephrotoxicity - From agents such as antibiotics, contrast dyes, NSAIDs, and ACE inhibitors.
5) Infections - Such as pyelonephritis, and glomerulonephritis.
Define Rhabdomyolysis
Rhabdomyolysis is the breakdown of skeletal muscle (from trauma, crush injuries or burns) that releases myoglobin into to blood and could cause kidney damage by blocking up the kidney vessels.
What is THE reason for Post-renal failure?
Urinary Tract Obstruction - Resulting from Calculi (stones), Tumors, BPH, strictures and clots.
What are the 4 clinical phases of Acute Renal Failure?
1) Initiation/Onset - Begins with initial insult and ends when oliguria develops.
2) Oliguric (average of 7-14 days) - Results in a build of of wastes in the body because output is < 400mL/24 hrs.
3) Diuretic - Urine output ⬆ and glomerular filtration has started to recover.
4) Recovery (average of 6-12 months) - Signals the improvement of renal function and energy level.
In regard to patients with ARF, which 4 mentioned potassium-rich foods and 4 phosphorous-rich foods are restricted?
1) Restricted Potassium-rich foods - Banans, citru, tomatoes and melons.
2) Restricted Phosphorous-rich foods - Dairy products, beans, nuts and legumes.
(T/F) Carbonated beverages and caffeine are restricted for patients with renal diseases.
True
What happens if caloric intake (carb intake) is insufficient inpatients with renal failure?
Protein breakdown will occur instead (for energy) and nitrogenous wastes will ⬆ and further increase uremic symptoms.
How does a Fever and an Infection worsen the Uremic state of an ARF patient?
Fevers and infections inches the metabolic rate which breaks down protein faster and contribute to the already ⬆ uremia. Bedrest may be indicated to reduce exertion and the metabolic state during the most acute stage of the disorder.