Renal- FA Flashcards
Explain TWO pathophysiology of renal osteodystrophy
- impaired phosphate excretion -> secondary hyperparathyroidism, also increased phosphate binds to Ca2+, leading to tissue CaPO4 deposition and lowering SERUM Ca2+
- impaired 1-alpha hydroxylase -> impaired vitamin D activation -> impaired intestinal Ca2+ absorption
What happened to Na+ level in renal failure? explain physiology
HIGH
oligouria -> less Na and Cl- in JGA -> more renin -> further retention
Because of this, volume overload state (HF, pulmonary edema, hypertension) will be seen in renal failure
*this is counter intuitive. But think renal failure as inability to concentrate urine and OLIGOURIA
Liddle syndrome
- what kind of mutation on which transporter
- inheritance pattern
- serum Na+
- serum K+
- pH
- aldosterone
- renin
- gain of function on ENac
- Autosomal dominant (gain of function)
- ion balance bottom line: presents as HYPERALDOSTERONISM, but nearly undetectable aldosterone
=> High Na+
=> low K+
=> high pH
=> LOW ALDO
=> low renin (negative feedback, aldo is end product of RAAS)
Why acetazolamide helps pseudomotor cerebri?
by decreasing CSF synthesis
=> very similar for glucoma (in which acetazolamide is used to decrease aqueous humor production)
Urine pH, potassium level, causes for each type of renal tubular acidosis
- type 1
- type 2
- type 4
Type 1: CT can’t reabsorb HCO3-
- basic urine pH (CT can’t excrete H+)
=> increased risk for calcium phosphate stone
- hypokalemia: aldo is working crazy to stimulate acid secretion and HCO3- at CT (but it doesn’t work due to impaired H+ excretion at CT)
- causes: amphotericin B
Type 2: PCT can’t reabsorb HCO3-
- acidic urine pH: aldo try to compensate, more H+ secretion at CT
- hyperkalemia: aldo try to compensate
- causes: Fanconi syndrome (Wilson disease, lead poisoning), acetazolamide
Type 4: hypoaldosteronism, PCT can’t reabsorb HCO3-
- acidic urine pH: hyperkalemia leads to decreased urine NH4+
- hyperkalemia
- causes: TMP/SMX
Wegner vs. Goodpasture
- presentations
- treatment
Goodpasture
- hemoptysis, hematuria
- emergent plasmapheresis
Wegner
- hemoptysis, hematuria PLUS SINUSITIS
- corticosteroid, cyclohexamide
Which kidney diseases (2) present with both nephrotic and nephritic?
- proliferative glomerulonephritis
1. membrenoproliferative
2. diffuse proliferative
Why nephrotic syndrome may result in recurrent infection?
loss of immunoglobulin
How does hyperkalemia leads to acidosis?
All cells have K+/H+ exchanger
hyperkalemia leads to intracellular movement of K+ in exchange of H+, which moves extracellularly
- Same thing in DKA.
In DKA, patient has hyperkalemia: so hyperkalemic state in DKA doesn’t necessarily means real hyperkalemia
List 5 actions of AngII for increasing blood pressure
- induce thirst
- vasoconstriction
- stimulate ADH from post. pituitary
- NHE at PCT
- aldo synthesis
UTI, negative urine culture, what bugs?
N.gonorrhea
Chlamydia
Three renal conditions associated with painless hematuria?
- oncocytoma
- transitional cell carcinoma of bladder
- squamous cell carcinoma of bladder
Oncocytoma- benign or malignant? what cell origin?
benign, originated from collecting duct
- Even though it is benign, It needs to be resected to rule out any possible mass of renal cell carcinoma
Mannitol is contraindicated in what condition? explain physiology (site of action?)
HF. It can also cause pulmonary edema
wherever mannitol goes, it drags water.
Mannitol FIRST goes to BLOOD stream, sucking interstitium water into plasma
- > exacerbation of pulmonary edema or HF
- > After blood circulation, Mannitol then finally enters renal tubule, working primarily at PCT
- > drag water into renal tubule
- > osmotic diuresis
Which two organs synthesize ACE?
lung and kidney
*remember picture for RAAS in FA P.540
Nitrite in urinalysis?
E.coli
- nitrite is specific for gram negative organism
At which part of nephron does K+ and H+ excretion happen in collecting duct?
Cortex
- NOT MEDULLA. This makes sense because interstitial medulla has high concentration gradient. So K+ and H+ (which are not ATP dependent) can not be secreted.
Nephritic vs. Nephrotic: disruption of what structure?
- nephritic: disruption of GBM
=> GBM is both charge and size barrier. RBC (normally RBC is filtered by size) - nephrotic: disruption of podocytes
=> podocytes is only for charge barrier. protein (mostly albumin) loss: albumin can still penetrate fenestrated endothelium