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Renal Labs Part 2 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the primary circulating cation? (extracellular cation)

A

Na

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2
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What is the normal range for sodium?

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136-145 mEq/L

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3
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How does sodium indicate free body water?

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When free water is increased, Na is diluted and Na levels decrease.
When free water is decreased, Na is concentrated and levels increase.

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4
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What ion is a major contributor to plasma osmolality?

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Na

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5
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What is a normal serum osmolality?

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280-295mOsm/kg H2O

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6
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What hormone regulates body water and osmolality?

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Antidiuretic hormone

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7
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What stimulates ADH?

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Increased osmolality
Hypovolemia
Thirst

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8
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By what mechanism does ADH cause the body to hold onto water?

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Increases the permeability in the collecting tubule allowing more water to be reabsorbed

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9
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Name a few conditions that would cause increased serum osmolality.

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Hypernatremia
Hyperglycemia
Ketosis
Dehydration
Diabetes insipidus
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10
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Name 2 conditions that would cause decreased serum osmolality.

A

Overhydration

SIADH

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11
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Common cause of SIADH?

A

Iatrogenic causes

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12
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Diabetes insipidus is caused by?

A

Inadequate amount of ADH present

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13
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Symptoms of diabetes insipidus

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Increased thirst, polyuria, dilute urine

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14
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What test evaluates the ability of the kidney to concentrate urine?

A

Urine osmolality

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15
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Name 2 conditions that would increase urine osmolality?

A

SIADH

CHF

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16
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Name 2 causes of decreased urine osmolality?

A

Diabetes insipidus

Excess fluid intake

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17
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What is more worrisome, hyponatremia or hypernatremia?

A

Hyponatremia

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18
Q

Serum sodium below ____ is hyponatremia?

A

136

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19
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What are the two types of hyponatremia?

A

Sodium depletion

Dilutional

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20
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Symptoms of hyponatremia typically are not seen until serum sodium below ____

21
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Symptoms of hyponatremia?

A

lethargy, nausea, muscle cramps, and the bad one: cerebral edema

22
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Serum sodium above ____ is hypernatremia.

23
Q

Causes of hypernatremia?

A

Impaired thirst (dementia, stroke), water loss without sodium loss (burns), and dehydration

24
Q

Treatment for hypernatremia?

A

Rehydration

25
Q

What test distinguishes between renal and nonrenal causes of hyponatremia?

A

Urine sodium

26
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What are the three categories of hyponatremia?

A

Isotonic hyponatremia
Hypotonic hyponatremia
Hypertonic hyponatremia

27
Q

Causes of isotonic hyponatremia?

A

Hyperproteinemia

Hyperlipidemia

28
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Causes of hypertonic hyponatremia?

A

Hyperglycemia

Contrast agents

29
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Hypotonic hyponatremia is further categorized into what 3 categories?

A

Hypovolemic hypotonic hyponatremia
Euvolemic hypotonic hyponatremia
Hypervolemic hypotonic hyponatremia

30
Q

Causes of hypervolemic hypotonic hyponatremia?

A

Edema
CHF
Advanced renal failure
liver disease

31
Q

Causes of euvolemic hypotonic hyponatremia?

A

SAIDH

Postop hyponatremia

32
Q

Hypovolemic hypotonic hyponatremia can be caused by?

A

Dehydration, nausea, vomiting (U Na < 10)

Renal salt loss (U Na >20)

33
Q

What is the primary intracellular cation?

A

Potassium (K)

34
Q

Normal range for K?

35
Q

Potassium plays an important role in_____ function

A

Cardiac muscle

36
Q

Symptoms of hypokalemia?

A

Malaise, skeletal muscle weakness, arrythmias

37
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EKG findings in hypokalemia?

A

Flattened or inverted T waves

38
Q

Causes of hypokalemia?

A 
Diuretic usage
Burns
Glucose administration
Licorice ingestion
Aldosterone excess (enhances K excretion)
39
Q

Causes of hyperkalemia?

A

Renal failure
Acidosis
ACEIs
Hemolysis

40
Q

Symptoms of hyperkalemia?

A

Arrhythmias, cardiac arrest, numbness, tingling, weakness

41
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EKG findings in hyperkalemia?

A

Peaked T waves

42
Q

Most abundant extracellular ion?

43
Q

Normal range of chloride?

44
Q

Conditions that would increase chloride levels?

A

Dehydration

Metabolic acidosis

45
Q

Conditions that would decrease chloride levels?

A

Overhydration
SIADH
Vomiting

46
Q

What is the primary buffer system of the body?

A

Carbonic acid/bicarbonate system

47
Q

Carbonic acid is regulated by?

48
Q

Bicarbonate is regulated by?

A

The kidneys

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