Renal: Lecture 1 Flashcards
Clearance in healthy individual?
100-120ml
Afferent arteriole
Brings blood in, slightly thicker
Efferent arteriole
Brings blood out, but more constricted to increase pressure and push filtrate through Glomerulus
Kidney functions
Regulatory Function
Excretory Function
Hormone Function
Metabolic Function
Regulatory Function of Kidney
Control composition and volume of blood volume
Maintain acid-base balance
Excretory Function of Kidney
Produce urine
Remove metabolic waste
Hormone Function of Kidney
Produce renin for BP control
Produce erythropoietin which stimulates RBC production
Activate Vitamin D
Metabolic Function of Kidney
Gluconeogenesis
Metabolize drugs and endogenous substances
Kidneys role in Regulation of BP
Decreased blood coming through afferent stimulates renin from juxtaglomerular cells of kidney
Renin turns A-> A1, A1 -> A2 by ACE, A2 = vasoconstriction, stimulates Na retention, release of ADH to increase Na
Prostaglandin will decrease efferent in HTN
Primary function of kidneys are….
Filtration (Glomerulus)
Reabsorption and Secretion (Tubule)
Pre-renal event
Any injury to Arterioles/vasculature
change in volume/tone of either afferent or efferent
Where can kidney injury occur
Arterioles
PCT
DCT
Collecting duct
Injury in PCT will lead to sodium….
waste
What to look for in Afferent Arteriole that influence perfusion pressure
Volume and tone
What aspect of Efferent Arteriole influences perfusion pressure
Tone
Meds/conditions that impact Volume/tone of afferent arteriole
Anything affecting diameter of afferent arteriole (DM,HTN)
Disease that limit perfusion pressure to kidney (HF,Cirrhosis)
Meds that alter volume or tone (Diuretics + meds w/ constrictive properties)
Meds/Conditions that impact tone of Efferent arteriole?
ACE/ARB = dilate
RBC or protein in urine is. sign of
renal damage in glomerulus or the tubule
If tubular cells are damaged then….
Na and other electrolytes will be wasted and increased urine sodium
FeNA
Fraction of excreted Sodium
want 1% or less
BUN
Often high in dehydration
Extent of rise in BUN is a marker of a change in perfusion pressure (rapid rise in pre renal injury)
Creatine Clearance
Tendency to over estimate GFR, ~10 points
What is AKI
acute increase in creatinine with or without decrease in urine output over a short period of time
over ~24-48hrs
AKI 3 categories of Kidney Injury
Prerenal = decreased renal blood flow
Intrinsic/intrarenal = structural damage within Glomerulus,tubule, interstitium
Postrenal - obstruction within urine collection system