Renal Pathophysiology Flashcards

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Kidney structure

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Physiological Function of Kidneys

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-endocrine functions
-excretion
-control solutes/fluids
-control BP
-acid/base balance

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Glomular Filtration depends on

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-GFR
-size of drug
-extent of plasma protein binding (only unbound is unfiltered)

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Renal drug excretion

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-slide 8 structure
-major route of elimination for 25-30% of drugs

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renal anatomy

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-Bowman’s capsule
-Proximal Tubule
-Loop of Henle
-Distal Tubule
-Collecting Tubule

-most H20 and solutes reabsorbed
-concentrate waste

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Bowman’s capsule

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-100% filtrate produced

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Proximal Tubule

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-80% reabsorbed
-active and passive absorption
-secretion and reabsorption of organic acids and bases (**uric acid and most diuretics)

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Loop of Henle

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-6% reabsorbed
-H2O (descending) and salt conservation (ascending)
-active reabsorption of Na, K, Cl
-2’ reabsorption of Ca and Mg

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Distal tubule

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-9% reabsorbed
-variable reabsorption
-active secretion
-parathyroid hormone control

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Collecting Tubule

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-4% reabsorbed
-variable salt and H20 reabsorption
-water reabsorption under vasopressin

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Key physiolofical flow values??

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Anatomical Solute and Water Flux in nephron

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Measures of Kidney Function

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-Serum Creatinine
-Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
-Creatinine Clearance
-GFR

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Serum Creatinine

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-mostly removed by filtration
-increase is bad

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Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

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-measure of waste from liver breakdown of AAs
-increase is bad

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Creatinine Clearance

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-predicts secretion and drug clearance

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Markers of Kidney Damage

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-urinary abnormalities (protein, RBC suggestive of membrane malfunctions)
-imaging abnormalities (MRI/CT scans)

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Aging Kidney

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-decline in kidney mass = decline in function
-prob gotta lower the dose slide 14

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Compensatory response to renal injury

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  1. injury
  2. decrease of nephrons
  3. compensatory inc in size and function of remaining nephrons
  4. glomerular/tubular lesions
  5. Loss of nephrons greater than compensatory capacity
  6. progressive decrease in GFR
  7. Azotemia
  8. Uremic Syndrome
    9.Death
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Sources of kidney injury/failure

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-HTN and Diabetes >60%
-glomerulonephritis
-cystic kidney
-other urologic diseases (stones)

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impact of acute kidney failure

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-300,000 deaths per year in US (more than breast cancer, prostate. cancer, heart failure, and diabetes combined)

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Pathophysiology of Acute Kidney Failure

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-inc in SCr 0.3mg/dL or more within 48hours
OR
-50% inc in SCr within the last 7 days
OR
-reduction in urine output

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22
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Classification of Major causes of acture kidney injury

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-prerenal
-intrinsic
-postrenal

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Prerenal causes of AKI

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-hypovolemia
-dec cardiac output
-dec circulation
-impaired renal autoregulation (NSAIDs, ACE-I/ARB, cyclosporine)

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Intrinsic sources of AKI

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-acute glomerulonephritis
-ischemia, sepsis/infection, nephrotoxins in tubules
-vasculitis, HTN, TTP-HUS (vascular)

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Postrenal sources of AKI

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-bladder outlet obstruction
-bilateral pelvoreteral obstruction

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Normal perfusion pressure

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-normal glomerular capillary pressure is maintained by afferent vasodilation and efferent vasoconstriction

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Decreased perfusion rate

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-inc vasodilatory prostaglandins
-inc angiotensin II
-maintain normal glomerular capillary pressure

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Reduced perfusion pressure in the presence of NSAIDs

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-dec vasodilatory prostaglandins
-inc angiotensin II
=inc afferent resistance
=GCP and GFR dec

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Decreased Perfusion pressure w ACE-I or ARB (angiotensin inhibitor)

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-slight inc vasodilatory prostaglandins
-dec angiotensin II
=dec efferent resistance
=GCP and GFR drop

30
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Kidney and ureter obstructions

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-stones
-clots
-external compression
-tumor
-fibrosis

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Bladder obstruction

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-prostate enlargement
-blood clots
-cancer

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Urethra obstruction

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-strictures
-obstructed Foley catheter

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Pathophysiology of CKD (key elements)

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-inc GCP
-proteinuria
-glomerulosclerosis

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CKD-MBD

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35
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CKD-MBD causes

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-impaired phosphate excretion
-dec vit D3 production

36
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Kidneys and Vit D metabolism

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-managing CKD requires dealing with Ca homeostasis
-mineral bone disorder maybe

37
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Uremia

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-accumulation of waste usually cleared by kidneys

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Symptoms of Uremia

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-fatigue
-neuropathy
-seizures
-nausea
-ammenorrhea
-bone disease
-insulin
-itching
-anemia

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Specific Nephropathies

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-NephrItic Syndrome
-NephrOtic Syndrome
-cycstic disease
-nephrolithiasis
-contrast-induced nephropathy

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NephrItic Syndrome

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-Inflammation disrupting glom membrane
-hematuria (dark urine)
-RBC casts

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NephrOtic syndromes

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-pOdcyte damage that disrupts charge-barrier of glom
-massive prOteinuria
-more edema
-low serum albumin

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Glomerulonephritis

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-inflammation of glomeruli
-acute or chronic
-proteinuria or hematuria

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Glomerulonephritis causes

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1’: inheritable (Alport Syndrome)
2’: infections, drugs, auto-immune disorders (vasculitis, Lupus)

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Pathogenesis of Glom disease

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-Immune
1. Antibody-associated injury
2. Cell-mediated immune
3. Other mechs of injury

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Pyelonephritis

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-inflammation of kidney tissue
-acute or chronic
-flank pain
-painful pissing
-bacteria from blood or urinary tract
-WBC in urine
-could lead to sepsis

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UTI patho

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-colonize urethral area and acesnds
-fimbria allow bacteria to attach and penetrate
-replicate and may form biofilms

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Interstitial Nephritis

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-primary injury to renal tubules
-indetected until sig dec in renal function

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Causes of interstitial nephritis

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-drugs (75%) mostly antibiotics
-infection
-autoimmune

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Drugs associated w AIN

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-PENICILLINS
-abx (cephalosporins, sulfa)
-diuretics (thiazide, furosemide)
-NSAIDs
-anticonvulsants (phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital)
-allopurinol, cimetidine

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Cystic Diseases of the Kidney

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-simple cysts
-autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (adulthood)
-autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (childhood)

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Simple Cysts

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-most common cystic renal disease
-NOT tumor

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Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (APKD)

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-expanding cysts that destroy the intervening parenchyma
-adulthood

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APKD

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-inherited mutation of PKD1 or 2 in renal tubular cells
-abnormal cysts form
-destroy intervening parenchyma
-intermittent gross hematuria (blood in urine)
-HTN and UTI end up being fatal

-need renal transplant

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Autosomal Recessive polycystic kidney disease

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-autosomal recessive inheritance
-mutation in PKHD1 (fibrocystin)
-present at birth
-infants die fast from pulmonary/renal failure
-if survive, develop liver cirrhosis (congenital hepatic fibrosis)

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Nephrolithiasis

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-kidney stones
-10% of men 5% of women
-arises from supersaturation of solutes
-esp calcium

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Renal Calculi (kidney stones)

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-males over 40 esp
-N/V
-flank pain, sharp and sudden
-hematuria

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Promoters of kidney stones

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-sodium intake
-calcium intake
-high acid intake

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Inhibitors of kidney stones

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-Citrate
-Magnesium

59
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Non-infection kidney stones

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-calcium
-uric acid

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Infection stones

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-Struvite
-alkalized urine from UTI

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Genetic Stones

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-Cystine
-defective transporter
-tx w alkaline citrates

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Primary treatment of kidney stones

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-analgesics
-hydration
-lithotripsy
-surgery

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Prevention of kidney stones

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-diet (eliminate Ca)
-hydration
-diuretics

64
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Contrast-Associated Nephropathy

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-25% inc in SCr within 72 hours of contrast media admin
-CIN causes 1/3 of hospital acquired AKI
-1-2% US
-hydrate and avoid nephrotoxins

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Contrast-Associated Nephropathy patho

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-contrast media
=cytotoxicity or inc viscocity
=dec perfusion
=medullary ischaemia
or dec GFR

66
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When may NSAIDs be appropriate in patients with acute heart failure and chronic kidney disease?

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-Never

67
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Risk of NSAIDs in heart failure and CKD

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-sodium retention
-fluid overload
-acute kidney injury
-hyperkalemia