Renal Week 3 Flashcards
Chronic kidney disease: definition
Permanent reduction in GFR for at least 3 months
Stages of CKD
1: >90 GFR w/ evidence of kidney damage
2: 60-89 GFR w/ evidence of kidney damage
3: 30-59 GFR - mild CKD
4: 15-29 GFR - moderate CKD
5:
Common causes of CKD
Diabetic nephropathy HTN nephrosclerosis GN PKD Interstitial dz Obstruction
Clinical signs of CKD
Anemia (stage 2)
HTN (tx ASAP, stage 1)
Bone/mineral disorders
4 components of anemia in CKD
Decreased EPO
Decreased RBC survival
Increased bleeding risk
Bone marrow space fibrosis
3 reasons for HTN in CKD
Expansion of ECF volume
Increased RAS activation
Autonomic dysfunction
Water/sodium balance in CKD
Can concentrate/dilute urine
200-300 mOsm
Increase in intake = edema
Decrease in intake = volume depletion
Potassium balance in CKD
Decreased kidney excretion -> increased fecal excretion
Therefore hard to clear K+ quickly
How much acid is normally generated every day?
1 meq/day
3 forms acid is excreted
NaPO4 (titratable acids)
H+ (via Aldosterone)
NH4+ trapping
Which forms of acid excretion change with CKD?
H+
NH4+ -> less nephrons making NH3, acidosis seen with >25% decrease from normal (stage 3 ish)
Ca2+ and Pi
High Pi triggers FGF-23 -> inhibit 1,25 vit D
Low Ca triggers PTH release
Chronically elevating levels of PTH
Low Vit D (stage 2 ish)
Intact Nephron Hypothesis
Functioning nephrons maintain glomerulotubular balance
Magnification Phenomenon
Remaining nephrons magnify their excretion of a given solute
Trade-off Hypothesis
Increased PTH for normal Ca2+ levels
Creatinine balance in CKD
Excretion must remain constant
With decreasing GFR, elevation in serum Cr
Progressive disease characteristics in CKD
Glomeruli hypertrophy
Blood flow per nephron increases
Intra-glomerular pressure increases
Solute flow per tubule increases
Treatments for CKD
Eval cause/eval CVD risk
Control BP and reduce risk factors (stage 1)
Restrict diet phos, phos binders, Vit D (stage 2)
Select site for dialysis and preserve veins (stage 3)
Place AVF (stage 4)
Dialysis/transplant (stage 5)
Indications for dialysis
Volume overload while on diuretics
Hyperkalemia
Uremic pericarditis
Uremic symptoms
Uremic symptoms
Lethargy, difficultly concentrating (early)
Coma/seizures (late)
Nausea, decreased appetite
Uremic bleeding
Types of dialysis
Hemodialysis
Frequent/nocturnal dialysis (night, at home)
Peritoneal dialysis
Types of access for hemodialysis
AV fistula
AV graft
Double lumen catheter (tunnel cath in IJ to SVC)
Types of peritoneal dialysis
Continuous ambulatory PD - drain manually
Continuous cycling PD - machine at night, leave dialysate
Nocturnal intermittent PD - same, don’t leave dialysate
Complications of peritoneal dialysis
Infection, scarring, cath dysfunction
Hernias
Metabolic: hyperG, hyperL, hypokalemia
Warm vs. cold ischemia
Warm: death/clamp to cold perfusion (60 min)
Cold: Cold perfusion to @ (24-36 hours)
Direct vs indirect rejection
Direct: R Tcells to intact D HLA antigens (transplant only)
Indirect: R Tcells to fragments D HLA (normal)
Immune signals
Tcell CD3 R w/ MHC complex -> PLC -> Ca2+ release -> Calcineurin activity -> dephos NFAT -> enters nuc -> IL-2
(Co-stimulatory CD28 binding)
IL-2 proliferation of CD4 (Th1 and B cells) and CD8 (attack)
T and B cell rejection
T cell: tubulitis (Banff I) or vasculitis (Banff II)
B cell: antibody mediated, complement
Immunosuppression regimen in transplant
1st: calcineurin inhibitor (cyclosporine, tacrolimus) - SE nephrotox, HTN, diabetes
2nd: proliferation inhibitor (MMF, sirolimus)
3rd: prednisone