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SM_195a: AKI: Pre, Post, and Intrinsic Flashcards

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AKI is _______

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AKI is deterioration of renal function over hours to days resulting in the kidney’s inability to excrete nitrogenous waste products, maintain fluid balance, and maintain electrolyte balance

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AKI occurs due to _____ in developing nations

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AKI occurs due to hypovolemic shock from diarrhea in developing nations

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AKI occurs due to _____ in industrialized nations

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AKI occurs due to bypass cardiac surgery in industrialized nations

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There is a higher risk of AKI if ________

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There is a higher risk of AKI if pre-existing chronic kidney disease

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Prognosis of AKI is worse if _____ or _____

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Prognosis of AKI is worse if elderly or pre-existing CKD

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AKI is observed clinically as ______ or ______

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AKI is observed clinically as rise in creatinine or reduction in urine output

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Oliguria is 24 hour urine output ______

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Oliguria is 24 hour urine output < 500 mL

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Anuria is 24 hour urine output _____

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Anuria is 24 hour urine output < 50 mL

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Describe the systemic manifestations of AKI

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Systemic manifestations of AKI

  • Extracellular volume expansion manifesting as HTN, CHF, pulm or peripheral edema
  • Hyperkalemia
  • Metabolic acidosis
  • Hyperphosphatemia
  • Anemia due to a decrease in the production of erythropoietin
  • Uremia (toxic metabolic state)
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Describe the natural history of AKI

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  • Full recovery (best)
  • AKI to CKD
  • Acute-on-chronic kidney disease
  • AKI to ESRD (worst)
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Types of AKI are _____, _____, and _____

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Types of AKI are pre-renal, intrinsic, and post-renal

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Describe the etiology of pre-renal AKI

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Pre-renal AKI

  • Occurs when kidney hypoperfusion
  • Due to true volume depletion or ineffective arterial blood volume
  • No structural injury to kidney
  • Generally prompt recovery of glomerular filtration when hemodynamics are restored
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Describe causes of pre-renal AKI

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Causes of pre-renal AKI

  • Hypovolemia: intravascular volume depletion, third spacing, decreased cardiac output
  • Hypotension
  • Pharmacologic
  • Large vessel compromise
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Pre-renal AKI is most common in ______

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Pre-renal AKI is most common in outpatients

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Glomerular filtration depends on sufficient _____ to provide adequate blood flow to glomerulus and adequate filtration pressure

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Glomerular filtration depends on sufficient effective circulating blood volume to provide adequate blood flow to glomerulus and adequate filtration pressure

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Normally, autoregulation of GFR ____ over a wide range of systemic blood pressures

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Normally, autoregulation of GFR is constant over a wide range of systemic blood pressures

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As blood pressure falls, _____ progressively dilates due to ______, while ______ progressively constricts due to ______

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As blood pressure falls, afferent arteriole progressively dilates due to prostaglandins, while efferent arteriole progressively constricts due to angiotesin II

  • Prostaglandins preferentially vasodilate afferent arteriole to increase blood flow into glomerulus
  • Angiotesin II causes greater constriction of efferent than afferent arteriole to preserve ultrafiltration pressure
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When effective circulating blood volume decreases, GFR ______ due to ______ and ______

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When effective circulating blood volume decreases, GFR stays constant due to afferent arteriole vasodilation via prostaglandins and efferent arteriole vasoconstriction via angiotensin II

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When effective circulating blood volume decreases and person takes NSAIDs, GFR ______ because ______

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When effective circulating blood volume decreases and person takes NSAIDs, GFR decreases because vasodilatory effect of prostaglandins on afferent arteriole is blocked

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When effective circulating blood volume decreases and person takes an ACE-i/ARB, GFR ______ because ______

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When effective circulating blood volume decreases and person takes an ACE-i/ARB, GFR decreases because ACE-i/ARB inhibit vasoconstrictive effect of angiotensin II on efferent arteriole

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In pre-renal AKI, what occurs when glomerular filtration is reduced?

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In pre-renal AKI, when glomerular filtration is reduced

  • Aldosterone release increased -> increased distal nephron Na+ reabsorption
  • ADH increased -> decreased free water clearance

Leads to concentrated urine with low urine sodium

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Describe diagnosis of pre-renal AKI

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Diagnosis of pre-renal AKI

  • Diarrhea, diuretic use, dizziness
  • Signs of dehydration or heart failure
  • Lab: urinalysis, urine sodium (FENA < 1% suggestive but not exclusive), BUN/creatinine (> 20:1)
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Describe management of pre-renal AKI

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Management of pre-renal AKI

  • Rapid and reversal of underlying process
  • Volume expansion of hypovolemic
  • Blood pressure support (vasopressors, inotropes)
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Pre-renal AKI is _____ to volume repletion, while hepatorenal syndrome is _____ to volume repletion

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Pre-renal AKI is responsive to volume repletion, while hepatorenal syndrome is NOT responsive to volume repletion

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Post-renal AKI is _______

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Post-renal AKI is obstruction anywhere in urinary tract, causing AKI

(increase in hydrostatic pressure -> decrease in GFR)

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Post-renal causes of AKI are _____, _____, and _____

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Post-renal causes of AKI are ureteral (bilateral in setting of 2 functional kidneys), bladder neck, and urethral

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In post-renal AKI, severe or complete obstruction causes increased ______ in renal pelvis, leading to ______

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In post-renal AKI, severe or complete obstruction causes increased hydrostatic pressure in renal pelvis, leading to decreased GFR

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Describe diagnosis of post-renal AKI

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Diagnosis of post-renal AKI

  • Physical exam: distended bladder, enlarged prostate
  • BUN/Cr > 20:1 - enhanced urea reabsorption in decreased urine flow state
  • Post-void residual bladder volume (lower tract obstruction)
  • Renal ultrasound (upper tract obstruction)
  • Foley catheter placement
  • Non-contrast CT
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Management of post-renal AKI necessitates _____ and _____ to preserve kidney function

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Management of post-renal AKI necessitates rapid diagnosis and relief of obstruction to preserve kidney function

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In intrinsic renal AKI, _____, _____, _____, and _____ are affected

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In intrinsic renal AKI, tubules (acute tubular necrosis), interstitium (interstitial nephritis), glomeruli (glomerulonephritis), and vasculature (vascular disorders) are affected

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Causes of acute renal AKI are _____, _____, _____, and _____

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Causes of acute renal AKI are tubules, interstitium, glomeruli, and vascular (small vessels)

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Describe diagnosis of intrinsic AKI

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Diagnosis of intrinsic AKI

  • Medications (can cause interstitial or tubular damage)
  • Labs: urinalysis (proteinuria, hematuria), urine sediment
  • Renal ultrasound (vascular)
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Urine sediment of intrinsic AKI would reveal _____, _____, _____, or _____

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Urine sediment of intrinsic AKI would reveal renal tubular epithelial cells, muddy brown casts, RBC casts, or WBC casts

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The tubular etiology of intrinsic AKI is ______

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The tubular etiology of intrinsic AKI is acute tubular necrosis (ATN)

  • Most common cause of hospital AKI
  • Etiology: ischemic (pre-renal, sepsis), nephrotoxic (exogenous, endogenous), intra-tubular obstruction (myeloma, tumor lysis syndrome, drugs)
  • Does not resolve immediately after restoration of renal blood flow
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Describe acute tubular necrosis

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Acute tubular necrosis

  • Most common cause of hospital AKI
  • Etiology: ischemic (pre-renal, sepsis), nephrotoxic (exogenous, endogenous), intra-tubular obstruction (myeloma, tumor lysis syndrome, drugs)
  • Does not resolve immediately after restoration of renal blood flow
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The interstitial etiology of intrinsic AKI is ______

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The interstitial etiology of intrinsic AKI is acute interstitial nephritis

  • Drug-induced, infection, autoimmune disease, malignancy, sarcoidosis, idiopathic
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The glomerular etiology of intrinsic AKI is ______

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The glomerular etiology of intrinsic AKI is glomerulonephritis

  • RPGN, IgA nephropathy, post-infectious glomerulonephritis, MPGN, FSGS, MCD, MGN
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The vascular etiology of intrinsic AKI is ______ or ______

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The vascular etiology of intrinsic AKI is small/medium vssel inflammation resulting in vasculitis or vascular obstruction/occlusion

  • Prinicipal vessels: bilateral renal artery thrombosis or embolism
  • Bilateral renal vein thrombosis
  • Small vessels
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Describe the urinalysis and urine chemistry findings in different types of AKI

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Pre-renal AKI has urine osmolality _____

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Pre-renal AKI has urine osmolality > 500

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Describe AKI in tropical countries

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AKI in tropical countries

  • Bimodal pattern: spike during rainy season and after rainy season
  • Lots of infectious, insect, obstetric causes
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Post-renal AKI has urine osmolality _____

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Post-renal AKI has urine osmolality < 350

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Describe conservative and immediate management for AKI

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Conservative and immediate management for AKI

  • Adjust fluids: volume depletion, volume overload
  • Adjust dose and frequency of meds at minimum daily
  • Review electrolytes, BUN, creatinine, urine output closely
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Risk factors for developing AKI include _____, _____, and _____

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Risk factors for developing AKI include hypovolemia, older age, and underlying chronic kidney disease

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Urine sodium / fractional excretion of sodium is low in pre-renal AKI because ______

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Urine sodium / fractional excretion of sodium is low in pre-renal AKI because there is decreased kidney perfusion, which results in reduction in GFR, prompting reabsorption of nearly all the filtered sodium

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Diagnostic tests/maneuvers used to rule out post-renal problems as the cause of AKI include _____ and _____

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Diagnostic tests/maneuvers used to rule out post-renal problems as the cause of AKI include renal ultrasound and Foley catheter placement

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All of the following findings would be suggestive of pre-renal AKI EXCEPT

A. orthostatic hypotension

B. urine sodium of 75

C. BUN/Cr ratio of 30

D. urine osmolality of 500

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All of the following findings would be suggestive of pre-renal AKI EXCEPT

A. orthostatic hypotension

B. urine sodium of 75 - should be < 20 in pre-renal

C. BUN/Cr ratio of 30

D. urine osmolality of 500

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There is a mismatch between ____ and ____

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There is a mismatch between GFR and urinary flow rate

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What should you do?

A. start IV fluids (e.g. normal saline)

B. stop ACE inhibitor

C. stop ibuprofen

D. check for post-void residual urine, place catheter in bladder

E. all of the above

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What should you do?

A. start IV fluids (e.g. normal saline)

B. stop ACE inhibitor

C. stop ibuprofen

D. check for post-void residual urine, place catheter in bladder

E. all of the above

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Describe common causes of AKI

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AKI is defined as ______ or _______

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AKI is defined as rise in serum creatinine or decreased urine output (oliguria)

  • Creatinine increase by >0.3 mg/dL in 48 hours or rise to above 1.5x baseline in preceding 7 days
  • Urine output of <0.5 mL/kg/hr for ≥6 hours

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