Unit 5 Flashcards

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How is water added to the body?

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Ingestion
Oxidation of CHO

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What % of bodyweight is water?

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60%

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What % of bodyweight is intracellular fluid?

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40%

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What % of bodyweight is extracellular fluid?

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20%

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How do plasma and interstitial fluid differ?

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Higher protein in plasma
Higher cations in plasma (Donnan effect)
Higher anions in interstitial fluid

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Ddx hyponatraemia

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Dehydration - adrenal insufficiency, diuretic overuse, v/d
Overhydration - ADH excess, bronchogenic tumours

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Ddx hypernatraemia

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Dehydration - DI
Overhydration - HAC, hyperaldosteronism

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What are the causes of intracellular oedema?

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Hyponatraemia
Depression of metabolic systems
Lack of cellular nutrition

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Which part of the LOH is the ‘thin’ segment?

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Descending and lower end of ascending

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Where is the macula densa located?

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At the end of the thick, ascending LOH

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What are cortical and juxtaglomerular nephrons? How are they different?

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Cortical nephron - glomeruli in outer cortex, short LOH than penetrate a short distance into medulla
Juxtaglomerular nephron - glomeruli deeper in cortex, long LOH
JG nephrons have vasa recta

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Describe the neuroanatomy of the bladder

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Supplied by pelvic nerves via the sacral plexus (S2-3)
Contains sensory + motor fibres
Motor n - parasympathetic fibres
Pudendal nerve - external sphincter (skeletal)
Hypogastric nerves - sympathetic - blood vessels

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What innervates the a)detrusor, b)internal sphincter, c)external sphincter

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a)pelvic n
b)pelvic n
c)pudendal n

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What is the structure of the glomerular capillary membrane?

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1 - endothelium
2 - basement membrane
3 - epithelial cells (podocytes)

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How does efferent arteriolar constriction affect GFR?

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Biphasic
Mild/moderate - slight increase in GFR
Severe - reduces GFR

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How does afferent arteriolar constriction affect GFR?

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Reduces

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What is anatomy of the juxtaglomerular complex?

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Macula densa cells in proximal distal tubule
Juxtaglomerular cells in afferent/efferent arteriole

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Describe tubuloglomerular feedback

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Reduced GRF => slow flow in LOH => increased Na/Cl reabsorption => reduced Na/Cl at macula densa => afferent arteriolar dilation + ^ renin release => efferent arteriolar constriction

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What substances are found in higher quantities in plasma than glomerular filtrate?

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Albumin
Calcium
Fatty acids

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Describe the structure of the glomerular capillary membrane and how they alter filtration

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Endothelium (with fenestrate). Endothelial proteins negatively charged - repeals plasma proteins
Basement membrane - mesh of collagen and proteoglycans. PGs negatively charged
Podocytes (with slit pores) - epithelium negatively charged

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What conditions are associated with a reduction in glomerular capillary filtration coefficient?

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CKD (reduced number of glomerular capillaries)
Systemic hypertension

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How if filtration fraction calculated?

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FF = GFR/RBF

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What factors influence the glomerular capillary colloid osmotic pressure?

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Arterial plasma osmotic pressure
Filtration fraction (affected by GFR and RBF)

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How does efferent arteriolar constriction affect GFR?

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Biphasic
If mild/moderate, slight increase
If severe, decreases (due to increased FF and glomerular colloid oncotic pressure)

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How is renal blood flow regulated?
Tubuloglomerular feedback Myogenic autoregulation
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How do dietary protein and hyperglycaemia affect renal blood flow and GFR?
Increase both Amino acids/glucose reabsorbed with sodium => reduced sodium delivery to macula densa => afferent arteriolar dilation
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What are the main primary active transport pumps in the renal tubules?
Na-K ATPase H+ ATPase H-K ATPase Ca ATPase
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Describe the renal tubular Na-K ATPase pump
Na exchanged for K at basolateral membrane using ATPase Na+ passively diffuses across luminal membrane along concentration and electrical gradient
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How is the proximal tubule adapted for Na reabsorption?
Brush border - ^ surface area Carrier proteins for facilitated diffusion ^Mitochondria Intercellular + basal channels
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Describe glucose reabsorption in the proximal tubule
Na-K ATPase in basolateral membrane creates Na concentration gradient SGLT 1 and 2 in brush border absorb glucose up concentration gradient Glucose diffuses out of cell using glucose transporters GLUT1 and GLUT2
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What are the sodium glucose cotransporters in the proximal tubule and where are they located? Which is more active?
SGLT2 in early PT SGLT1 in latter PT 90% reabsorbed by SGLT2
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What are the glucose transporters in the proximal tubule? Where are they located?
GLUT2 in early PT GLUT1 in latter PT
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What is an example of counter transport?
Na - H+ exchanger in PT
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Where are AQO-1 channels found?
Proximal tubule
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How does water permeability vary in different parts of the nephron?
PT - high Descending LOH - high Ascending LOH - low Distal tubule, collecting tubules, collecting ducts - low/high (ADH dependent)
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How is chloride reabsorbed?
Transported with sodium due to electrical potential, along paracellular pathway Na reabsorption = H20 reabsorption = ^ Cl concentration = concentration gradient Secondary active transport - Na-CL cotransporter
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How is urea reabsorbed
Na reabsorption = H2O reabsorption = ^ urea concentration Urea transporters - inner medullary collecting ducts
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How much Na/H2O is reabsorbed in the PT?
65%
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How is sodium reabsorbed in different regions of the PT?
First half - cotransport with glucose + amino acids Second half - reabsorbed with Cl-
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What is secreted in the PT?
Bile salts, oxalate, urate, catecholamines PAH Drugs/toxins
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What are the 3 segments of the LOH?
Thin descending Thin ascending Thick ascending
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How much water is resorbed in the LOH?
20%
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How permeable is the LOH to water?
Descending highly permeable Ascending impermeable
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What is the function of the LOH?
Descending - simple diffusion Thick ascending - active reabsorption of Na/K/Cl
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How is sodium reabsorbed in the thick ascending LOH?
Diffusion gradient maintained by Na-K ATPase in basolateral membrane Na movement mediated by luminal NKCC2 contransporter (Na + K + 2xCl) - drives K+ reabsorption against concentration gradient
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What is the site of action of frusemide?
NKCC2 cotransporter
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What substances are absorbed/secreted in the thick ascending LOH?
Na, K, Cl reabsorbed vis NKCC2 cotransporter Na reabsorbed, H+ secreted via Na-H exchanger Mg, Ca, Na and K - paracellular absorption - encouraged by positive charge in luminal fluid
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What is the reason for the positive charge of luminal fluid in the LOH?
Backless of K+ into lumen
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How does the distal tubule function?
First portion - macula densa Second portion - similar function to thick ascending LOH - diluting segment Second half - principal cells - Na reabsorption/K secretion Intercalated cells - secrete or reabsorb H+, HCO3, K
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How is sodium chloride absorbed in the distal tubule?
Na-Cl cotransporter on luminal surface
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Where do thiazide diuretics act?
Na-Cl cotransporter in distal tubule
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What is the action of principal cells and where are they located?
Second half distal tubule Basolateral Na-K ATPase maintains low Na concentration Na/K channels facilitate diffusion along concentration gradient (Na in, K+ out)
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Where does spironolactone act?
Principle cells of distal tubule
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Where does amiloride and triamterene act?
Na channel blockers Block luminal Na channel in principal cells, reduced activity of basolateral Na-K ATPase
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What is the function of type A/B intercalated cells?
A - H+ secretion B - HCO3 secretion
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How do type A intercalated cells act?
Secrete H+ into lumen by H-ATPase and H-K ATPase transporter H+ generated by carbonic anhydrase, liberating HCO3 HCO3 reabsorbed with HCO3-Cl exchanger K/Cl leave cell via channels (pg 353)
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How do type B intercalated cells act?
Secrete HCO3 into lumen using pendrin - HCO3/Cl exchanger H+ transported across basolateral membrane with H-ATPase or H-K ATPase cotransporter
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Which intercalated cells are involved in K+ reabsorption/secretion?
A - reabsorption B - secretion
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Summarise the function of the late distal and cortical collecting tubule
Impermeable to urea Reabsorb Na in principal cells under aldosterone control Type A intercalated cells secrete H+ in acidosis Type B intercalated cells secrete HCO3 in alkalosis Permeability to water controlled by ADH
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Summarise the function of the medullary collecting duct
Permeability to water controlled by ADH Permeable to urea + urea transporters - important for formation of concentrated urine Capable of H+ secretion
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How is tubular reabsorption regulated?
Glomerulotubular balance Peritubular capillary and renal interstitial fluid physical forces Pressure natriuresis/diuresis Hormonal - aldosterone, angiotensin, ADH, ANP, PTH SNS
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What is glomerulotubular balance?
Proximal tubular reabsorption increased with GFR - percentage of GFR remains stable at approx 65% Also happens to smaller degree in LOH Prevents overload of distal segments at high GFR
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How do peritubular capillary and renal interstitial fluid physical forces regulate reabsorption?
Increased arterial pressure = increased peritubular capillary pressure = reduced reabsorption Increased afferent/efferent arteriole resistance = reduced peritubular capillary pressure = increased reabsorption Osmotic pressure - higher FF = higher osmotic pressure in peritubular capillaries = more reabsorption Higher interstitial pressure (due to increased capillary hydrostatic or decreased capillary osmotic pressure) = increased backleak
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What is pressure diuresis/natriuresis?
Increased ABP = 1) ^GFR 2) v tubular reabsorption (mechanisms not fully understood) 3) v AngII => v Na reabsorption 4) Internalisation of Na transporters
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Where does aldosterone exert its effects on tubular reabsorption? What are they?
Collecting tubule/duct Increased NaCl + H2O reabsorption Increased K + H secretion
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Where does angII exert its effects on tubular reabsorption? What are they?
Proximal tubule, thick ascending LOH, distal tubule, collecting tubule Increased NaCl + H2O reabsorption Increased H+ secretion
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Where does ADH exert its effects on tubular reabsorption? What are they?
Distal tubule/collecting tubule and duct Increased H2O reabsorption
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Where does ANP exert its effects on tubular reabsorption? What are they?
Distal tubule/collecting tubule and duct Reduced NaCl reabsorption
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Where does PTH exert its effects on tubular reabsorption? What are they?
Reduced PO4- reabsorption Increased Ca++ reabsorption
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On which cells does aldosterone act? How does it act?
Principal cells of collecting duct Stimulates Na-K ATPase on basolateral membrane + increased Na permeability of luminal membrane by inserting Na channels
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What is the main stimulus for aldosterone secretion?
Increased extracellular K+ Increased angII - (usually associated with sodium/volume depletion or low BP)
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What is the body's main Na-retaining hormone?
AngII
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What stimulates AngII formation?
Low BP
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What are the actions of angII?
Aldosterone secretion Efferent arteriole constriction - increases reabsorption, raises filtration fraction => further reabsorption Directly stimulates Na reabsorption in PT, LOH, DT and CT
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How does angII act to stimulate Na reabsorption?
Stimulates basolateral Na-K ATPase pump Stimulates Na-H exchange on luminal surface (especially proximal tubule) Stimulates basolateral Na-HCO3 cotransport
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Where does ADH bind? How does it act?
V2 receptors in late distal tubule, collecting tubules and collecting ducts Increases formation of CAMP and protein kinase - stimulates movement of AQP-2 to luminal membrane
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Where are AQP 1, 2, 3 and 4 found? Which are controlled by ADH?
AQP -1 - proximal tubular lumen, proximal LOH, not ADH controlled AQP-2 - luminal - ADH controlled AQP-3/4 - basolateral, not ADH controlled
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What are the effects of chronic ADH increase?
Formation of AQP-2 protein through unregulated gene transcription
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What stimulates ANP release? What are it's actions?
Atrial stretch Inhibits Na/H20 reabsorption + renin secretion
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How does the SNS act to control sodium reabsorption?
If severe - constricts arterioles => reduced GFR Low levels - act on alpha-adrenergic receptors in tubular epithelium => increased Na reabsorption
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What is renal clearance?
The volume of plasma cleared of a substance by the kidneys per unit time
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What is the main hormone responsible for controlling urine concentration?
ADH
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Describe how osmolality of fluid in the renal tubule changes
Proximal tubule - isosmotic (300) Descending LOH - very hypertonic (600) Ascending LOH - hypo osmotic (100) Distal/collecting tubule - ADH absent - further dilution (50) - ADH present - concentration (~600)
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What is USG? How does it compare to osmolarity?
Measure of weight of solutes in given volume of urine - determined by number and size of molecules Osmolarity - number of solute molecules
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Describe the steps involved in causing a hyper osmotic renal medullary interstitium
Guyton page 369
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Where are the urea transporters located?
UT-A1 + UT-A3 - medullary collecting duct UT-A2 - thin loop of henle
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How is plasma osmolarity estimated?
= 2x(Na) + glucose + urea
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Describe the osmoreceptor-ADH feedback system
Water deficit => ^extracellular osmolarity Osmoreceptor cells in anterior hypothalamus shrink => impulse => posterior pituitary => ADH release => reduced water excretion
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Where is ADH synthesised?
Hypothalamus (supraoptic/paraventricular nuclei)
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What areas detect osmolarity?
Osmoreceptors - anterior hypothalammus AV3V region - third ventricle
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What are the stimuli for ADH release?
Increased osmolarity Decreased arterial blood pressure Decreased blood volume
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What stimulates thirst?
Increased extracellular fluid osmolarity Decreased extracellular fluid volume Angiotensin II Dry mouth GI/pharyngeal stimuli
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What factors shift K+ into cells?
Insulin Aldosterone B-adrenergic stimulation Alkalosis
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What factors shift K+ out of cells?
Diabetes mellitus Hypoadrenocorticism B-adrenergic blockade Acidosis Cell lysis Exercise Increased extracellular fluid osmalality
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Why dp patients with hypoadrenocorticism develop hyperkalaemia?
Reduced cellular K+ uptake Reduced renal excretion
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Summarise renal tubular handling of potassium
65% reabsorbed in proximal tubule 25-30% reabsorbed in LOH (especially thick ascending) Collecting tubules/ducts - variable, depending on intake
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Which cells are most important for regulating potassium excretion?
Principal cells
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How do the principal cells secrete K+?
Uptake into cell from Na-K ATPase on basolateral membrane Passive diffusion into tubular fluid via ROMK and BK channels
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What cells are involved in potassium reabsorption/secretion in the distal tubule? Do they reabsorb or secrete?
Principal cells - secrete Intercalated cells - reabsorb or secrete
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Which intercalated cells secrete/reabsorb K+?
Type A - reabsorb Type B - secrete
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What acid-base complication can occur secondary to severe prolonged hypokalaemia
Alkalosis K reabsorption in Type A intercalated celly - H-K ATPase
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What factors increase/decrease tubular secretion of K+?
Increase - increased extracellular potassium, increased aldosterone, increased tubular flow rate Decrease - acidosis
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How do increased ECF K+ levels directly stimulate K+ excretion?
1 - stimulates Na K ATPase activity 2 - increased K gradient to interior of epithelial cell 3 - stimulates synthesis of K channels 4 - stimulates aldosterone secretion
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How does aldosterone increase K+ secretion?
Activates Na K ATPase on principal cells Increases K channels
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How is normal potassium excretion preserved during increased sodium excretion?
Increased Na excretion = reduced aldosterone secretion + increased tubular flow Increased tubular flow => K concentration gradient => increased BK channels
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How is plasma calcium found?
50% ionised 40% protein bound 10% complexed with anions
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How does acid-base status influence plasm calcium?
Acidosis - less bound Alkalosis - more bound
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What is the main method of removal of calcium from the body?
Faeces
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How does PTH act to increase serum calcium?
Increases bone resorption Increases activation of vitamin D and intestinal absorption Increases tubular reabsorption
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Where is calcium reabsorbed in the kidneys?
65% PT 25-30% LOH 4-9% distal/collecting tubules
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How is calcium absorbed in the proximal tubules?
Mostly paracellular 20% transcellular - flows into cell down electrochemical gradient (cell has slight negative charge) Exits cell via basolateral Ca ATPase or Ca-3Na countertransporter
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How and where is calcium reabsorbed in the LOH and distal tubule?
Thick ascending loop 50% paracellular 50% transcellular - PTH controlled Distal tubule - all active transport. Similar process to proximal tubule
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What regulates active transport of calcium in the LOH and distal tubule?
Mostly PTH Vitamin D and calcitonin Direct action of calcium on CSRs in LOH
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What factors increase/decrease renal calcium excretion?
PTH - decrease Extracellular volume expansion/increased arterial pressure - increase Increased serum phosphate - decrease Acidosis - increase
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How is renal phosphate excretion regulated?
Overflow mechanism - renal transport maximum for excretion
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How does PTH effect phosphorus levels?
Promotes bone resorption => increased phosphorus Reduces reabsorption => decrease phosphorus
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What factors increase renal phosphate excretion?
High dietary phosphate PTH Acidosis Hypertension
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What factors decrease renal phosphate excretion?
Low dietary phosphate 1, 25 D3 Alkalosis T4
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How is magnesium distributed in the body?
>50% bones >49% intracellular <1% in extracellular fluid >50% plasma Mg protein bound
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Where is Mg reabsorbed in the kidney?
25% proximal tubule 65% LOH Mechanism of regulation poorly understood
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What factors increase Mg excretion?
High extracellular Mg concentration High extracellular Ca Low PTH High extracellular fluid volume Acidosis
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What factors decrease Mg excretion?
Low extracellular Mg concentration Low extracellular Ca PTH Low extracellular fluid volume Alkalosis
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What are the effects of acute and chronic increases in BP on urinary sodium?
Increases Efficiency increased with chronic due to suppression of renin release
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What actions take place following an increase in sodium intake?
Low pressure reflex receptors - inhibit SNS Suppression of RAAS ANP Pressure natriuresis
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What 3 systems defend against changes in H+ concentration? Which is the most powerful?
Buffer systems Respiratory system Kidneys***
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Where is carbonic anhydrase found?
Alveoli and renal tubules
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Describe the bicarbonate buffer system
CO2 + H20 <= => H2CO3 Carbonic anhydrase H2CO3 <= => H+ + HCO3- + Na
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With regards to acid base - what is K?
Dissociation constant of an acid
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When is a buffer system most efficient?
At pH close to it's pK
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Where is the phosphate buffer system most important?
Intracellular fluid and renal tubular fluid
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What are the main elements of the phosphate buffer system?
H2PO4- and HPO4--
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What are nonvolatile acids?
Not H2CO3 Cannot be removed by lungs
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Where does hydrogen iron secretion and HCO3 reabsorption occur?
All parts of the tubules except depending and ascending thin limbs of LOH
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Where is the main site of bicarbonate reabsorption?
80-90% in proximal tubule 10% thick ascending LOH Remainder distal tubule and collecting duct
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How is H+ secreted in the early tubular segments?
Na-H counter transport using Na gradient
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What is the net change in H/HCO3 in the early tubular segments?
For every H+ secreted one HCO3 reabsorbed
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How is bicarbonate reabsorbed in the proximal tubule/LOH/distal tubule/collecting ducts?
Early proximal tubule - HCO3 - Na cotransporter Late proximal tubule, thick LOH, distal tubule/collecting duct - Cl - HCO3 exchange
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Which cells secrete H+ in the distal and collecting tubules? How do they do it?
Type A intercalated cells Primary active transport - H-ATPase and H-K ATPase
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What facilitates excretion of large amounts of H+ in the urine?
Phosphate and ammonia buffer systems
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Describe the phosphate buffer system
Once all bicarbonate in tubules reabsorbed, H+ combines with HPO4-- Excreted as NaH2PO4
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How does H+ excretion via the phosphate buffer system differ from the bicarbonate buffer system?
Reflects net gain of HCO3-, rather than replacement of filtered HCO3 Net effect of addition of new HCO£-
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Describe the ammonia buffer system
Proximal tubule Glutamine transported into epithelial cells of proximal tubule, metabolised to 2x NH4+ + 2x HCO3- NH4+ exchanged for sodium on luminal membrane Collecting duct H+ actively secreted, combines with NH3 => NH4
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What is the dominant mechanism for H+ excretion during chronic acidosis?
Excretion of NH4+
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What factors increase H+ secretion and HCO3 reabsorption?
^PCO2 ^H+ / v HCO3 v ECFV ^ AngII ^Aldosterone v K+
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What factors decrease H+ secretion and HCO3 reabsorption?
v PCO2 v H+ / ^ HCO3 ^ ECFV v AngII v Aldosterone ^ K+
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What acid-base abnormality is associated with diuretics and why?
Metabolic alkalosis 1 - Diuretics increase flow in distal and collecting tubules => increased sodium reabsorption in exchange for H+ 2 - RAAS stimulation
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How long does it take for respiratory compensation to an acid-base abnormality?
6-12 hours
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How long does it take for metabolic compensation to an acid-base abnormality?
3-5 days
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How is AG calculated? What is considered normal?
Na - HCO3 - Cl 8-16
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Where do loop diuretics act? How does this increase urine output?
1-Na, 2-Cl, 1-K co-transporter in thick ascending LOH Increase quantities of solutes delivered to distal nephron Disrupt countercurrent multiplier system
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Where do thiazide diuretics act>
Na Cl cotransporter in early distal tubule
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Where does acetylzolamide act?
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor Proximal tubule
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Where do mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists act?
Collecting tubule/duct
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Where does amiloride act?
Na channel blocker Inhibit sodium reabsorption and potassium secretion in collecting tubules
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What are the potassium sparing diuretics?
Spironolactone - MRA Amiloride - Na channel blocker
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Describe the mechanisms behind the development of bone demineralisation in CKD
Reduced renal conversion of vit D into 1,25- vit D = reduced intestinal calcium absorption Increased serum PO4 => increased binding of PO4 and Ca => reduced serum ionised calcium => ^PTH
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How does Fanconi syndrome manifest?
Increased excretion of amino acids, glucose and PO4 In severe cases - metabolic acidosis, increased excretion of K/Ca, NDI
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