Renal Flashcards

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Pronephros vs. Mesonephros vs. Metanephros

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1st: Pronephros = to wk 4, then degenerates
2nd : Mesonephros = 1st trimester. => adult Male genital system
*“ureteric bud” (caudal end) => ureters, pelvises, calices, collecting ducts
3rd: Metanephros = permanent, => adult kidney

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Fetus w/ oligohydramnios (can’t pee)

=> consecuences, causes

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= “Potter Sequence”
Causes: ARPKD, posterior urethral valves, bilat. renal agenesis
Consequences: Limb and facial deformities, pulmonary hypOplasia (= cause of death)

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1 site of obstruction of urinary tract in fetus

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= Ureteropelvic junction,

* Last to canalize => failure -> hydronephrosis

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Renin-Ang-Aldosterone signal molecs & actions

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  1. Renin (from JG cells in kidney) -> Angiotensinogen to Angiotensin I
  2. Ang I –> Ang II via ACE (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme)
  3. Ang II => systemic effects:
    a) vasoconstrict (AT1 Rs), b) constrict eff. arterioles
    c) stimulate aldosterone & ADH, d) increase Na/K exchange in PCT
    e) stimulate thirst @ hypothalamus
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signal molecs that respond to low blood volume:

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  1. Angiotensin II
  2. ADH (=> insert aquaporins in renal collecting duct to retain H2O)
  3. Aldosterone (=> insert more Na+ channels in principle cell to retain Na & H2O, & increase K+ excretion “BK” channels)
    * ANP responds to HIGH volume in heart atria => regulates RAAS*
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components of Juxtaglomerular Apparatus

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  • JG cells: modified sm. muscle on aff. arteriole => secrete renin
    (when low NaCl delivery to DCT, low renal BP, or B1 stim.)
  • Macula Densa: on distal conv. tubule, sense low NaCl
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Effect of ANP on kidney

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(secreted from atria of heart when HIGH pressure/volume)
increase GFR & Na filtration @ distal tubule
=> Na+ & volume loss
(opposes Renin/Ang/Aldosterone)

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Effect of PTH on kidney

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secreted when:
low plasma [Ca2+], high plasma [PO4—], or low 1,25-(OH)2 VitD

=> decrease PO4 resorption (PCT), increase Ca resorption at DCT, and increase 1,25-OH2 vitD activation

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Angiotensin II vs. ANP

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BOTH increase GFR, but
ANP: no compensatory Na resorption => net volume loss
Ang II: w/ compensatory Na resorption => net maintenance of renal BF (& NO volume loss)

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Electrolyte changes associated with Aldosterone activity

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bc aldosterone increases Na resorption at collecting duct,
=> increased K+ and H+ excretion
(may become hypoKalemic or alkalotic)

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Causes of K+ shift OUT of CELL

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  1. Digitalis ==> hypERkalemia
  2. hyperOsmolarity
  3. Insulin deficiency
  4. Lysis of cells
  5. Acidosis
  6. Beta-adrenergic antagonist
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Causes of K+ shift INto CELL

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==> hypOkalemia

  1. hypO-osmolarity
  2. Insulin presence (increases Na/K ATPase)
  3. Alkalosis
  4. Beta-adrenergic AGonist (also increases Na/K ATPase)
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Signs/symptoms of Na+ imbalance (High or Low)

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Both: stupor/coma
High Na+: irritability
Low Na+: nausea, malaise

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Signs/Symptoms of K+ imbalance (High or Low)

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Both: arrhythmias, mm weakness
High K+: Wide QRS complex & peaked T waves
Low K+: U waves on ECG & flattened T waves

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Signs/Symptoms of Ca2+ imbalance (High or Low)

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High Ca2+: “stones, bones (pain), groans (abdom. pain), & psychiatric overtones” (anxiety, altered mental status)

Low Ca2+: tetany, seizures

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Signs/Symptoms of Mg2+ imbalance (High or Low)

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High Mg2+: decreased deep tendon reflexes, lethargy, bradycardia, hypotension, cardiac arrest, hypoCa2+

Low: tetany, arrhythmias

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Signs/Symptoms of PO4(3-) imbalance (High or Low)

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High: kidney stones, metastatic calcifications, hypoCa2+

Low: bone loss, osteomalacia

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Calculation for Anion Gap

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Anion gap = Na+ - (Cl- + HCO3-)

  • normal = 8-12
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Calculation for respiratory compensation in metabolic acidosis

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PaCO2 = 1.5([HCO3-]) + 8 +/-2

  • if PCO2 is:
    a) MORE than predicted, = COMBINED met. acidosis & resp. acidosis
    b) LESS than predicted, = MIXED met. acidosis & resp. ALKalosis
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3 types of RTA (Renal Tubular Acidosis 1, 2, & 4)

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(normal anion gap metabolic acidosis)
Type 1: “distal” = can’t excrete H+ => urine pH >5.5, hypoK+
Type 2: “proximal” = can’t reabsorb HCO3- => urine pH poor NH3 synth => poor buffer ability, very acidic urine.

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Type 1 RTA

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“Distal” = can’t excrete H+
=> urine pH >5.5, hypoK+
*Assoc. w/ Sjogrens & Amphotericin B

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Type 2 RTA

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“Proximal” = can’t reabsorb HCO3-

=> urine pH s anemia, mult. myeloma, carb.anhydrase Is

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Type 4 RTA

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“HyperK+” = hypoAldo or no response to aldosterone
=> poor NH3 synth. = poor buffer ability, very acidic urine.
*assoc. w/ Diabetes, adrenal insuff., ACE Is

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Kidney stones that occur in ACIDIC environment:

vs. alkaline

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LOW pH (acidic) 
#1: Calcium oxalate, 2. uric acid, 3. cysteine (hexagonal)

Basic (high pH):
Ca-phosphate, Struvite (NH3-Mg-PO4, *from urease+ bacteria)

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RadioLUCENT kidney stones

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= Uric acid stones => need CT or ultrasound to visualize (NOT xray)
in acidic environment w/ hyperuricemia

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Acute vs. Chronic Pyelonephritis

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Acute: WBC casts in urine, neutrophilic infiltration into renal cortex

Chronic: from recurrent acute episodes, => eosinophilic casts, corticomedullary scarring/fibrosis & blunted calyces.

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Drugs that can induce interstitial nephritis (5 total)

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(drugs act as haptens, induce hypersensitivity)
1-2 weeks after taking: diuretics, penicillins, sulfonamides, or rifampin
OR
1 mo. after taking NSAIDs

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Common nephrotoxins (known to induce Acute Tubular Necrosis)

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  1. Antibiotics (Aminoglycosides & amphotericin B)
  2. radiocontrast (*decrease risk if taken w/ prednisone)
  3. acetaminophen overdose
  4. cisplatin
  5. heme (ie: myoglobin, hemoglobin)
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Stages of Acute Tubular Necrosis (“ATN”)

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  • # 1 cause of INtrinsic renal failure!
    1. inciting event (renal ischemia)
    2. maintenance phase: oliguria, 1-3 wks. *risk hyperK
    3. recovery phase: polyuria => decrease creatinine & BUN, risk hypOK!
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Pathogenesis of oliguria in Acute Tubular Necrosis

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ATN = necrosis/apoptosis AND sublethal injury to TUBULAR epithelial cells.
because of damage, low Na+ delivery to macula densa
=> retain Na & H2O ==> low urine output (despite normotension)

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Sign of acute renal failure & 3 types of causes

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increasing Creatinine AND BUN (also often oliguria, 20!

  • intrinsic renal failure (ATN, AIN, or RPGN) *BUN/Creatinine ratio <15
  • post-renal (outflow obstruction) *exclude w/ ultrasound