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1
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What are the functions of the kidney? (3)

A

Regulation of water, homeostasis and acid-base.
Excretion of urea and uric acid.
Endocrine: renin, erythropoietin, 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol.

2
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Which laboratory tests measure renal function? (10).

A

Glomerular filtration rate.
Plasma creatinine and creatinine clearance.
Plasma urea.
Urine volume, urea, sodium, protein, glucose.
Haematuria.

3
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What is the urine volume in oliguria?

A

Less than 400ml/24hr.

4
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What is the urine volume in anuria?

A

Less than 100ml/24hr.

5
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What is the urine volume in polyuria?

A

More than 3000ml/24hr

6
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Where is urea excreted?

How much is reabsorbed and where?

A

Glomerulus.

40% in the renal tubules.

7
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What are the common causes of increased plasma urea? (5)

A
Acute/chronic renal impairment.
Post renal obstruction.
Renal hypo-perfusion.
GI bleed.
Trauma.
8
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How is creatinine clearance calculated?

A

(urine creatinine conc x urine volume) / plasma creatinine conc

9
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What are the common causes of pre-renal oliguria? (4)

A

Haemorrhage.
Dehydration.
Renal artery damage.
Hypotension.

10
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What changes to lab results are seen in pre-renal oliguria? (3)

A

GFR reduced.
ADH increased.
Low sodium in urine.

11
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What changes to the lab results are seen in renal oliguria? (4)

A

GFR reduced/normal.
Weak urine/low volume.
Raised renin secretion - hypertension.
High sodium in urine.

12
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When does plasma creatinine increase?

When is it useful?

A

When GFR decreases.
Change within a patient over time. Predicts need for intervention in end stage renal failure. Not proportional to renal damage.

13
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Which drugs decrease tubular secretion of creatinine? (2)

A

Salicylate.

Cimetidine.

14
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What does clearance of [99Tc]-Sn-DTPA measure?

A

Glomerular filtration rate.

15
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What are the GFR values for: 
Normal kidney function
Mildly reduced,
Moderately reduced
Severely reduced
End stage kidney failure?
A
90+
60-89
30-45
15-29
Less than 15/on dialysis.
16
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What are the causes of renal oliguria? (4)

A

Tubular necrosis.
Chronic infection.
Immunological damage.
Toxic: drugs, heavy metals (Hg, Ur), poisons (paraquat).

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