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What is the criteria for diagnosis of acute kidney injury?

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Increase in serum creatinine with minimal or no urine output

Creatinine increase >26.5microM within 48 hours
- or 1.5x baseline presumed to have occurred in previous week
Urine <0.5mL/kg for 6 hours

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What are the general comorbidity risk factors for acute kidney injury?

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Age >75
Previous AKI
Heart Failure
Liver disease
CKD
Diabetes
Vascular disease
Cognitive impairment
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What are the different classifications of AKI causes?

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Pre-renal - blood flow to kidney affected
Renal (intrinsic) - damage to renal parenchyma
Post-renal - urine obstruction

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What are different pre-renal causes of AKI?

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Volume depletion - haemorrhage/dehydration
Hypotension/shock
CHF/Liver failure

Sepsis and D&V can be precipitating factors
Arterial occlusion
Vasomotor - NSAIDs/ACEis

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What are some intrinsic causes of AKI?

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Acute tubular necrosis - ischaemic
Toxin-related
Acute interstitial nephritis
Acute glomerulonephritis
Myeloma
Intra-renal vascular obstruction

Toxins

  • Drugs
  • Radiocontrast
  • Rhabodyolysis
  • Snake venom
  • Mushrooms

Obstruction

  • vasculitis
  • thrombotic microangiopathy
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What are some post-renal causes of AKI?

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Obstruction

  • intraluminal
  • intramural
  • extramural

Intraluminal

  • calculus
  • clot
  • sloughed papilla

Intramural

  • malignancy
  • ureteric stricture
  • radiation fibrosis
  • prostate disease

Extramural

  • RPF
  • malignancy
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What is the most common cause of AKI?

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Poor perfusion leading to established tubule damage

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What are risk factors for someone developing radiocontrast-induced AKI?

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DM
Renovascular disease
Impaired renal function
Paraprotein
High volume of contrast
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What is an important condition to consider that may present as AKI?

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Multiple Myeloma

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What are the symptoms/signs of AKI?

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Oliguria/Anuria
- Abrupt anuria suggests acute obstruction, acute/severe glomerulonephritis, acute renal artery occlusion

Nausea, vomiting
Dehydration
Confusion

Hypertension
Abdomen distension (bladder enlargement)
Increased JVP, pulmonary/peripheral oedema
Pallor, rash, bruising - may suggest inflammatory or vascular disease

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What are the clinical features of multiple myeloma?

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Anaemia
Back pain
Weight loss
Fractures
Infections
Cord compression
Markedly elevated ESR
Hypercalcaemia
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What investigations might be performed in suspected AKI?

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Renal function etc
Urine - dipstick (blood, protein), albumin/creatinine ratio, culture, PCR
FBC
USS
Blood gases 
U+Es
LFTs
Bone
Clotting
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What tests should be performed in suspected multiple myeloma?

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Bone marrow aspirate - >10% clonal plasma cells
Serum paraprotein +/- immunoparesis
Urinary Bence-Jones protein (BJP)
Skeletal survey - lytic lesions

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What are some immediately dangerous consequences of AKI?

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Dependant on cause to an extent in the first few hours

Acidosis
Electrolyte imbalance
Intoxication (toxins)
Overload
Uraemic complications
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What test result would suggest hyperkalaemia, and what are some possible complications of hyperkalaemia?

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ECG changes

  • peaked T waves (tall, tented)
  • P waves widens and flattens
  • PR segment lengthens
  • P waves eventually disappear
  • Prolonged QRS
  • conduction block
  • sinus bradycardia, slow AF

Can cause cardiac arrest

  • asystole
  • VFib
  • PEA with bizarre, wide complex rhythm
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What are the possible outcomes of AKI?

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Short-term (hospital)
- death, dialysis, length of stay

Intermediate, long-term (post-discharge)
- death, CKD, dialysis, CKD related CV events

Mortality

  • dialysis-requiring AKI, 45-75%
  • non-dialysis-requiring still high
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What is post-obstructive natriuresis and why does it occur?

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If GFR recovers quicker than tubule resorptive capacity, excessive diuresis may result e.g. post-obstructive natriuresis

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How is AKI prevented in those at risk?

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Avoid dehydration
Avoid nephrotoxic drugs
Review clinical status in those at risk and act on findings
? Hold medication
? Give fluids
Treat sepsis

STOP
S - sepsis
T - toxins
O - optimise BP and volume
P - prevent harm - daily U+Es, fluid balance and medication review
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How is AKI managed?

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Remove/treat cause if possible
Pre-renal - fluid/BP support
Renal (intrinsic) - remove precipitant
Post-renal - catheter?

Fluid balance

  • volume resuscitation if volume deplete
  • fluid restriction if volume overload

Optimise BP

  • give fluid/vasopressors
  • stop ACEi/anti-hypertensives

Stop nephrotoxic drugs

  • NSAIDs
  • aminoglycosides
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How is hyperkalaemia treated?

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Stabilise myocardium - calcium gluconate
Shift K+ intracellularly - salubtamol, insulin-dextrose
Remove - diuresis, dialysis, anion exchange resins

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How is the role of the kidney replaced in more severe AKI?

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Haemodialysis

Haemofiltration

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What are the pros/cons of haemodialysis and haemofiltration

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Dialysis
\+ rapid correction
\+ efficient in hypercatabolic patients
- can cause haemodynamic instability
- intermittent - fluid removal only during treatment

Filtration
+ slower removal associated with better haemodynamic instability
+ absence of fluctuation in volume/solute
- needs continuous anticoag
- may delay mobilisation
- may not have adequate clearance in hypercatabolic patients

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Why is the kidney susceptible to hypoperfusion?

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Intrarenal heterogeneity of

  • blood supply
  • oxygenation
  • metabolic demand

The cortex is richly perfused, whereas the medulla receives around 10-15% of renal blood flow
Medulla hypoxic, yet metabolically active

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What is chronic kidney disease

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Irreversible and significant loss of renal function

Therefore problems with

  • filtration - excretion
  • filtration - reabsorption/prevention of excretion
  • anatomy
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How is the diagnosis of chronic kidney disease made?
Presence of either: - kidney damage - abnormal blood, urine, or x-ray findings - OR GFR <60mL/min/1.73m2 That is present for >3 months
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What are the risk factors for CKD?
Renovascular disease - artery stenosis, decreased perfusion IgA nephropathy Systemic illnesses - DM, SLE, malignancy, hypertension Drug exposure - NSAIDs, penicillins, ACEi/ARB, chemotherapy Pre/post renal factors - CHF, diuretics, dehydration, cirrhosis, prostatic disease Myeloma
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What are the symptoms/signs of CKD?
Uraemic symptoms - nausea, anorexia, vomiting - pruritus - weight loss - weakness, fatigue drowsiness SOB - fluid overload, anaemia, IHD Pallor secondary to anaemia of CKD Urine output change - oliguria, nocturia, proteinuria Haematuria - bleeding from immune injury to glomerular capillary wall, differentiated from lower tract bleeding via microscopy Peripheral oedema - renal sodium retention, exacerbated by reduced oncotic gradient in nephrotic syndrome, because of hypoalbuminaemia Hypertension - primary or secondary effect Cognitive changes - increases risk of cognitive impairment by 65%
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What investigations are done in CKD?
Assess excretory function - GFR (used for staging) - creatinine/inulin clearance/isotope GFR, estimating equations - 24 hour urine collection + blood test Assess filtering function - should be no blood or protein - urinalysis - albumin/creatinine ratio Assess anatomy - histology - biopsy - radiography - USS, XR, CT, nuclear, MRI Chemistry - U+Es, Bicarb, total protein/albumin, calcium, phosphate, CK, Ig, serum protein electrophoresis Haematology - FBC (Hb, MCV, MCH, WBC, Platelets, %hypochromic RBCs) Coagulation screen - PT - APPT - +/- fibrinogen
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What investigations are done to exclude active disease?
Blood count and film - haemolytic uraemic syndrome Serum and urine electrophoresis - myeloma Urine protein:creatinine ratio - intrinsic renal disease CK - rhabdomyolysis Anti-GBM - anti-GBM disease ANCA - ANCA associated vasculitides C3, C4 autoantibody screen - connective tissue diseases, SLE, etc.
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How is CKD staged?
``` Stage 1 - normal or high GFR (GFR > 90 mL/min) Stage 2 Mild CKD - 60-89 Stage 3A Moderate CKD - 45-59 Stage 3B Moderate CKD - 30-44 Stage 4 Severe CKD - 15-29 Stage 5 End Stage CKD - <15 ``` Can be asymptomatic up to stage 4 or 5
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How is CKD managed?
Detect underlying cause - treatment specific Slowing rate of decline of renal function - generic therapies Assessment of complications related to reduced GFR - prevention/treatment Preparation for renal replacement therapy (dialysis) Potential interventions to slow the rate of renal decline - BP control - control proteinuria (particularly ACEis/ARBs) - reverse other contributing factors - treat causes Others - allopurinol - dietary protein restriction - fish oils - lipid lowering - control acidosis High BP associated with faster decline so treatment slows progression, particularly with proteinuria
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When is renal replacement therapy indicated in CKD?
``` Advanced uraemia (GFR 5-10mL/min) Severe acidosis (bicarb <10mM) Treatment resistant hyperkalaemia (>6.5mM) ```
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What are the different options in renal replacement therapy?
Renal transplant Haemodialysis Peritoneal dialysis Conservative kidney management
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What are possible complications of CKD? How are they managed?
Acidosis - not usually seen until GFR <20 - bicarb Anaemia - usually when GFR <20 - erythropoietin, iron Bone disease - will see low Ca, high phosphate - diet, phosphate binders Cardiovascular - BP/atheroma control, aspirin, exercise/weight Death and Dialysis Electrolytes - diet, drugs Fluid overload - salt/fluid restriction, diuretics Gout - optimise medications Hypertension - weight/diet, fluid balance, drugs Iatrogenic issues More likely with worsening eGFR Mortality increases with worsening renal function
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What are the different forms of access for haemodialysis?
Permanent - arteriovenous fistula, AV prosthetic graft | Temporary - tunnelled venous catheter, temporary venous catheter
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What are possible complications of haemodialysis?
CV problems - intra-dialytic hypotension and cramps - arrhythmias Coagulation - clotting of vascular access - heparin related problems Other - allergic reactions to dialysers and tubing - catastrophic dialysis accidents (Rare)
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What are the different forms of peritoneal dialysis?
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis Automated peritoneal dialysis Hybrid
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What are possible complications of peritoneal dialysis?
Infection - exit site infection - tunnel infection - peritonitis (Gram + = skin contaminant, -ve = bowel, can be mixed e.g. perforation) Mechanical - tube malfunction - abdominal wall herniae Ultrafiltration problems
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What restrictions do dialysis patients face?
Fluid restriction - dictated by residual urine output, interdialytic weight gain - Haemodialysis- usually restricted to 500-800mL/24hr (~ urine + insensible loss) - PD - usually more liberal intake as continuous ultrafiltration is often achieved Dietary restriction - potassium, sodium, phosphate
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What other treatments are dialysis patients commonly on?
Anaemia - erythropoietin injections - IV iron supplements Renal bone disease - activated vit D e.g. calcitriol - phosphate binders with meals (CaCO3) Heparin Water soluble vitamins ?Antihypertensives
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What are some common immunosuppressant agents used in renal transplant? What are some side effects?
Corticosteroids Calcineurin inhibitors - tacrolimus, cyclosporin Anti-proliferatives - mycophenolate mofetil, azathioprine mTOR inhibitors - sirolimus Costimulatory signal blockers - belatacept Depleting agents - basiliximab, anti-thymocyte globulin, rituximab Hypertension, infection, hyperglycaemia - common side effects
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What is the protocol/order of immunosuppressant use in transplant?
Induction - basiliximab Maintenance - tacrolimus + mycophenolate + steroids Steroid free is possible Others - CNI free using belatacept
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What are some complications of renal transplant?
Rejection - cell mediated - humoral (Ab mediated) Cardiovascular - underlying renal disease - CRF - hypertension - hyperlipidaemia - PT Diabetes Infective - bacterial - viral - fungal Malignancy - skin - lymphoma - solid cancers
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What are the different forms of organ rejection?
``` Hyperacute rejection (pre-existing alloreactivity to donor) Acute rejection - T cell mediated or antibody mediated ```
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What is the most important transplant-related infection? What are some other important infections to consider
Cytomegalovirus Affects 8% of patients High mortality and morbidity Also consider BK and JC viruses (polyomaviridae)
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What are common malignancies that can present after renal transplantation?
``` Non-melanoma skin, kaposi sarcoma, non-hodgkins lymphoma Renal Melanoma, leukaemia, cervical Testicular, bladder Colon, lung, breast ```

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