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1
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definition of kidney disease

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  • alteration in kidney structure or function

- GFR < 60

2
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if kidney disease has been going on for more than 3 months it is considered

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  • chronic kidneys disease
3
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if kidney disease has been going on for less than 3 months it is considered

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  • acute kidney disease
4
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if the kidney disease has been going on for hours to days (2-7 days), it is considered

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  • acute kidney injury
5
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AKI and AKD can occur in

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  • CKD
6
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AKI and AKD can lead to

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  • CKD
7
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decreased urine output is a sign of

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  • AKD/AKI
8
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small, echogenic kidneys on ultrasound is a sign of

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  • CKD
9
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causes of AKD can be classified into

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  • pre-renal
  • intra-renal
  • post-renal
10
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cause of pre-renal kidney disease

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  • reduced renal perfusion
11
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cause of intra-renal kidney disease

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  • vascular
  • glomerular
  • tubular
  • interstitial injury
12
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cause of post-renal kidney disease

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  • obstructed kidney

- interference with normal urine flow

13
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causes of decreased renal perfusion

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  • low ECF volume

- altered renal blood flow or hemodynamics

14
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causes of low ECF volume

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  • GI losses
  • hemorrhage
  • diuretics
15
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causes of altered renal blood flow or hemodynamics

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  • sepsis
  • heart failure
  • cirrhosis/hepatorenal syndrome
  • hypercalcemia
  • medications
  • vascular disease
16
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causes of intra-renal kidney disease

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  • glomerular disorders
  • acute interstitial nephritis
  • tubular obstruction
  • acute tubular necrosis
17
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causes of acute interstitial nephritis

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  • medication induced
  • autoimmune
  • infection related
18
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causes of tubular obstruction

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  • crystals
  • tumor lysis
  • myeloma casts
19
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causes of acute tubular necrosis

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  • ischemic

- nephrotoxic

20
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ischemic causes of acute tubular necrosis

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  • decreased effective renal perfusion

- prolonged renal state

21
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nephrotoxic causes of acute tubular necrosis

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  • nephrotoxic medications
  • heme pigments
  • iodinated radiocontrast
22
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initiating phase of acute tubular necrosis lasts how long

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  • hours to days
23
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definition of initiating phase of acute tubular necrosis

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  • time from onset of precipitating event until tubular injury occurs
24
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maintenance phase of acute tubular necrosis lasts how long

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  • 1-3 weeks
25
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maintenance phase of acute tubular necrosis characterized by

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  • marked decrease in GFR

- risk of electrolyte abnormalities

26
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recovery phase of acute tubular necrosis is the period during which what takes place?

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  • repair of renal tissue
27
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abnormal urine with RBCs, RBC casts, and proteinuria will lead us to what condition

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PRE-RENAL

  • glomerulonephritis
  • vasculitis
  • thrombotic microangiopathy
  • Atheroemboli
28
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abnormal urine with WBCs, WBC casts, and eosinophils will lead us to what condition

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  • pyelonephritis
  • interstitial nephritis
  • atheroemboli
  • glomerulonephritis
29
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abnormal urine with RTE cells and pigmented cells will lead us to which conditions

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  • tubular injury (acute tubular necrosis)
30
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acute tubular necrosis will have what in the urine

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  • granular “muddy brown” casts
31
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if fractional excretion of Na is <1% the condition is mostly due to

exceptions

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  • pre-renal
  • glomerulonephritis/vasculitis
  • radiocontast and heme pigement ATN
  • ATN + chronic pre-renal condition
  • nonoliguric ATN
32
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if fractional excretion of Na is > 1% the condition is mostly due to

exceptions

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  • acute tubular necrosis
  • chronic kidney disease
  • diuretic use in past 24-48 hours
33
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how to calculate fractional excretion

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Urine_Cr * BUN

34
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fractional excretion of urea < 35% suggests what cause

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  • pre-renal
35
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fractional excretion > 50% suggests what cause

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  • acute tubular necrosis
36
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urine hyaline casts suggest what causes

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  • pre-renal
37
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urine granular casts suggest what causes

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  • acute tubular necrosis
38
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how do kidneys try to compensate for diminished perfusion

how do NSAIDs stop this

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  • increasing afferent arteriolar dilation

- block intra-renal prostaglandins and block afferent dilation causing reduction in GFR

39
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definition of renal papillary necrosis

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  • necrosis and sloughing of the papillae from impairment of blood flow
40
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renal papillary necrosis associated with

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  • NSAIDS
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Sickle Cell Disease/Trait
41
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treatment of renal papillary necrosis

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  • supportive