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YEAR 5: Chemical Pathology JK > ChemPath: Assessment of Renal Function 2 > Flashcards

ChemPath: Assessment of Renal Function 2 Flashcards

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Define AKI.

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Rapid reduction in kidney function, leading to inability to maintain electrolyte, acid-base and fluid homeostasis.

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What are the three stages of AKI?

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Stage 1: increase in serum creatinine by 1.5-1.9 times baseline

Stage 2: increase in serum creatinine by 2-2.9 times baseline

Stage 3: increase in serum creatinine by >3 times baseline

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What is pre-renal AKI?

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AKI caused by reduced renal perfusion

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Describe the normal response to reduced circulating volume.

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  • Activation of central baroreceptors and renin-angiotensin system
  • Release of vasopressin
  • Activation of sympathetic system
  • Results in vasoconstriction, increased cardiac output and renal sodium retention
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Name and describe the two mechanisms that maintain renal blood flow despite changes in systemic blood pressure.

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  • Myogenic stretch - if the afferent arteriole gets stretched due to high pressure, it will constrict to reduce the transmission of that pressure to the glomerulus
  • Tubuloglomerular Feedback - high chloride concentration in the early distal tubule (suggestive of high GFR) stimulates constriction of the afferent arteriole which lowers GFR and, hence, chloride concentration
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List some causes of pre-renal AKI.

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  • True volume depletion
  • Hypotension
  • Oedematous state
  • Selective renal ischaemia (e.g. renal artery stenosis)
  • Drugs affecting renal blood flow
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List some drugs that affect renal blood flow.

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  • ACE inhibitors - reduce efferent arteriolar constriction
  • NSAIDs - decreased afferent arteriolar constriction
  • Calcineurin inhibitors - decrease afferent arteriolar constriction
  • Diuretics - affect tubular funciton and decrease preload
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What is a consequence of prolonged pre-renal insult?

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Acute tubular necrosis (ATN)

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What might be seen on urine microscopy in a patient with ATN?

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Epithelial cell casts

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What causes post-renal AKI?

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Physical obstruction of urine flow

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List some sites of urine obstruction.

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  • Intra-renal
  • Ureteric
  • Prostatic/urethral
  • Blocked urinary catheter
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Outline the pathophysiology of post-renal AKI.

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  • GFR is dependent on a hydraulic pressure gradient
  • Obstruction results in increased tubular pressure
  • This results in an immediated decline in GFR
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What are some consequences of prolonged renal obstruction?

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  • Glomerular ischaemia
  • Tubular damage
  • Long-term interstitial scarring
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List the possible sites of disease in intrinsic AKI.

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  • Vascular (e.g. vasculitis)
  • Glomerular (e.g. glomerulonephritis)
  • Tubular (e.g. ATN)
  • Interstitial (e.g. AIN)
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What can cause direct tubular injury?

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  • Ischaemia (MOST COMMON)
  • Endoengous toxins (e.g. myoglobin, immunoglobulin)
  • Exogenous toxins (e.g. aminoglycosides, amphotericin, aciclovir)
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Which diseases can cause AKI due to infiltration/abnormal protein deposition?

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  • Amyloidosis (associated with nephrotic syndrome)
  • Lymphoma
  • Myeloma
17
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List the possible outcomes of AKI.

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  • Partial recovery of renal function
  • Discharged with increased serum creatinine
  • Discharged requiring chronic dialysis
  • Death
18
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What are the biochemical definitions of AKI?

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  • Increase in serum creatinine > 26.5µmol/L within 48 hours
  • Increase in serum creatinine > 1.5 times baseline within the previous 7 days
  • Urine volume < 0.5 ml/kg/hr for 6 hours
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What are the four processes of acute wound healing?

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  • Haemostasis
  • Inflammation
  • Proliferation
  • Remodelling
20
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What are the stages of CKD?

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  • Stage 1: >90
  • Stage 2: 60-89
  • Stage 3: 30-59
  • Stage 4: 15-29
  • Stage 5: <15
21
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List some causes of CKD.

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  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Hypertension
  • Chronic glomerulnephritis
  • Atherosclerotic renal disease
  • Infective or obstructive uropathy
  • Polycystic kidney disease
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What are the normal roles of the kidney?

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  • Excretion of water-soluble waste
  • Water balance
  • Electrolyte balance
  • Acid-base homeostasis
  • Endocrine (EPO, RAS, vitamin D)
23
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Outline the consequences of CKD.

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  • Progressive failure of homeostatic function (acidosis, hyperkalaemia)
  • Progressive failure of hormonal function (anaemia, renal bone disease)
  • Cardiovascular disease (vascular calcifiction, uraemic cardiomyopathy)
  • Uraemia and death
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What are the consequences of renal acidosis?

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  • Muscle and protein degradation
  • Osteopaenia due to mobilisation of bone calcium
  • Cardiac dysfunction
25
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How is renal acidosis treated?

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Oral sodium bicarbonate

26
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What are the consequences of hyperkalaemia?

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  • Cardiac dysfunction (arrhythmia)
  • Muscle dysfunction

NOTE: hyperkalaemia causes membrane depolarisation

27
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Which medications can cause hyperkalaemia?

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  • ACE inhibitors
  • Spironolactone
  • Potassium-sparing diuretics
28
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What type of anaemia does chronic renal disease cause?

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Normochromic, normocytic anaemia

29
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How is anaemia of chronic renal disease treated?

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  • Erythropoietin alfa (Eprex)
  • Erythropoietin beta (NeoRecormon)
  • Darbopoietin (Aranesp)

NOTE: if CKD is not responding to erythropoiesis stimulating agents, consider iron deficiency, malignancy, B12 deficiency etc.

30
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List some types of renal bone disease.

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  • Osteititis fibrosa cystica
  • Osteomalacia
  • Adynamic bone disease
  • Mixed osteodystrophy
31
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Outline the pathophysiology of renal bone disease.

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  • Damaged kidneys are unable to excrete phosphate and activate vitamin D
  • Phosphate retention stimulates the production of FDF23 and Klotho
  • This lowers the levels of activated vitamin D
  • To try and get rid of the excess phosphate, the body will produce more PTH
  • Furthermore, to try and increase levels of vitamin D, the body will produce more PTH (i.e. there are two stimuli for PTH release)
  • High levels of PTH will result in the bone becoming resistant to PTH
32
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What is osteitis fibrosa cystica?

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Caused by osteoclastic resoprtion of calcified bone and replacement by fibrous tissue (feature of hyperparathyroidism)

33
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What is adynamic bone disease?

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Overtreatment leading to excessive suppression of PTH results in low bone turnover and reduced osteoid

34
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Outline the treatment of renal bone disease.

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  • Phosphate control - dietary, phosphate binders
  • Vitamin D activators - 1-alpha calcidol, paricalcitol
  • Direct PTH suppression - cinacalcet (works by increasing the sensitivity of the calcium sensing receptor)
35
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What is the most important consequence of CKD?

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Cardiovascular disease - this is most likely to kill them

36
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What are the three phases of uraemic cardiomyopathy?

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  • LV hypertrophy
  • LV dilatation
  • LV dysfunction
37
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What are the treatment options for patients with CKD?

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  • Transplantation
  • Haemodialysis
  • Peritoneal dialysis

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