Chronic renal failure 12/16 Flashcards
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CRF from what insults?
glomerular, tubular, inflammatory, or vascular
CRF 3 most common causes?
DM, hypertension, glomerular disease
Uremia?
increased nitrogenous waste products in blood (azotemia) - result in nausea, anorexia, pericarditis, platelet dysfunction, encephalopathy with asterixis, and deposition of urea crystals in skin
Why hypertenstion?
Salt and water retention
What metabolic disturbances?
hyperkalemia and metabolic acidosis
why anemia?
due to decreased EPO production by renal interstitial cells
why hypocalcemia?
due to decreased 1-alpha-hydroxylation of vitamin D by proximal renal tubule cells and hyperphosphatemia
what bone damage?
renal osteodystrophy due to secondary hyperparathyroidism, osteomalacia and osteoporosis
Treatment?
dialysis and transplant
Why CRF increases risk for RCC?
Cysts often develop within shrunken end-stage kidneys during dialysis, increasing risk for RCC.
Decr. GFR -> ↓ Production of urine → ↑ extracellular fluid volume → total-body volume overload
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Decr. GFR -> ↓ Excretion of waste products (e.g., urea, drugs)
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Decr. GFR -> ↓ Excretion of phosphate → hyperphosphatemia
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Why during early stages plasma phosphate will be typically normal?
During the early stages of CKD, plasma phosphate levels will typically be normal due to the increased secretion of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23). FGF23 is produced by osteoblasts in response to initial hyperphosphatemia and increased calcitriol. Increased secretion of FGF23 leads to increased phosphate secretion and suppressed conversion of 25-hydroxyvitamin D to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. In advanced CKD, the effects of FGF 23 subside (most likely due to development of resistance in target tissues).
Decr. GFR -> decr. Maintenance of acid-base balance → metabolic acidosis
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Decr. GFR -> ↓Maintenance of electrolyte concentrations → electrolyte imbalances (e.g., Na+ retention)
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Reduced endocrine activity
↓ Hydroxylation of calcifediol → ↓ production of calcitriol → (in combination with ↓ excretion of phosphate) → ↓ serum Ca2+ → ↑ PTH -> SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM
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Reduced endocrine activity
↓ Erythropoietin → ↓ stimulation of erythropoiesis
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Reduced gluconeogenesis: ↑ risk of hypoglycemia
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Clinical features. Manifestations of Na+/H2O retention –> ?
Hypertension and heart failure; Pulmonary and peripheral edema.
Clinical features. Uremia. What metabolites accumulate?
metabolites of proteins such as urea, creatinine, β2 microglobulin, and parathyroid hormone
Clinical features. Constitutional symptoms?
fatigue, weakness, headaches
Clinical features. GI symptoms?
nausea and vomiting; loss of appetite; UREMIC FETOR – ammonia or urine-like breath odor
Clinical features. Dermatologic?
PRURITUS; Skin color changes (e.g., hyperpigmentation, pallor due to anemia); UREMIC FROST: uremia leads to high levels of urea secreted in the sweat, the evaporation of which may result in tiny crystallized yellow-white urea deposits on the skin.