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What are the 3 “best initial tests” in nephrology?

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UA
BUN
creatinine

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List the 7 components of UA

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  1. protein
  2. white cells - direct micro examination
  3. leukocyte esterase - dipstick
  4. red cells
  5. specific gravity
  6. pH
  7. Nitrites - indicates the presence of gram negative bacteria on dipstick
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What is damaged in the kidney when you see severe proteinuria?

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glomerular damage

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What does Tamm-Horsfall protein refer to? How much protein is this referring to?

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Tamm- Horsfall refers to the minimal amount of protein that is secreted by the tubules.
protein levels range form 30-50 mg/hr

note: transient proteinuria is normal in 2-10% of the population

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What should be done if prolonged proteinuria occurs in the absence of prolonged standing (orthostatic proteinuria)?

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kidney biopsy

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What are the 2 methods to determine total amount of protein in a day?

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  • single protein to creatinine ratio –> this is more accurate.
    P/Cr 1 = 1 g/day, 2.5 = 2.5 g/day.
    Faster and easier test than 24 hours collection
  • 24-h urine collection
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What does urine dipstick for protein test for?

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Albumin only

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What is normal level of protein excretion from the kidney?

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> 300 mg/24 hours

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When assessing protienuria, what is the best initial test, and what is the more accurate test in determining the amount?

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best initial test: UA

most accurate determination of protein in urine: protein to creatinine ratio

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What can be done to determine the cause of proteinuria?

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kidney biopsy

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Tiny amounts of protein that are too small to detect on the UA are called what?

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microalbuminuria

  • this is important to detect in diabetics as long term microalbuniuria leads to worsening renal function in a diabetic pt and should be treated.
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What is the best initial medication for any sort of proteinuria in a diabetic pt?

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ACE inhibitor
ARB
they will delay the development of renal insufficiency

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What test needs to be done in order to detect Bense Jones bodies seen in myeloma?

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immunoelectrophoresis

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White blood cells in urine indicate what 3 possible etiologies?

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  1. inflammation
  2. Allergic interstitial nephritis
  3. infection
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Are you able to distinguish between eosinophils and neutrophils on a UA?

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NO

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What does urinary eosinophils suggest?

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allergic interstitial nephritis

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Does NSAID niduced renal disease show eosinophils?

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What stains detect eosinophils in the urine?

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Wright and Hansel - allergic interstitial nephritis

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How many RBCs are normally found under hpf in a urinalysis?

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List 7 reasons someone might have hematuria.

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  1. Stones in bladder, ureter, kidney
  2. coagulopathy
  3. Infection - cystitis, pyelonephritis
  4. Cancer - bladder, ureters, kidney
  5. Trauma
  6. medications - cyclophosphamide = hemorrhagic cystitis
  7. Glomerulonephritis
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What are 2 causes of false positive test for hematuria?

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  1. hemoglobin

2. myoglobin

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If dysmorphic RBCs are identified in the urine, what type of renal disorder is most likely present?

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Glomerulonephritis

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When would you perform a cystoscopy on a pt with hemauria?

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When there is no infection and no prior trauma but there is blood in the urine

Cystoscopy is the most accurate test for the bladder

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What disease is associated with the following urinary casts?

  1. red cell
  2. White cell
  3. Eosinophil
  4. Hyaline
  5. Broad, waxy
  6. Granular, muddy brown
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  1. glomerulonephriris
  2. pyelonephritis
  3. acute (allergic) interstitial nephritis
  4. dehydration conentrate the urine and the normal Tamm-Horsfall protein precipitates or concentrates into a case
  5. chronic renal disease
  6. Acute tubular necrosis
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What is acute kidney injury?
AKA - acute renal failure decrease in creatinine clearance and sudden rise in BUN and creatinine - no specific numbers define AKI
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What are the 3 classifications of acute kidney injury?
1. prerenal azotemia - decreased perfusion 2. postrenal azotemia- obstruction 3. intrinsic renal disease - ischemia and toxins
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List 8 causes of prerenal AKI
1. hypotension - shock, sepsis, anaphylaxis, bleed, dehydration 2. hypovolemia - bleed,, dehydration diuretics, burns, pancreatitis 3. renal artery stenosis - BP is high but the kidney is underperfused 4. Relative hypovolemia d/t decreased pump function - CHF, constrictive pericarditis, tamponade 5. Hypoalbuminemia 6. Cirrhosis 7. NSAIDs - constrict the afferent arteriole 8. ACE inhibitors cause efferent vasodilation
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List 6 causes of postrenal azotemia
1. prostate hypertrophy or cancer 2. stone in ureter 3. cervical cancer 4. Neurogenic bladder (atonic) 5. Urethral stricture 6. Retroperitoneal fibrosis - ho bleomycin, radiation, methylsergide
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What is the major force controlling filtration in the kidney?
glomerular hydrostatic pressurein the glomerular capillary - if pressure in Bowman's space rises - you cannot filter fluid - both kidneys must be blocked for creatinine to rise
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What is the most common cause of intrinsic renal disease?
acute tubular necrosis from toxin exposure or prolonged ischemia
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What are some common causes of intrinsic renal disease?
1. acute/allergic interstitial nephritis - from meds like penicillins 2. Rhabdomyolysis and hemoglobinuria 3. contrast, aminoglycosides, cisplatin, amphotericin, cyclosporine, NSAIDs 4. crystals - hyperuricemia, hypercalcemia, hyperoxaluria 5. protein -bence jones protein from myeloma 6. poststreprococcal infeciton
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What is the BUN:creatinine ratio for the 3 different classifications of AKI?
prerenal and postrenal - >20:1 | intrinsic 10:1
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What is the best initial test for dx AKI?
BUN:creatinine
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List 4 best initial tests when the cause of AKI is not know.
1. UA (always do this first) 2. Urine Na UNa 3. Fractional excretion of sodium FeNa 4. Urine osmolality
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What is the urine osmolality of someone with ATN
isosthenuria - same as blood - 300 mOsm/L Because the tubular cells normally absorb water from the tubules - they are now damaged in AKI and cannot reabsorb water, therefore the urine osmolality is abnormally low.
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What is the effect of dehydration on urine concentration/osmolality?
concentrates urine
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What is the effect on urine Na and water concentration in ATN?
When the tubular cells are damaged, they cannot absorb water or Na - so the urine Na concentration will be elevated. UNa >20 UOsmWater osmolality less than 500
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What is the only renal manifestation of someone with sickle cell trait - heterozygous for sickle cell.
No renal concentrating ability. This results in dilute urine/isosthenuria these pts will continue to produce inappropriately dilute urine despite dehydration - make sure pt stays hydrated
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How does urine specific gravity relate to urine osmolality?
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