Pathology of the urinary tract Flashcards
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Erythropoietin - funtion
Produced in response to ↓ oxygen tension → stimulate maturation of erythrocytes in the bone marrow.
Calcitriol (activated vitamin D) - function
Facilitates Ca absorption in the small intestine.
pre-renal failure - causes
Secondary to circulatory collapse (shock, hypovolaemia) or local obstruction of vascular supply (thrombus or lodgement of embolus)
renal failure - causes
Tubular necrosis - infectious agents, toxins and toxic metabolites, nephrotoxic drugs and chemicals.
Embolic disease or ascending pyelonephritis
post-renal failure - causes
Ascending infection, urolithiasis or neoplasms
acute renal failure
Occurs when >75% of renal functional capacity is abruptly impaired.
Failure to excrete waste products and to maintain fluid and electrolyte homeostasis
acute renal failure effects
Abrupt decr in serum concentrations of urea + creatinine (azotaemia)
nitrogenous waste products of protein catabolism - indices of diminished renal function.
Retention of K+ - cardiac dysrrhythmia (& arrest).
Retention of phosphates - binds ionised calcium (hypocalcaemia) - muscular tremors & coma.
Disturbances of electrolytes and ↓ pH - metabolic acidosis.
Hypertension.
Oliguria/anuria
chronic renal failure
insufficient glomerular filtration - progressive
retention of nitrogenous metabolites
failure of tubular function
chronic renal failure - effects
progressive salt and water retention, metabolic acidosis, other electrolyte imbalances (esp hyperkalaemia)
decr phosphates - secretion - hyperphosphataemia & Ca2+ precipitation, decr active Vit D3 (calcitriol)
hypertension
Chronic renal disease - clinical signs
Polyuria, isosthenuria, polydipsia, etc
Halitosis, dribbling, lank coat, loss of weight
older cats & dogs
CRF - histological appearance
incr of interstitial connective tissue.
Renal tubules absent, atrophic or compressed.
Hyperplastic + hypertrophic tubules.
Intraluminal protein.
Thickened hyalinised basement membranes.
Calcification of vessels and basement membranes.
Multiple acquired cysts.
Glomerulosclerosis.
Foci of interstitial lymphocytes and plasma cells
end stage renal failure - kidney appearance
replacement of renal parenchyma with mature fibrous tissue
Kidneys are firm and distorted.
Distortion due to contraction of mature fibrous tissue (scarring)
uraemia - define
urea in the blood
4 stages of developing uraemia
- decr renal reserve, GFR 50% asymptomatic
- Renal insufficiency, GFR is 20-50% azotaemia + polyuria
- Renal failure, GFR 20-25% , kidneys can not maintain
homeostasis, uraemia (GI, cv, respiratory and skeletal
complications). - End-stage renal disease, GFR <5% terminal uremia.
Systemic Effects of Uraemia
retention of nitrogenous metabolites.
NaCl and water retention, metabolic acidosis, other electrolyte imbalances (esp hyperkalaemia).
Plasma protein loss (oedema).
Hyperphosphataemia and secondary renal hyperparathyroidism.
↓ Production of erythropoietin → ↓ stimulation of erythropoietic maturation → non-regenerative anaemia.
Hypertension.
Secondary Renal Hyperparathyroidism due to uraemia - chain of events
GFR <25% phosphate is no longer adequately secreted by the kidneys.
Hyperphosphataemia precipitates ionised calcium conc in serum.
decr calcitriol - decr intestinal absorption of calcium.
decr ionised serum Ca stimulates PTH secretion - Ca
release via osteoclastic bone resorption.
try to incr renal excretion of phosphate + reabsorption of Ca.
Parathyroid chief cell hyperplasia - renal secondary
hyperparathyroidism.
Secondary Renal Hyperparathyroidism - effects - kidneys
Fibrous osteodystrophy and mineralisation of soft tissues.
Renal disease made worse by nephrocalcinosis - calcification of tubular BMs, Bowman’s capsules and necrotic tubular epithelium
Secondary Renal Hyperparathyroidism - effects - non-renal
Endothelial degeneration and necrosis - vasculitis with
secondary thrombosis and infarction
mineralisation
ulcers
examples of non-renal lesions due to Secondary Renal Hyperparathyroidism
Caustic injury to epithelium of the oral cavity and stomach (ulceration) Ulcerative glossitis and stomatitis Ulcerative and haemorrhagic colitis Ulcerative and haemorrhagic gastritis Uraemic encephalopathy Uraemic pneumonitis + Pulmonary calcification Intercostal mineralisation Fibrinous pericarditis Arteritis
portals of entry to the kidney
haematogenous
glomerular infiltrate
ascending from the ureter
direct penetration
main Diseases of the Glomeruli
Immune mediated glomeruolonephritis.
Glomerular Amyloidosis
Acute suppurative glomerulitis
Glomerulosclerosis
Causes of glomerular damage
Damage tofiltration barrier - deposition of immune complexes. thromboemboli and bacterial emboli. Direct viral or bacterial infection Damage to other parts of the nephron. Reduced blood flow. Chronic loss of tubular function. Amyloid deposition.
Functions of the glomerulus affected
Plasma ultrafiltration. Blood pressure regulation. Peritubular blood flow regulation. Tubular metabolism regulation. Circulating macromolecule removal
Protein losing nephropathy
albumin leaks into filtrate - too much protein to be absorbed in PCT
high protein filtrate in dilated tubular lumina - proteinuria and hypoproteinaemia
renal protein loss - decr plasma colloid osmotic pressure + loss of antithrombin III - nephrotic syndrome