Renal Flashcards
(17 cards)
Kussmaul Respirations are characterized by?
Rapid deep respirations
What are Kussmaul Respirations associated with?
Metabolic Acidosis
Define Uremia?
A sundrome: Kidney function declines to a point that symptoms develop in multiple body systems.
What are factors that contribute to a increased BUN?
Kidney failure, protein intake, fever, corticosteroids, and catabolism.
Clinical manifestations of Hypermagnesium?
Absent reflexes, decreased mental status, cardiac dysrhythmias, hypotension, respiratory failure.
osteomalacia is defined as
softening of the bones through deceased vitamin D
When would you administer Phosphate binders?
With each meal
May need to include a stool softener
At what value of serum Vitamin D would recommend supplementation?
In what condition would EPO be contraindicated?
Uncontrolled HTN- Adds to viscosity of the blood.
Iron supplementation is indicated when plasma ferritin concentrations fall below ???
100ng/mL
How should calcium supplements be taken?
On a empty stomach, and not at the same time as iron supplements.
When should Iron supplements be administered?
Between meals.
Causes of Prerenal AKI?
Intravascular volume depletion, dehydration, decreased cardiac output
Causes of Intrarenal AKI?
Tubular necrosis, prolonged pre renal ischemia, intrarenal infection, or obstruction, and nephrotoxicity
Cause of Postrenal AKI
Bladder neck obstruction, bladder cancer, calculi, and postrenal infection.
What are signs of Uremia?
Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and pruritus
What medications would you hold before a patient has Hemodialysis
Antihypertensive drugs
Water soluble vitamins
antibiotics
digoxin (Lanolin)
