Renal Failure Flashcards

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ways to measure excretory renal function 4

gfr= glomerular filtration rate

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  • plasma/ serum creatinine
  • estimated GFR: MDRD formula (sex, age, race, creatinine)
  • creatinine clearance
  • isotope GFR (usually Cr15 EDTA)
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problems with serum/plasma creatinine 4

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  • related to muscle mass (more muscle, more creatinine so normal has big range)
  • may not be elevated above ‘normal’ until 50% GFR lost
  • changes within normal range are significant
  • artefacts: muscle damage, drugs
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what kind of creatine measurements are most useful

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serial

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write modified MDRD formula

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eGFR (ml/min/1.73m2)= 2.107x serum creatinine (umol/l)-1.154 x age -0.203

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normal GFR range

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100-200

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define acute kidney injury AKI and outcome

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rapid loss of renal excretory function (over hours or days rather than weeks)
reversible if underlying condition is treated

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define chronic kidney disease CKD

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slowly progressive loss of excretory renal function. original cause often unknown, usually irreversible (management aimed at slowing progression)

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3 causes of AKI

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  • pre-renal: problem in blood supply to kidney (thrombosis, dec bp)
  • intrarenal: direct damage to kidneys due to inflammation/ toxins/ drugs/ infection/ reduced blood supply
  • post-renal: obstruction to urine flow eg prostate enlargement, kidney stones, bladder, tumour, injury
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4 causes of pre renal AKI

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  • salt and water depletion (diarrhoea, vomiting, diuretics, fever, poor fluid intake)
  • haemorrhage (esp gastrointestinal)
  • hypotension (heart failure, drugs, sepsis, shock)
  • renovascular disease
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types of renal AKI and % 3

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85% tubular necrosis (mostly due to pre renal factors eg low bp)
10% interstitial nephritis
5% glomerulonephritis

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how to diagnose kidney disease

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  • urine dipstick

- renal biopsy (interstitial nephritis, acute glomerulonephritis

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8 causes of toxic AKI

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  • antibiotics eg aminoglycosides, amphotericin
  • radiographic contrast media (inc non-ionic)
  • chemotherapy agents esp cis-platinum
  • rhabdomyolysis
  • intravascular haemolysis
  • tumour lysis
  • solvents (inc ethylene glycol, carbon tetrachloride)
  • hepatorenal syndrome
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3 common causes of post renal AKI

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  • obstruction to outflow from both kidneys or to outflow from a single functional kidney esp prostate in males, cervix in females
  • retroperitoneal fibrosis, neurogenic bladder
  • intra-renal obstruction eg crystals or casts (esp myeloma)
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what does prognosis of post renal AKI depend on 2

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  • underlying condition

- duration of obstruction

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causes of chronic kidney disorder 5

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  • diabetic neuropathy MOST COMMON
  • genetic causes (esp polycystic kidney disease) 10%
  • vascular disease
  • chronic glomerulonephritis
  • chronic urinary outflow obstruction
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classification system of chronic kidney disease

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5 stage according to eGFR

1: normal kidney function with some other evidence of kidney disease
5: eGFR less than 10-15 ml/min ie need for renal replacement

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consequences of renal failure 7

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-accumulation of 6: K+, urea, creatinine, H+, water, PO4
-deficiency of 2: erythropoitin–> anaemia
1 alpha vitamin D3 –> hypocalcaemia, hyper parathyroid hormone, bone disease
-delayed drug excretion
-pulmonary oedema
-xerostomia
-uraemic stomatitis (white/ grey on FOM)
-brown tumour

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outcome of K+ accumulation

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changes polarisation of cells –> large T waves –> cardiac arrythmias –> sudden death

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how to control potassium

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diet (eg less bananas)

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explain renal bone disease

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less calcium –> less vit D activation –> non calcified osteoid –> bone resorption

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4 tx for renal replacement therapy

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  • dialysis/ transplantation
  • erythropoietin
  • 1 alpha vitamin D
  • sodium bicarbonate
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normal blood Hb levels

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how does a haemodyaliser work

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contains small plastic ‘capillaries’ surrounded by dialysis fluid for filtration

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explain arterial-venous fistula

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sew artery to vein –> blood flows in to vein –> dilates vein –> can put needles in to vein for dialysis

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why are anticoagulants used in dialysis and examples 3
stops blood clotting during dialysis - heparin for dialysis - warfarin for access patency - aspirin
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what does CAPD stand for and how does it work
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis needle and dialysis in to peritoneum (space between organs) --> fluid exchanged over peritoneal membrane continuously/ 4 times per day
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6 general consequences of immunosuppression
- infection (correlation with corticosteroid dosage) - viral transmission with transplant esp CMV - malignancy (esp viral eg lymphoma, skin, cervix. UV exposure and skin type important) - hypertension - dyslipidaemia - osteopaenia
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2 main causes of gingival hyperplasia
- cyclosporin (immunosuppression) | - calcium blockers (dipines)
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5 adverse effects of cyclosporin
- nephrotoxicity - tremor - hirtuism - gingival hypertrophy (worsened by nifedipine) - interactions (esp macrolides, diltiazem)
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4 important drug interactions
- cyclosporin and macrolides (erythromycin, clarithromycin) - cyclosporin and diltiazem - cyclosporin and enzyme inhibitors - azatioprine and allopurinol
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5 considerations for dental care after renal transplantation
- good OH essential - gingival hypertrophy (cyclosporin, nifedipine) - inc susceptibility to infection - antibiotic prophylaxis - drug interactions esp erythromycin etc
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6 normal functions of kidneys
- excretion of salt/ water/ waste products of metabolism (via urine) - regulation of acid-base (H+) in tubules - regulation of blood pressure (with renin) - production of erythropoetin (stimulates RBCs) - activation of vit D (1 alpha hydroxylase) - excrete water soluble drugs/ metabolites
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order blood moves around kidney
afferent arteriole --> glomerulus -> vasa recta
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order of nephron system kidneys
bowmans capsule --> proximal convoluted tubule -->loop of henle --> distal convoluted tubule --> collecting duct
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increase in serum creatinine in AKI stage 1 2 3
1: 1.5-2 2: 2-3 3: >3 or >354umol/L with acute increase of >44umol/L
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most common known cause of kidney failure in pts starting renal replacement therapy in UK
diabetes
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% of people in england with diabetes
7.4%
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proportion of people with diabetes who have kidney disease
18%-30%
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% of patients having tx/ dialysis whose kidney disease was due to diabetes
14%
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categories of GFR
``` G1: normal/ high GFR G2:mildly decreased G3a: mild-mod decreased G3b: mod-severely decreased G4: severely decreased G5: kidney failure ```
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what is a. normal GFR b/ GFR in kidney failure
a. normal GFR: >90ml/min/1.73m2 | b. GFR in kidney failure:
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presentation/ symptoms of chronic kidney disease
often asymptomatic until CKD4/5 (GFR
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3 lab changes of CKD
anaemia disordered bone mineral metabolism acidosis
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AKI/ CKD consequeneces: a. accumulation of (6) b. deficiency of (2) and consequences c. delayed (1)
a. accumulation of (6): K+, urea, creatinine, H+, water, PO43- b. deficiency of (2) and consequences: erythropoietin --> anaemia. 1alpha vit D3 --> hypocalcaemia, hyperPTH, bone disease c. delayed (1): drug excretion
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what does uraemic stomatitis look like
white-grey pseudomembranous lesion on tongue and FOM