Renal/Integumentary Flashcards
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_____-Related Changes in the Renal System:
• Decreased kidney size – around age 30. You can actually lose up to 25% of the mass
• Decreased Renal Blood Flow (RBF) and Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
o d/t renal vascular perfusion changes
• Decreased number of nephrons
• Decreased tubular transport response
• Decreased elimination of drugs
• Increased sclerotic glomerular capillaries
• Increased excretion of glucose
• Increased bladder symptoms
o Urgency, frequency, nocturia
Age
this test is for a waste product that is continuously produced during normal muscle breakdown. What your kidneys do is filter that waste product from the blood into the urine where it is then excreted. This process allows for almost no reabsorption. So when you look at this test it tells you simply the amount of blood the kidneys can make creatinine-free each minute. As renal function declines, patient’s ability to clear creatinine will go down.
plasma creatinine concentration
Normal creatinine value is ______ mg/dl
0.7 to 1.2
Test used in glomerular nephritis
creatinine concentration
a protein mainly used to assess kidney function. It also filters out of the blood by the glomeruli and is excreted out. Used when creatinine clearance could be misleading (cirrhosis, obese, malnourished, vegetarians) – individuals may not have the muscle mass to adequately assess their kidney function thru creatinine clearance.
Plasma Cystatin C Concentration
plasma protein that is freely filtered at the glomerulus.
cystatin C
two renal tests used to measure progressive renal dysfunction
creatinine + cystatin C
waste product that kidneys move from blood out of body thru urine
end product of protein metabolism
varies as a result of altered protein intake and protein catabolism
blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
test for hydration status (increases in dehydration and kidney failure)
BUN
normal range for BUN: _____ mg/dL
10-20
test: blood in the body continuously & hundreds of times throughout the day flow thru kidneys – they will push that liquid part of our body thru these tiny filters (nephrons) & the majority of the body’s fluid will be filtered thru nephrons and reabsorbed back into body. If not reabsorbed, it will then become urine
glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
rate of blood flow through the kidneys
glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
test that determines level of kidney function
glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
normal pH of urine
5-6.5
measures solute concentration of urine has a normal value of 1.016- 1.022
specific gravity
measures RBC in urine (there should be none)
sediment
measures accumulations of cellular precipitates in the urine
They are an indication of the type of disease the kidney is experiencing
casts
renal infection (pyelonephritis) will result in ____ casts
WBC
inflammation of the glomerulus (glomerulonephritis) will results in _____ casts
RBC
urine ______ indicate inflammation, infection, or metabolic disorder
crystals
urine test that shows if there is an infection
WBC
urine \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ tests: • Glucose • Bilirubin • Urobilinogen • Leukocyte esterase • Nitrates • Ketones • Proteins • Hemoglobin and myoglobin
reagent strips
test with flat plain film (one picture of abdomen AP [anterior posterior view])
->targets the kidney, ureter, and bladder (not that great of a diagnostic tool for urinary system – typically just use it when assessing for constipation)
x-ray “KUB”
renal diagnostic test that uses iodine that contain a radiopaque dye that is injected into a vein to circulate throughout the kidney and then excrete in the urine. As it is excreted in the urine a rapid series of x-rays catches the dye as it is being excreted.
o This will give us a good idea of the urinary tract and if there are any underlying complications.
o The dye is nephrotoxic and hydration is recommended prior to the IVP
Intravenous Urography/Pyelography (IVP)