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What do you want to do to treat acute renal failure when administrating a diet of potassium and sodium
Decrease sodium and potassium levels
What is the difference between Azotemia and Uremia
Uremia effects other body system Azotemia doesnt and is marked by high urea and creatinine
What is CRRT
continuous renal replacement therapy
Where would a CRRT be used
in ICU
What kind of dialysis may be done at home
Peritoneal dialisis
how often is peritoneal dialysis performed
daily
Basically for prevention of renal failure what should be performed
low bp
monitor output
be aware of med s
What are the five functions of the kidney
1)
Urine Formation and Elimination
Electrolyte Balance
Acid-Base Balance
BP Regulation
Blood Component Production
What is Renal Insufficiency
Decline in renal function to about 25% of normal. Levels of BUN and Creatinine are mildly elevated
What is Uremia
Syndrome of renal failure that includes elevated BUN and Cr levels accompanied by fatigue, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, pruritus and neurological changes.
What is Azotemia
Increase in the serum levels of urea and creatinine.
What 
Criteria for Acute Renal Failure
 concerning urine output
Oliguria less than 20ml per hour
What type of organ failure has a patient who is Unable to excrete water, Na, K, and Nitrogenous wastes
Acute renal failure
What happens to potassium levels w acute renal failure
Elevated K
What happens to phosphorous
Elevated PO4
What happens to calcium levels
Decreased calcium levels
What cause of acute renal failure involves Afferent arterial pressure falling below 60-70mmHg
Pre renal
Early manifestations of Prerenal is what?
decrease in UO
What are some causes of acute prerenal kidney failure
Hypotension
Shock
CHF
Hypovolemia
Renal Artery Obstruction
An intrarenAl acute kidney failure is described as
Anything that causes damage to renal tissues
Four causes of intra-renal kidney failure are known as
Ischemia
Injury to glomerular membrane
Atn
Pylonnephritus
What is a post renal cause of kidney failure
Anything that blocks the output of urine
Five causes of post renal kidney failure are
BPh
Urinary stones
Trauma
Neoplasm
What are the three stages of acute kidney failure
Oliguric diuretic Recovary
Three Stages of Chronic Renal Failure
Renal Impairment
Renal Insufficiency
End-Stage Renal Disease
The renal impairment stage of chronic renal failure is marked by
Fall in GFR to 40-50% of normal
The earliest sign of their renal impairment stage of chronic renal failure is
Polyuria earliest sign
What gfr percentage marks the Renal Insufficiency stage
Fall in GFR to 20-40% normal
Azotemia is what stage of chronic kidney failure
Renal insufficiency
End-stage renal disease has what percentage renal functioning
Fall in GFR to 10-15% of normal
Anatomical changes such as Anatomical Changes
Reduction in the Capillaries
Scarring of the Glomeruli
Atrophy and Fibrosis of the Tubules
Mass of the Kidneys is Reduced occurring what stage of chronic kidney failure
End stage
What are the two clinical manifestations of chronic kidney failure
Alterations in Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
And
Body System Alterations
The clinical manifestation that occurs with chronic renal failure in which two thirds of the nephrons are destroyed is
Uremia