• Shuffle
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Alphabetize
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Front First
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Both Sides
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Read
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
Reading...
Front

Card Range To Study

through

image

Play button

image

Play button

image

Progress

1/153

Click to flip

Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;

Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;

H to show hint;

A reads text to speech;

153 Cards in this Set

  • Front
  • Back
Tubuloglomerular feedback (2)
Volume overload -> fast flow rate, lots of Na, Cl not reabsorbed -> high concentration at macula densa -> afferent arteriole constriction
Volume depletion -> slow flow rate -> lots of Na, Cl reabsorption so little in filtrate -> RAA -> preferential efferent vasoconstriction
Mechanisms of Na reabsorption (4)
PT - Na/H exchangers + Na cotransporters (amino acids . .) 67%
LOH - Na/K/Cl cotransporter 25%
DT - Na/Cl cotransport 4%
CT - Na+ channels 3%
GFR equation
GFR = Lp * S (Pgc - Pbs - pi_gc)
How is filtration fraction adjusted at hypo or hypertension
Hypertension - high RPF -> afferent arteriolar vasoconstriction lowers Pgc
Hypotension - low RPF -> efferent arteriolar constriction increases Pgc
What do prostaglandins do in volume depletion?
Dilate afferent arteriole
Clearance equation
Cx = UxV / Px
U = urine concentration
V = urine flow rate
P = plasma concentration
(Ux*V = amount of x excreted in urine)
5 conditions that increase GFR
Mesangial cell relaxation
Afferent arteriole dilation (PGE)
Efferent arteriole constriciton (AII)
Hypoalbuminemia
High RPF (oncotic pressure rises slower during ultrafiltration)
5 conditions that decrease GFR
Mesangial cell contraction AII
Afferent arteriole constricition (NSAIDs)
Efferent arteriole dilation (ACEi, ARB)
Hypotension or volume depletion
Increased tubular pressure (urinary obstruction)
How much Na and H2O are typically reabsorbed?
99%
Bartter Syndrome
Deficit in Na/K/Cl cotransporter in LOH
Think loop diuretics
Gitelman Syndrome
Defective Na/Cl cotransporter in distal tubule
Think thiazide diuretics
Liddle Sydrome
Constitutively activated Na+ channel in collecting tubule lead to volume overload and excessive Na retention and hypokalemia (excessive K excretion due to overactive Na+ leaving a negative charge in lumen)
Urine osmolality in relation to ADH
ADH present - aquaporins lead to H2O reabsorption and maximally concentrated urine (1200)
ADH absent - maximally dilute urine (40)
How is Na reabsorption related to bicarb in the proximal tubule? (4)
1. Na is reabsorbed in exchange for secretion of H+
2. Luminal H+ + HCO3- -> H2CO3 -> H2O and CO2 by carbonic anhydrase
3. CO2 goes into cell and is converted back to HCO3-
4. Cytoplasmic HCO3- crosses basolateral membrane via HCO3-/Cl- antiporter or Na/HCO3- symporter
What do carbonic anhydrase inhibitors do?
Block luminal conversion of H+ to HCO3- and thus block H+ exchange for Na+
Act as diuretics
Sodium balance sensors (3)
Volume not Na content!
Afferent arteriole
Atria
Carotid sinus
Sodium balance effectors (4)
RAA
ANP
NE
ADH
Sodium balance: what is affected?
Tubular Na handling
Thirst
What is the main indicator of water balance?
Plasma osmolality (Na concentration)
Water handling (sensors, effectors, what is affected)
Sensors: hypothalalmic osmoreceptors
Effectors: ADH, thirst
What is effected: urine osmolality, water intake
When is PTH released?
Low calcium
What does PTH do? (3)
Mobilize Ca from bone
Stimulate Ca reabsorption from distal tubule
Lead to 1, 25-hydroxylation of vitamin D in kidney -> stimulates Ca absorption from gut
Volume sensors (4)
Macula densa
Afferent arteriole
Cardiac chambers
Carotid bodies
How does HF cause volume overload?
heart fails -> low ECV -> Na retention -> volume overload
How does cirrhosis cause volume overload? (2 ways)
impaired albumin synth -> decreased plasma oncotic pressure -> decreased Pgc -> Na retention/volume overload
OR
Arteriovenous malformation -> decreased SVR and bp -> renal underperfusion -> Na retention/volume overload
How does nephrotic syndrome cause volume overload?
Protein loss in urine -> decreased plasma oncotic pressure -> decreased Pgc -> Na retention/volume overload
Cardiac chamber response to volume overload
Increased stretch -> ANP release -> blocks Na+ channels in CT
Factors stimulating renin release from juxtaglomerular apparatus (3)
Decreased Na/Cl at macula densa
Decreased afferent arteriole pressure
B1 sympathetic stimulation of JGA
Actions of angiotensin II (4)
Systemic vasoconstriction
Efferent arteriole > afferent vasoconstriction
Na reabsorption in PT
Aldosterone release -> Na+ reabsorption in CT
Factors stimulating aldosterone synthesis (2)
Angiotensin II
Hyperkalemia
Actions of aldosterone at CT (3)
Enhanced Na reabsorption
Enhanced K secretion
Enhanced H secretion
Actions of aldosterone at CT (3)
Enhanced Na reabsorption
Enhanced K secretion
Enhanced H secretion
Factors stimulating SNS
Decreased pressure at carotid and aortic bodies
Actions of sympathetic nervous system in response to low volume (4)
Sympathetic vasoconstriction
Efferent arteriole vasocontriction
Renal Na retention at PT
Renin release
FENa (definition and meaning in AKI)
excreted sodium / filtered sodium
In AKI, if FENa is < 1, means tubular cells are responding normally to Na levels
Cirrhosis and volume overload: overfill vs underfill
Overfill: AV malformation -> decreased SVR -> low ECV -> Na retention/volume overload -> ascites
Underfill: ascites first -> volume depletion -> Na retention
Appropriate vs inappropriate ADH
Appropriate - ADH release is triggered by carotid barorecpetors due to ineffective circulating volume -> hypoosmolality
Inappropriate - no discernible trigger for ADH release - hypothyroidism, SIADH
Hypo-osmolality Rx (2)
Suppress or block (vaptans) ADH
Don't raise serum Na by more than .5 meq/L
Diabetes insipidus
Impaired ADH production (neurogenic) or impaired ADH response (nephrogenic)
Dilute urine in the setting of hyperosmolality
Fatty casts
Nephrotic syndrome
Muddy brown casts
ATN
WBC casts
Allergic interstitial nephritis
or
pyelonephritis
RBC casts
Glomerulonephritis
K+ reabsorption and secretion
67% in PT paracellularly
20% in LOH via Na/K/Cl cotransport
Regulated secretion in CT by aldosterone
Where do K-wasting diuretics block Na reabsorption?
LOH and DT
Cause lots of Na to be in CT, stimulates K+ secretion as well as activate RAA and aldosterone
Where do K-sparing diurects act?
CT
What makes K+ move intracellularly? (3)
Alkalemia
Insulin
Catecholamines
What makes K+ move extracellularly? (4)
Acidemia
Glucagon
Exercise
Hyperosmolality (via solvent drag)
Hypokalemia clinical (3)
Weakness
Paralysis
Arrythmia
Hyperkalemia treatment (3)
Stabilize cardiac membrane with Ca
Move K into cells (insulin, catecholamines, HCO3)
Increase K excretion (K-wasters, resin binders)
Henderson equation
[H+] = PaCO2 / [HCO3-]
What happens to the daily endogenous acid load?
50% is buffered by extracellular bicarbonate
Remainder is buffered by extra- and intra-cellular and bone buffers
Two main functions of renal acid excretion
Reclamation of filtered bicarb
Net acid excretion
Simple respiratory acidosis (3)
Hypercapnia
Acidemia
Secondary bicarb increase
Chronic adaptation to respiratory acidosis (2)
Increase in ammonia genesis for H+ excretion - transient
Increase in renal bicarb reabsorption - persistent
Simple respiratory alkalosis (3)
Hypocapnia
Alkalemia
Secondary bicarb decrease
Chronic adaption in respiratory alkalosis
Transient decrease in urinary net acid excretion (primarily via less NH3 excretion
Persistent decrease in bicarb reabsorption
Mineral vs organic acid loads
Mineral - non AG
Organic - AG
Acidosis in CKD (types and progression)
Decreased ammoniagenesis -> decreased H+ excretion -> Non-AG metabolic acidosis
As CKD progresses normally excreted organic acids are retained -> AG metabolic acidosis
Distal renal tubular acidosis (anion gap?)
Impaired H+/ATPase secretion in CT
Non-AG acidosis
Proximal renal tubular acidosis
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor prevents HCO3 absorption and H+ excretion
Anion gap equation
Na - Cl - HCO3-
normally 12
> 12 defines an organic metabolic acidosis
Non-anion gap acidosis (2 most common and treatment)
Diarrhea (bicarb loss)
CKD
Treat w/ bicarb replacement
Lactic acidosis (cause and rx)
Anion gap
Inadequate perfusion -> pyruvate to lactate
Rx - restore perfusion to allow liver to convert lactate to bicarb
Ketoacidosis (cause, sign, and rx)
Insulin deficiency -> altered hepatic metabolism to ketoacid production
Also have hyperglycemia -> hyperosmolality -> hyperkalemia w/ total body K depletion and massive H2O and electrolyte loss
Rx - insulin, electrolyte and H2O replenishment
Major causes of metabolic acidosis (3 broad categories)
Bicarb loss (diarrhea, prox RTA)
Increased acid load (organic vs mineral)
Impaired acid excretion (CKD, distal RTA)
Clinical manifestations of metabolic acidosis (3 broad)
Respiratory - incr alveolar ventilation w/ decreased PaCO2
Cardio - arrhythmia, impaired response to catecholamines
GI - nausea/vomiting, ab pain, diarrhea
What is the main difference b/w Cl responsive and resistance alkalosis?
Responsive - excess aldo is due to effective circulating volume depletion stimulating RAA -> aldo release
Resistant - excess aldo is not due to volume depletion
Treatment of Cl responsive alkalosis
Volume administration - turn off RAA and allow bicarb excretion
How does aldosterone contribute to Cl responsive and resistant alkalosis?
Stimulates H+ secretion in CT
Contraction alkalosis (2)
Diuretics stimulate loss of Na, Cl, H2O
Same amount of bicarb but in a reduced volume
Cl responsive alkalosis - maintenance phase (3)
(initiated by volume depletion -> RAA -> excess aldo)
1. AII stimulates Na/H+ exchange in PT, which increases bicarb reabsorption
2. Aldosterone stimulates H+ ATPase excreter
3. Cl- is exchanged for HCO3- in intercalated cells - REDUCED Cl- MEANS NO EXCHANGE OF Cl- in for HCO3- out
Alkalosis and hypokalemia (3 main phys points)
In Cl- resistant
Excess mineralocorticoid stimulates K+ secretion in CT ->
Hypokalemia
Hypokalemia stimulates K+ exit from cells in exchange for H+ in, which raises plasma bicarb
K+ depletion in filtrate activates H+/K+ exchanger in CT -> increased H+ secretion and bicarb reabsorption
Treatment of Cl resistant alkalosis
K repletion (K-sparing diuretics)
Aldo suppression (stopping steroids, tumor resection)
Type B intercalated cell important mechanisms
Cl- in and bicarb out exchanger
Cl- responsive alkalosis has Cl- deficit which reduces bicarb excretion
Type A intercalated cell important mechanisms
H+ ATPase stimulated by aldosterone (in metabolic alkalosis)
Common causes of Cl responsive alkalosis (3)
Vomiting
NG suction
Diuretics
(villous ademoa, post-hypercapnia)
3 layers of filtration barrier - from blood to tubule
Endothelial cell
Basement membrane
Epithelial/podocyte
Alport syndrome (3 features)
X-linked
Splitting and lamellation of GBM
Microscopic hematuria
Collagen IV mutation
Thin basement membrane disease (3 features)
Defect in type IV collagen
Non-progressive hematuria
EM- very thin GBM
Cystic renal dysplasia (4, one key histo feature)
Sporadic/congenital/hereditary
Maldeveloped kidney
Abnormal histology: CARTILAGE
Common cause of childhood kidney failure
Progression of glomerular injury in end stage renal disease (4 steps)
Loss of nephrons ->
Hyperfiltration and intraglomerular hypertension ->
Glomerular hypertrophy and injury to endo/epithelium ->
Glomerulosclerosis
Azotemia
Elevation of BUN and creatinine reflecting decreased GFR
Cortical adenoma
Benign
Small ( < .5 cm)
Oncocytomas
Benign
Large w/ granular cytoplasm (MITOCHONDRIA)
Angiomyolipomas
Very large
Mesenchymal tissue w/ hemorrhage
TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS
Renal cell carcinoma (cell type, epi, associations)
Clear cell
Most common renal tumor in adults
Associations: tobacco, Von Hippel Lindau, tuberous sclerosis
Hematuria, abdominal mass, flank pain, fever
Renal cell carcinoma
Transitional cell carcinoma (associations, presentation, flat vs papillary)
Associations: tobacco, chemicals, chemo (cyclophosphamide), infection (schistomiasis)
Presents w/ hematuria
Papillary - low grade
Flat - high grade
Nephroblastoma/Wilms Tumor
Most common renal malignancy in children
Derived from nephrogenic rests
Grade vs stage
Grade - cytologic appearance
Stage - size and spread
Nephrotic syndrome definition (4)
1. > 3.5 g/day proteinuria
2. Hypoalbuminemia < 3.5 g/day
3. Edema
4. Hyperlipidemia and lipiduria
What cells are damaged in nephrotic syndrome?
Podocytes (epithelial cells)
3 main nephrotic syndrome
Minimal change disease
FSGS
Membranous nephropathy
Minimal change disease (3 key features, histo, rx)
Children
Sudden heavy proteinuria and edema
Normal BP and GFR
Normal histology
EM - effacement of foot processes
Rx - steroids
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) (key features, histo, 2/2)
Adults
Hypertension and decr GFR
Path - focal scarring of glomeruli (segmental)
2/2 - HIV, obesity, hyperfiltration
Membranous nephropathy (key features, path, histo, 2/2)
Ab-Ag complexes in subepithelial space (no inflammatory cells)
Thickened GBM w/ spikes and lumps
Normal GFR
2/2 - tumors, autoimmune, infection
Ab-Ag complexes in subepithelial space
Membranous nephropathy
(no inflammatory cells)
Secondary diseases that cause nephrotic syndrome
Diabetic nephropathy, amyloidosis, SLE
Diabetic nephropathy (path, key features, presentation)
Non-enzymatic glycosylation of GBM proteins, -> thickened GBM focal/nodular glomerulosclerosis
Presentation - microalbuminuria
Amyloidosis
Deposition of abnormal proteins in glomerular tufts
Congo red, birefringent apple green, fibrils
AL - light chain
AA - chronic infection
Glomerulonephritis definition (4)
Glomerular hematuria (RBC casts and dysmorphic RBCs
Azotemia (reduced GFR)
Oliguria
Hypertension
Glomerulonephritis pathology
Endothelial damage or immune complexes in sub endothelial space
-> inflammatory cell recruitment
3 primary GN disease
post-infectious GN
membranoproliferative GN
crescentic GN
post-stretptococcal/post-inflammatory GN (path and time course)
Foreign Ag deposited in subendothelial space -> IgG ad complement -> neutrophils
GN 2 wks after infection
Membranoproliferative GN
Chronic damage to glomerular capillary via slow deposition of Ag
Reduplication of GBM
TRAM TRACKING
Crescentic GN (RPGN) path
Presents as AKI
Immunologic reactions ruptures capillary wall
Spreads to parietal cells of Bowman's space
Crescentic GN: 3 causes and distinguishing features
ribbon-like/linear IgG - anti-GBM/Goodpasture's
granular IgG - IgA, SLE (immune complex)
pauci-immune IgG - ANCA-associated disease w/ neutrophil activation
Secondary GN diseases
IgA/Henoch Schonlein Purpura
Lupus nephritis
IgA Nephropathy/Henoch Schonlein Purpura (path)
Most common GN in world
IgA deposition in mesangium and sub endothelial space
Path - mesangioproliferative
HSP - IgA deposition occurs outside kidney in skin and GI -
Causes of ATN (2 broad categories)
Ischemic - low bp, low ecv, AA constriction (nsaids), EA dilation (acei, arb)
Toxic - IV contrast dye, rhabdo, heme pigments
ATN path (2)
Denuded tubules
Occasional mitotic figures
Acute Pyelonephritis (cause, path, epi, urinalysis findings)
Bacterial infection of renal pelvis and interstitium
Dense neutrophils w/ subcapsular abscess
F > M
WBC and WBC casts
Chronic pyelonephritis (pathogen, causes)
Prolonged inflammatory response from kidney -> tubular atrophy and dilation (THYROIDIZATION)
Causes - recurrent acute pyelonephritis, drugs, reflux nephropathy, urinary obstruction
Allergic interstitial nephritis (cause, trio of presentation, histo)
Drug exposure
Fever, rash, AKI
Path - EOSINOPHILS, lymphocytes, macrophages in interstitium
WBC casts and eosinophils in urine
Analgesic nephropathy
Exposure to high dose phenacetin, aspirin, and caffeine
Papillary necrosis -> calcified scars
Multiple myeloma kidney (4 downstream effects of myeloma)
Plasma cell tumor -> overproduction of Ig (paraproteins) ->
1. plasma cell infiltration
2. paraprotein deposition
3. amyloidosis (congo red)
4. hypercalcemia
Two causes of renal artery stenosis
Atherosclerosis (90%)
Fibromuscular dysplasia (10%, women)
HUS/TTP (pathogen, finding)
Infection, toxins, or enzymatic dysfunction -> endothelial damage
Schistocytes on peripheral blood smear
AKI definition
Acute drop in GFR identified by rise in serum creatinine
AKI: perfusion-related (pre renal) (3 causes, FENa?, Rx)
Drop in Pgc -> drop in GFR
Reduced bp
Constricted AA - NSAIDs
Dilated EA - ACEi or ARB
FENa < 1 b/c nephron is normal
Rx - restore perfusion and stop meds
AKI: intrinsic (2 main causes and findings)
Decreased #N
Causes: ATN, AIN
ATN - muddy brown casts and high FENa
AKI: obstructive (post renal)
Increased P_BS
Causes: urethra (prostate)
Findings: hydroureter, hydronephrosis
Rx - relieve pressure
Definition of chronic kidney disease (5)
GFR < 60 OR one of following abnormalities for > 3 mo.:
1. proteinuria
2. urine sediment abnormal
3. renal imaging abnormal
4. tubular syndromes (rta, di, siadh
CKD Stage 1
GFR > 90
Assess cause of kidney damage
CKD Stage 2
GFR > 60
Slow rate of GFR progression
CKD Stage 3
GFR > 30
Treat complications
CKD Stage 4
GFR 15-29
Prepare for renal replacement
CKD Stage 5
GFR < 15
Assess for renal replacement
Early stages of CKD: what happens as GFR declines?
Attempts to restore GFR by dilating afferent arteriole more than efferent -> increased GFR but also release of growth factors that damage kidney
Measures to slow CKD and GFR loss (4)
ACEi
BP control
Tobacco cessation
Glycemic control in diabetics
What happens to GFR when you ablate a large part of the kidney?
The decrease in GFR is not as much as expected
Due to increase in SNGFR by increased in P_GC afferent arteriole vasodilation
Increased capillary pressure in glomerulus leads to sclerosis
CKD adaptation: Na
More Na must be excreted by fewer nephrons
Mostly by pressure natriuresis
Still most CKDers needs diuretics to prevent volume overload
CKD adaptation: K
Increased K excretion is stimulated by higher aldosterone
Steady state reached at a higher K concentration, so still need to have a low K diet, K-wasting diuretics etc . .
CKD adaptation: acid/base (big undesired consequence?)
As limits of ammoniagenesis are reached (~40 GFR), non-AG acidosis develops
Further fall in GFR impairs filtration of organic acids -> AG acidosis -> bone buffer releases Ca/PO4 (demineralization)
CKD adaptation: PTH, Ca, PO4-
As GFR falls, more PO4- is retained ->
binds to Ca ->
precipitates out and lowers serum Ca ->
increase in PTH to raise serum Ca
AS GFR FALLS CA AND PO4 ARE RELATIVELY NORMAL WHILE PTH INCREASES
CKD adaptation: Vitamin D
Impaired synthesis -> decrease in Ca absorption from gut -> PTH
CKD adaptation: Anemia (3 causes, Rx)
Due to: erythropoietin deficiency
Iron deficiency
Reduced RBC survival
Rx - epo
Indications for renal replacement
Acidosis - NaHCO3 doesnt help
Electrolytes - diuretics don't help
Intoxication - stopping drugs doesnt help
Overload - diuretics don't help
Uremia
Dialysis: diffusion vs ultrafiltration
Diffusion - movement of solute down a concentration gradient
Ultrafiltration - using pressure to push fluid (Na) through a membrane (convective clearance via dextrose)
Equations for MAP and CO
MAP = CO X SVR
CO = HR X SV
How does volume status relate to cardiac output?
Volume status effects pre-load, pre-load effects stroke volume and CO = HR X SV
Main defect in essential hypertension?
Pressure natriuresis
High blood pressure is not corrected by dumping Na into urine
How does kidney disease cause secondary HTN?
Impaired Na excretion -> volume overload -> HTN
Correct w/ diuretics and diet restriction
How does renal artery stenosis cause secondary HTN?
Stenosis -> low ECV -> angiotensin II -> Na retention + loss of pressure natriuresis
Increases GFR and Na retention in uncompromised kidney
How can tumors cause hypertension?
1. Secrete aldo -> Na retention, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis NO EDEMA DUE TO ALDO ESCAPE
2. pheochromocytomas -> secrete catecholamines -> increased SVR -> incr MAP + RAA activation -> HTN
Pharm: how to lower intravascular volume?
Diuretics
Pharm: how to reduce venous tone?
NO derivatives and dihydrop Ca channel blockers
Main targets for hypertension pharm? (4)
Lower intravascular volume - diuretics
Reduce venous tone - NO, CCBs
Reduce HR - beta blockers
Block SNS - alpha agonists
Pharm: how to reduce heart rate?
Beta blockers and non-dihydrop CCBs
Pharm: how to lower SNS tone
Alpha2 agonists - dilate arterioles
Alpha1 agonists - peripheral
Diuretics complications (5)
Impotence
New onset DM
Worse lipid profile
Gout
Hypokalemia
ACEi and ARB complications
Cough due to increased bradykinin
Hypotension
Hyperkalemia
CKD progression
Not in pregnancy