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AKI Flashcards

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What are the 4 stages of AKI?

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  1. Initiation
  2. Extension
  3. Maintenance
  4. Recovery
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List common etiologies and risk factors for ischemia resulting in AKI

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  • Hypovolemia
  • Hypotension
  • Infarction
  • Pancreatitis
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List common infectious causes resulting in AKI

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  • Lepto
  • Pyelonephritis
  • Sepsis
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List the most common drugs at risk for causing AKI

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  • Aminoglycosides
  • NSAIDs
  • Amphotericin B
  • Cisplatin
  • Radiographic contrast
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What are miscellaneous risk factors for AKI (not ischemic, toxic, infectious, or drug causes)

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  • Hypercalcemia
  • Envenomation
  • Hyperglobulinemia
  • Heatstroke
  • Hydronephrosis
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There are 4 stages to AKI. What is the longest stage?

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Recovery phase (takes months)

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In which stage of AKI is there marked polyuria?

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Recovery phase

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What occurs in the recovery stage of AKI?

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  • Regen and tubular repair
  • Improving azotemia
  • Marked polyuria (which is good bc peeing out solutes)
  • Return to normal function vs residual damage
  • Longest phase, can take months
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What occurs during the maintenance stage of AKI?

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  • Evidence of azotemia, uremia
  • Decreased GFR
  • Oliguria: Urine output <0.5 mL/kg/hr
  • +/- anuria
  • This phase takes days to weeks post injury
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What is the IRIS AKI staging based on?

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  • Based on creatinine levels
  • Grade 1-5
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How is AKI subgraded?

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  • Subgraded as non-oliguric or oliguric vs requiring RRT (dialysis)
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What is the fluid of choice for addressing AKI?

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  • LRS

(dont use 0.9% NaCl!!!)

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Which fluid should be avoided in patients with AKI?

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  • Avoid 0.9% NaCl
  • NaCl is acidifying and can decrease renal blood flow
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What is oliguria defined as?

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Urine output < 0.5 mL/kg/hr in a hydrated, volume expanded patient

(decreased volume of urine)

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What are indications for hemodialysis and RRT?

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  • Decontamination of AKI toxins
  • Supporting kidney function until recovery phase
  • Used during the maintenance phase of AKI!! (oliguric phase)
  • CRRT is better for unstable AKI patients with oliguria or fluid overload

(NOT used during the recovery phase)

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What occurs during the initiation stage of AKI?

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  • Decreased ATP
  • Cell swelling
  • Decreased O2 delivery
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What occurs during the extension stage of AKI?

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- Ischemia
- Inflammation
- Apoptosis
- Necrosis
- Evidence of granular casts

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What is a classic late stage finding in AKI that is indicative of a poor prognosis?

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What is a classic finding seen on urinalysis with AKI patients?

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Granular casts indicating intrinsic renal damage

20
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What are common sequelae to AKI?

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  • Hypertension
  • Metabolic acidosis
  • Hyperkalemia
  • Oliguria
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What is the best way to monitor urine output in a patient with AKI?

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Via indwelling catheter and closed collection

22
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When is use of diuretics to manage AKI contraindicated?

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  • Contraindicated in dehydrated patients!!
23
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What drug treatments can be given to hydrated AKI patients to treat oliguria?

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- Furosemide
- Mannitol
- Fenoldopam

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What is the drug of choice to treat hypertension associated with AKI?

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  • Amlodipine
  • Telmisartan
  • Fenoldopam

(Note: Don’t use ACEi!!! Takes too long to work)

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What supportive and symptomatic care should be provided when managing AKI patients?
- Feeding tube - Antacids and GI protectants to help uremic ulceration - Antiemetics, prokinetics - Appetite stimulants **Note: Renal diet is NOT indicated for AKI patients**
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What does hypotension refractory to volume replacement therapy indicate when treating AKI patients?
- **Sepsis / septic shock** - Negative prognostics indicator 😔
27
What evidence leads to diagnosis of stage II AKI?
Creatinine > 1.7 - 2.5
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What evidence leads to diagnosis of stage III AKI?
Creatinine > 2.6 - 5
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What evidence leads to diagnosis of stage IV AKI?
Creatinine > 5.1 - 10
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What evidence leads to diagnosis of stage V AKI?
Creatinine > 10
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What is the drug of choice for treating AKI due to leptospirosis infection?
**Ampicillin or Doxycycline**
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What is the drug of choice for treating AKI due to pyelonephritis?
**Enrofloxacin** (fluoroquinolone)
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What is the drug of choice for treating AKI due to acute ethylene glycol ingestion?
**4-MP or Fomepizole**
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