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Normal American diet contain approximately ___ meq of K

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100 meq

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What is the intracell conc on K+?

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120-140 meg

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What is the extracell conc of K+?

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4-5 meq

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Where is the majority of K+ stored?

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muscle

*other significant storage include liver, RBC, and bone

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If the kidney is functioning normally, ____% of dietary K+ is excreted through the kidney

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almost 100

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What is internal K+ balance?

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regulation of the distribution of K+ between the ICF and ECF

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What is K+ external balance?

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regulation of TBk+ thru alterations in K+ intake and excretion (GI, renal)

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Where does most of the K+ reabs occur?

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PT and TALH

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Where is the only place K+ is secreted?

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principal cells in cortical and outer medullary CD

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How much K+ is reabs in the PT?

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65%

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How much K+ is reabs in the TALH?

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35%

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Describe the movement of K+ in cells at TALH

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Basolateral:
-NaK-ATPase antiport brings K+ into the cell

Apical:

  • NaKCl co transporter brings K+ into cell
  • K+ channel brings K+ out of cell and into lumen (moves here bc the Na reabsorption creates a - charge in lume)

-paracellular diffusion from lumen to blood thru tight junction

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What happens to the K+ that flows into the lumen thru the apical K+ channel?

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Not excreted!

  • “re-used” for NaKCl co-transporter
  • creates a + charge in lumen to repel other cations (Na, K, Ca, Mg) to be transported/diffuse paracellularly
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Is K+ normally excreted?

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no, its almost 100% reabs

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WHat effect does also have on the principal cells in the CD?

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goes into the nucleus to bind a nuclear receptor to inc the expression of

  1. Na-K pump
  2. Na epithelial channel (apical side)
  3. K+ channel (apical side)
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What are the factors that effect K+ secretion?

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  1. conc gradient (high serum K+ –> inc secretion)
  2. electrical gradient (Na needs to have been reabs in PT to create a - charge in lumen)
  3. K+ permeability (# open K+ channels on luminal side <-aldo)
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graph slide

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9

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What are causes of decreased renal potassium secretion (4)?

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  1. renal failure
  2. DT dysfunction (part of the kidney that secreted K+)
  3. decreased distal tubular flow = decrease in distal delivery of Na
  4. hypoaldosteronism or inhib of aldo
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What are causes of hyperkalemia?

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same as those that decrease K+ secretion

  1. renal failure
  2. DT dysfunction (part of the kidney that secreted K+)
  3. decreased distal tubular flow = decrease in distal delivery of Na
  4. hypoaldosteronism or inhib of aldo
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Slides

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slide

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What can cause increased reanl potassium secretion?

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  1. diurretics (loops and thiazide)
  2. prolonged vomiting
  3. nasogastric suction
  4. Bartter’s syndrome
  5. Gitelman’s syndrome
  6. hyperadosteronism

*inc secretion caused hypokalemia

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How do diurectic, vomiting, and Bartter’s and Gitelman’s cause hypokalemia?

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increase distal Na deliver –> increase K secretion

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How is internal K balance maintained?

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adjusting K transport across the cell membrane

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The concentration gradient of K (ICF > ECF) is responsible for passive transport of ____ through _____.
K+ thru K+ channels
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T or F: the concentration gradient of K between intracellular and extracellular fluid is maintained by transporting K from extracellular fluid to cells against the concentration gradient.
true
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What is the main pathway to transport if K into cells?
NaK-ATPase
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The NaK ATPase pump transports ___ Na out of the cells and ___ k into the cells
3 Na out and 2 K in
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T or F: all the factors that affect the internal K balance works through the NaK ATPase pump
T
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What are 7 factors that affect the internal balance of K+?
``` plasma K conc insulin Epi Acid base disturbance plasma tonicity cell lysis cell proliferation ```
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How does an inc in plasma K+ affect the internal balance of K+?
inc in plasma [K+] decreases K+ movement outside of the cell
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How does insulin affect the internal balance of K+?
insulin moves K+ inside cells by 1. stimulates NaH exchanger to move Na inside the cell. T 2. this activates NaK ATPase pump 3. K+ is moved inside cells
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How does epinephrine affect the internal balance of K+?
Stimulates Beta2 receptor which activates the NaK ATPase --> K+ goes into cells
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WHat effect does activation of the alpha 2 receptor have on K+ internal balance?
activation of alpha 2 inhibits the NaK ATPase and will inc plasma K+
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How can diabetes effect the K+ plasma levels?
they have defcicint insulin = dec activity of NaK ATPase = more K+ in ECF *the K+ channel will not not be affected by hormones and will continue to move K+ from the ICF--> ECF
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What affect does albuterol have on a plasma K+ levels?
it binds Beta2 receptor to stimulate the NaK-ATPase (moves K+ from ECF to ICF) *Tx for hyperkalemia
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How will an acid base disturbance affect internal balance of K+?
dec in pH --> hyperkalemia | inc pJ --> hypokalemia
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T or F: respritory acid-base distrubances have a greater effect than metabolic acid-base disturbances
F: metabolic disturbances have a greater effect and respiratory
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T or F: Metabolic acidosis due to organic acids (ketoacidosis, lactic acidosis) have smaller effects than do acidosis due to mineral acids
T
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How does tonicity affect the internal balance of K+?
hypertonicity (i.e. hypernatremia or hyperglycemia) or hyperosmolar in the ECF will cause water to flow from ICF to ECF. The water that flows from the ICF will drag K+ with it as it moves (solvent drag) Also, as water moves out it of the ICF, the intracellular concentration increases --> increases the conc gradient --> more K+ moves into ECF thru the K+ cannel --> hyperkalemia
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What effect does a state of diabetic ketoacidosis have on the K+ internal balance?
in diabetic ketoacidosis, there is a hyperosmolar/hypertonic state in the ECF (hyperglycemia) that cuases water to flow into ECF, dragging K+ with it and inc intracell cocn of K+ --> K+ moves with the conc/into ECF thru K+ channels Acidosis also contributes to hyperkalemia
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How does cell lysis affect the internal balance of K+?
when a cell lysis it releases the K+ that was stored in the cell into the extracell space *ex: rhabdomyolysis, RBC injury/hemolysis
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How does cell proliferation affect the internal balance of K+?
K+ is rapidly taken up by proliferating cells, causing extracell K+ to decrese = hypokalemia
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Leukemia will cause a (hyper- or hypo-) kalemic state.
hypo (cell proliferation rapidly takes up extracell K+)
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Hyperkalemia is considered to be > ____ meq/L of potassium.
>5.5 meq/L
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What are 3 general cuases of hyperkalemia? (think like Dr. Nace)
1. too much intake 2. decrease excretion 3. internal redistribution
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Hyperkalemia can be caused by decreased renal excretion, what specifically can cause that?
acute or chronic renal failure dec distal tubular flow distal tubular dysfunction (where is it secreted hypo-aldosteronism
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What can cause an internal redistribution of K+ leading to hyperkalemia?
``` insulin deficiency Beta2 adrenergenic blockade hypertonicity acidemia cell lysis ```
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Describe the EKG manifestations of hyperkalemia.
plasma K+ mEq/L --> EKH changes 4 --> normal 6 --> peaked T waves 8 --> wide QRS complex, shortened QT interval, prolonged PR interval 10 --> further widening of QRS complex, absent P wave 12 --> sine wave morphology (ventricular tachycardia)
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What are the sigs and symptoms of hyperkalemia?
Cardiac: - EKG changes - cardiac conduction defects - arrhythmias (bradyarrythmia) Neuromuscular: - asceending weakness - ileus
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What are the treatment options for hyperkalemia?
1. Sblz cardiac muscle cells 2. lower serum K+ by moving K+ inside cells - insulin, Beta agonists, Bicarbonate 3. lower serum K+ by moving K+ outside the body - diuretics, cation exchange resins, dialysis
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Where does insulin act to treat hyperkalemia?
inc activity of Na:H ion exchanger
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Where does bivarbonate act to treat hyperkalemia?
inc activity of Na:H exhanger
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Will insulin cause acidosis?
no, but it needs to be given with glc to prevent hypoglycemia *apparently, it doesn't inc extracell [H+] enough to cause acidosis
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What treatment option for hyperkalemia is the quickest?
Calcium
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How does calcium admin treat hyperkalemia?
antagonizes membrane depolarization from in extracell K+
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What is the root cause of most of the signs and symptoms assc with hyperkalemia?
from the depolarization of resting cell membrane potential in myocytes and neurons *Prolonged depolarization decreases membrane Na+ permeability through the inactivation of voltage-sensitive Na+ channels producing a reduction in membrane excitability
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Hypokalemia is considered to be < ____ meq/L of potassium.
< 2.5 mEq/L
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What are the 3 general causes of hypokalemia? (think like Dr. Nace)
decreased intake increased renal excretion internal redistribution
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How is K+ lost externally?
GI, skin, renal
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What causes K+ to be redistributed internally leading to hyokalemia?
insulin excess catecholamine excess alkalemia cell proliferation
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What can be a cause of hypokalemia with normal BP and metabolic alkalosis?
``` loop and thiazide diuretics prolonged vomiting nasogastric suction Bartter's syndrome Gitleman's syndrome ```
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What can be a cause of hypokalemia with normal BP and metabolic acidosis?
``` RTA uretral diversion (uretero-ileostomy, utereo-sigmoidostomy) ```
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How does RTA II cause hypokalemia?
prevents reabs if K+ in PT
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How does Girleman's cause hypokalemia?
blocks NaCl transporter
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How can thiazides cause hypokalemia?
blocks NaCl transporter
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How does RTA I cause hypokalemia?
defect in CD that increases K+ excretion in the urine
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How cam furosemides cause hypokalemia?
blocks NaKCl channel and delivers more K to CD
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How does Bartter's cause hypokalemia?
blocks NaKCl channel and delivers more K to CD
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What are hypertensive disorders assc with hypokalemia?
hyperreninemia Conn's syndrome (primary hyperaldosteronism) Cushing's syndrome (glucocorticoid excess) congenital adrenal hyperplasia
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What can cause hyperrninemia leading to hypokalemia?
renal artery senosis (inc RBF and signals for renin production) renin-secreting tumor
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What can cause conn's syndrome leading to hypokalemia?
adrenal hyperplasia and adrenal tumors *inc aldo which inc NaK ATPase activity and the number of luminal K channels
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What can cause cushing's syndrome leading to hypokalemia?
exogenous, pituitary, or adrenal production of excess glucocorticoids *works just like also to nc NaK ATPase activity and the number of luminal K channels
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How does congenical adrenal hyperplasia lead to hypokalemia?
there are enzymatic defects in cortisol biosynthesis --> excess aldo precursor --> inc aldo --> inc NaK ATPase activity and the number of luminal K channels
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What are the clinical manifestations of acute hypokalemia?
Cardiac: - EKG changes - arrhythmias-tachyarrythmias Smooth muscle: - hypertension - ileus Skeletal musle: - weakness - rhabdomyolysis Renal: -nephrogenic diabetes insidius
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Describe the EKG manifestations of hypokalemia.
normal --> Flat T wave --> prominant U wave --> Depressed ST segment
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What are the clinical manifestations of chronic hypokalemia?
asymptomatic
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What is the treatment for hypokalemia?
K+ replacement (give large amounts slowly) - given usually as KCL, KPO4 - oral or IV K+ sparing diuretics - eNaC inhib (amiloride, triamterene) - mineralcorticoid antagonists (spironalactone, eplerenone)
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What are the 2 most important determinants of K+ secretion?
aldo levels | distal Na delivery
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T or F: both high and low serum K+ levels can result in serious cardiac rhythm abnormalities
T
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