PSS + CKD

Question 1

PSS Portal Systemic Shunt can be ________ or ___________

Answer 1

Congenital or acquired

Question 2

PSS Portal Systemic Shunts happen bc of intrahepatic or extrahepatic __________ ____________

Answer 2

Vascular anomalies

Question 3

Clinical signs of PSS Portal Systemic Shunt

Answer 3

1. Hepatic encephalopathy
2. PU/PD
3. Uric acid bladder stones (urate)

Question 4

Why do animals with PSS have urate bladder stones

Answer 4

The liver is not filtering out the uric acid

Question 5

PSS diagnostics (4)

Answer 5

1. Blood work
2. Bile acids (liver function)
3. Ultrasound
4. Surgical exploratory

Question 6

What is Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Answer 6

Loss of kidney tissue resulting in various abnormalities

Question 7

Azotemia in CKD

Answer 7

Kidney waste product build up
(BUN and Creatinine)

Question 8

BUN

Answer 8

Blood Urea Nitrogen

Question 9

What are the five abnormalities present in Chronic Kidney disease (CKD)

Answer 9

1. Azotemia (increased BUN + Creatinine)
2. Decreased USG
3. Increased Phosphorus
4. Acidosis
5. Proteinuria

Question 10

What does proteinuria cause

Answer 10

Hypoalbuminemia