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Topic 5 Chapter 16 Flashcards

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Kidneys
• Location
• Structure

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- Location
• Retroperitoneal area
- Structure 
• Cortex
• Medulla 
• Nephron
- Receives 20% to 25% of cardiac output
- Performs numerous functions
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Fluids and electrolytes; waste
• Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
• Hormonal control

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- Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
• Result of pressure gradient
• 80 to 125 mL/min
• Reabsorption
• Secretion
- Hormonal control 
• Aldosterone
• Antidiuretichormone
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Acid Base Balance

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  • Reabsorption of filtered bicarbonate
  • Production of new bicarbonate
  • Excretion of small amounts of hydrogen ions
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Kidney blood pressure regulation

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  • Juxtaglomerular apparatus

* Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone

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The term used to describe accumulation of nitrogenous wastes is:
A. Anuria
B. Azotemia
C. Oliguria
D. Uremic syndrome
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B. Azotemia

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Acute kidney injury

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  • Sudden deterioration of renal function
  • Oliguria: low urine output
  • Azotemia: accumulation of nitrogenous wastes
  • Acid-base disturbances
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AKI Causes

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  • Prerenal
  • Renal: intrinsic; parenchymal
  • Postrenal
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Prerenal Etiology

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- Diminished blood flow; hypoperfusion of the kidney
• Volume depletion
• Vasodilation
• Decreased cardiac output
- Can progress to intrarenal damage
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Intrarenal Etiology

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• Kidney tissue affected directly
• Glomerular, vascular, and/or hematological
problem

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Intrarenal Etiology

-Acute tubular necrosis (ATN)

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• Ischemia
• Nephro toxic agents 
  - Antibiotics
  - Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) 
• Contrast-induced
• Rhabdomyolysis
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Postrenal Etiology

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  • Obstruction of flow
  • Increased intratubular pressure leads to decreased GFR
  • Reverses when obstruction is removed
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Pathophysiology Summary
• Prerenal:
• Renal:
• Postrenal:

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  • Prerenal: decreased blood supply
  • Renal: failure of nephrons
  • Postrenal: obstruction of outflow
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A treatment for postrenal etiology of AKI is:
A. Diuretic administration
B. Fluid administration
C. Nephrectomy
D. Ureteral stent placement
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D. Ureteral stent placement

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Course of AKI

-Initiation Phase

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  • Initiation phase
    • Time from event to signs of decreased renal perfusion
    • Several hours to 2 days
    • Potentially reversible
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Course of AKI

- Maintenance phase (oliguric/anuric)

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- Maintenance phase (oliguric/anuric)
• BUN and creatinine increase daily
• Oliguria is common
• Urine output less than 400 mL/day
• Fluidoverload,electrolyte imbalances, and acidosis 
• Renal replacement therapy required
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Course of AKI

-Recovery phase

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  • Recovery phase
    • Return of tubular function
    • 4 to 6 months for BUN and creatinine to return to normal
    • Residual impairment of GFR
    • Early dialysis may prevent the traditional “diuretic” phase of AKI
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Assessment Patient History

- Predisposing factors

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- Disease states
• Hypertension
• Diabetes
• Immunological disease
• Hereditary disorders
- Hypotensive episodes
- Exposure to nephrotoxic agents
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Clinical Presentation of AKI

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  • Vital signs may be altered
    • Blood pressure changes, depending on etiology
    • Hyperventilation to compensate for metabolic acidosis
    • Body temperature may be altered
  • Assess for volume depletion and volume overload
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Physical findings of AKI

- The patient’s general appearance is assessed for:

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• Signs of uremia (malaise, fatigue, disorientation, and
drowsiness)
• Color and texture of skin
• Bruising, petechiae, and edema
• Current and admission body weight and intake and output
• Dehydration/fluid overload

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Laboratory tests for AKI

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• Serum creatinine
• Serum BUN
- Affected by catabolism, bleeding, and dehydration
• BUN:creatinine ratio
- Normal 10:1 to 20:1
- More than 20:1, suspect nonrenal causes of Laboratory abnormalities
- Urine creatinine clearance
• Estimate of GFR
• 24-hour urine; specific collection protocol
• Normal 84 to 138 mL/min
• Can calculate an estimated value with serum lab values (Cockcroft and Gault formula)

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Laboratory Findings

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  • Specific gravity
  • Urine osmolality
  • Urine sodium
  • Microscopic examination
  • BUN/Creatinine ratio
  • FENa (the factional excretion of sodium)
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Urine tests for AKI

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  • Urine electrolytes
  • Urine specific gravity
  • Urine osmolality
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Diagnostic studies for AKI

- Noninvasive tests

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- Noninvasive tests
• X-ray of kidneys, ureter, and bladder (KUB) 
  - Size, shape, and position of kidneys
  - Calculi, cysts, and tumors
• Renal ultrasound 
  - Size of kidneys
  - Obstruction
• MRI
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Diagnostic Studies

- Invasive tests (5)

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  • IV pyelogram
  • Computed tomography
    • Structures,accumulationoffluid
  • Renal angiography
    • Abnormalities in blood flow; infarction; masses
  • Renal scan
    • Renal uptake of isotopes
  • Renal biopsy
    • Histological changes
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Which intervention is most important in assessing fluid balance in the patient with AKI? A. Daily weight B. Intake and output C. Serumcreatinine D. Estimated GFR
A. Daily weight
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Nursing Diagnosis | - Assessment of overload or deficit
``` - Excess fluid volume • Daily weight - 1 kg approximately 1000 mL fluid - 1 pound approximately 500 mL fluid • Intake and output (I&O) ```
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Nursing Diagnosis
• Imbalance fluid volume • Electrolyte imbalance • Risk for infection - Strict aseptic care with IV lines - Not all patients need urinary catheters; avoid use if not required - Prevent progression of AKI with antibiotics • Monitor peak and trough drug levels
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Nursing Diagnosis | - Imbalanced nutrition
``` - Imbalanced nutrition • Small feedings • Oral hygiene • Intake in collaboration with dietitian • Avoid fluid overload and electrolyte imbalance - Anxiety - Deficient knowledge ```
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Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances
``` - Hyperkalemia • Low excretion - Hyponatremia • Fluid retention - Hypocalcemia • Low excretion of phosphorus • Decreased level of vitamin D - Hyperphosphatemia • Low excretion - Hypermagnesemia •Low excretion ```
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Medical Management-Prerenal
- Early recognition - Fluid or volume replacement - Caution in patients with underlying cardiac disease • May require inotropes, antidysrhythmic agents, preload/afterload reducers, intraaortic balloon pump • May require hemodynamic monitoring to guide treatment
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Medical Management for Postrenal
* Alleviate obstruction | * May need stent
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Medical Management for ATN
- Medications - Dietary control • Protein and electrolyte restrictions - Management of fluid and electrolyte imbalances - Dialysis or CRRT
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Diuretic Therapy
- Controversial • Convert oliguria to nonoliguric state • Hypovolemia corrected first • Loop (furosemide) • Osmotic (mannitol)
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Diuretic Therapy
``` - Controversial • Convert oliguria to nonoliguric state - Hypovolemia corrected first - Loop (furosemide) - Osmotic (mannitol) ```
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Drug Therapy
1) Dopamine • May increase renal blood flow • Efficacy questioned in current research 2) Acetylcysteine, fenoldopam, theophylline • Prevent contrast-induced AKI 3) Epoetin alfa • Treat anemia - Must adjust dosages and timing of medication if patient is on dialysis
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Dietary Management
- Higher-than-normal basal requirement - Provide adequate energy, protein, and micronutrients - 25 to 35 kcal/kg of ideal body weight per day - Restricted • Protein • Sodium • Potassium • Fluid intake (output + 600-1000 mL)
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Hyperkalemia
- Due to decreased GFR - Reduced content • Kayexalate • Mineralocorticoids • Diuretics - Shift intracellularly • Glucose and insulin • Alkali (sodium bicarbonate) - Antagonize cellular membrane effect • Calcium gluconate
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Hyponatremia
* R/t fluid overload * Salt wasting can occur as nephrons damaged * Treated with fluid restriction
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Acid Base Imbalance | - Metabolic acidosis
• Treatment based on severity of imbalance • May need IV bicarbonate • Monitor ionized calcium as hypocalcemia can occur as pH is corrected
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Renal Replacement Therapy
- Lifesaving treatment - Classification • Hemodialysis • Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) • Peritoneal dialysis
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Dialysis | - Two physical principles
* Diffusion | * Ultrafiltration
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Dialysis Indications
* Fluid overload * Electrolyte imbalances * Acid-base disturbances
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Vascular Access
* Percutaneous catheters * Arteriovenous fistulas * Grafts * External shunts
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Hemodialysis
- Usually done at the bedside in the ICU - Pre- and postdialysis labs and weight - Monitor for complications • Volume depletion • Dysrhythmias • Hypoxemia • Disequilibrium syndrome • Vascular access infections
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Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
- Used with patients too unstable for hemodialysis - Advantages • More gradual solute removal • Flexible fluid administration • Minimal heparin • Can be done by staff nurses at the bedside - Disadvantages • Bed rest • One-to-one nursing care
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CRRT Types
* CAVH—continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration * CVVH—continuous venovenous hemofiltration * CAVHD—continuous arteriovenous hemodialysis * CVVHD—continuous venovenous hemodialysis
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Peritoneal Dialysis
* Removal of solutes and fluids using the peritoneal membrane as a filter * Rarely used in the critical care setting because it is less efficient * High risk of peritonitis
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Geriatric Considerations
* Normal decline owing to aging * Comorbidities * Diabetes * Hypertension * Prescribed medications
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