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Systemic Dx Exam 3 KidneyAP
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03/16/2011

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Term
What are the kidneys fxn's?
Definition
1. Remove waste
2. Regulate blood composition
3. Excrete foreign substances
Term
What is regulated in the blood by the kidneys?
Definition
1. Amount of water
2. Quantity and concentration of ions
3. Acid-base balance
Term
What are some systems affected by kidney fxn?
Definition
GI, neurologic, muscle, heart, pretty much all systems
Term
What shape is the kidney?
Definition
bean shaped, in back of abdomen at level of the lower ribs.

Each weighs 1/4 lb.

Dimensions: 4 x 2.5 x1.5 inches
Term
What is the major renal vein?
Definition
blood returns to heart through inferior vena cava
Term
What is the major renel artery?
Definition
major branch from aorta; 20% of systemic blood flow goes to kidney
Term
What is the blood flow through the kidney?
Definition
2.1 L per minute
Term
What is the kidney medulla?
Definition
containts light colored pyramids
Term
What is the kidney pelvis?
Definition
flat funnel shaped cavity that collects the urine into the ureters
Term
what is the kidney cortex?
Definition
Outer 1/3 of kidney, contains most of the filtration units
Term
What does 'pilo' refer to?
Definition
renal pelvis involvement
Term
Where is a nephron?
Definition
cortex and medulla, perpendicular to surface of kidney
Term
How many nephrons per kidney?
Definition
1M
Term
What doe each nephron do?
Definition
produce urine, clean the blood
Term
What has vasculature similar to the eye?
Definition
The kidney, so DM and SLE have similar effects on these structures
Term
What is a nephron?
Definition
ball of capillaries, long thin tube with a hair pin loop, closed at one end
Term
Where are peritubular capillaries?
Definition
around the nephron
Term
Who do peritubular capillaries absorb?
Definition
water, solutes, which leave renal tubules
Term
What provides blood to renal tissue?
Definition
peritubular capillaries
Term
What is the glomerulus?
Definition
pinhead sized filtration capsule 1million per kindey
Term
What is Bowman's Capsule?
Definition
hollow sphere around glomeruli that drain into the tubules
Term
What is the urine pole?
Definition
where the urine drains from the glomeruli
Term
Where is the vascular pole?
Definition
where blood enters the glomeruli
Term
What are juxtaglomerular cells?
Definition
baroreceptors that sense pressure change that produce, store and excrete renin
Term
Where are enlarged smooth muscle cells of afferent arterioles found in the kidneys?
Definition
juxtaglomerular cells
Term
Where are Bowman's capsules located?
Definition
outer 1/3 of cortex
Term
What are glomelular capillaries
Definition
ball of capillaries with fenestrated endothelium and incomplete basement membrane
Term
What are mesangial cells?
Definition
Cells w/ phagocytic and contractile fxn to control blood flow
Term
What holds the glomelular 'ball' together
Definition
mesangial cells
Term
What capillary has an incomplete basement membrane?
Definition
glomelular capillaries
Term
What are podocytes?
Definition
modified epithelial cells that support glomelular capillaries
Term
What are podocytes similar to?
Definition
choriocapillaris and RPE cells
Term
What gets through fenestrated structures more readily?
Definition
positively charged ions, substances found in high conc. Systemically, smaller size all facilitate movement across membrane
Term
Why should protein NOT be able to get into the glomerulus?
Definition
proteins are large molecules, SHOULD be too large to get through
Term
Is the glomelular capillary system high pressure?
Definition
yes, and it is leaky so exudates are forced through
Term
What are the two important factors that control glomelular filtration rates?
Definition
time and pressure
Term
Is there parasympathetic innervation in the afferent tubule?
Definition
no
Term
What does sympathetic stimulation of the kidney do?
Definition
constricts arteriole and releases rein from juxtaglomelular cells
Term
What does constriction of renal blood flow do?
Definition
slows blood flow and reduces filtration pressure
Term
What does angiotensin II do under sympathetic stimulus?
Definition
constriction of efferent ateriole
Term
What triggers angiotensin II?
Definition
renin
Term
What do PG's, nitric oxide, and endothelin do?
Definition
chemical mediators that influence renal blood vessels
Term
Where is the afferent arteriole of the glomerulus?
Definition
upstream from glomerulus
Term
Where is the efferent arteriole of the glomerulus?
Definition
downstream of glomerulus 'Efferent is the Exit'
Term
Does the kidney try to maintain constant filtration?
Definition
yes
Term
What is the mechanism of initial filtration?
Definition
2-3x higher pressure than any other capillary bed is found in glomeruli; this forces substances through capillaries
Term
What is the glomerulus selective for?
Definition
smaller substances, positive substances, configuration of the the substance
Term
What is in filtrate?
Definition
water, ions, glucose, AA, bicarbonate
Term
What is reabsorption?
Definition
substance filtered by glomeruli are brought back into the body
Term
What is reabsorbed?
Definition
ions, glucose, amino acids from the lumen of nephron
Term
What facilitates reabsorption?
Definition
specialized transporters on epithelial cells of nephrons
Term
Are transporters active or passive?
Definition
both!
Term
How is Na+ related to reabsorption?
Definition
Na+ is sometimes exchanged with substances, enters together via shared transporters or can undergo solvent drag with reabsorbed substances
Term
What are the two major modifers of absorption?
Definition
concentration, rate of filtrate flow
Term
What does a higher flow of filtrate cause?
Definition
Less time for transporters to glean their targeted substance
Term
Where does reabsorption of water occur?
Definition
alon tubules in a passive mechanism
Term
What % of total filtrate volume becomes urine?
Definition
1.00000%
Term
What is reabsorbed in the proximal tubule?
Definition
80% of glomelular filtrate
Term
What is reabsorbed in the Loop of Henle?
Definition
water and salt, 6% of filtrate reabsorbed here
Term
What is reabsorbed in the distal tubule?
Definition
9% of filtrate. Variable reabsorption and active secretion occurs
Term
What is reabsorbed in the collecting tubule?
Definition
4% of filtrate
Term
What is excretion sometimes called?
Definition
Secretion
Term
What is the distal tubule sometimes called?
Definition
Distal convoluated tubule
Term
What is excreted in the glomerulus?
Definition
water, ions, glucose, AA, bicarbonate
Term
What % of Na is reabsorbed?
Definition
66.00000%
Term
What does Na reabsorption depend on?
Definition
angiotensin II
Term
how much water and Cl- is reabsorbed?
Definition
80%, passively
Term
How much K+ is reabsorbed?
Definition
50%, actively
Term
Where is the filtrate isotonic?
Definition
entrance to the loope of Henle
Term
What is the only thing reabsorbed in the descending loop of Henle?
Definition
water
Term
What is the osmolarity of the filtrate as it leaves the Loop of Henle?
Definition
hypertonic
Term
What reabsorbs water reclaimed in the loop of Henle?
Definition
peritubular capillaries
Term
What does ''water flows down hill'' remind?
Definition
That water flows out (reabsorbed) in the descending loop of Henle
Term
As it enters the Ascending loop of Henle, what is the osmolarity?
Definition
hypertonic
Term
Is the ascending loop of Henle permeable to water?
Definition
No. 'Water can't flow uphill'
Term
What is reabsorbed in the Ascending Loop of Henle?
Definition
Na, K, Cl
Term
What does the reabsorption of salt do to the medulla?
Definition
Makes it very hypertonic
Term
What is the osmolarity of exit filtrate from the Acending loop of Henle?
Definition
hypotonic
Term
Where are macula densa cells?
Definition
Specialized epithelial cells that connect the distal convoluated tubule
Term
What do macula densa cells do?
Definition
Sense the levels sodium and chloride in filtrate.
Term
What do macula dense cells do if NaCl is low in the filtrate?
Definition
encourage relase of renin from juxtaglomelular cells
Term
What does parathyroid hormone induce in the distal tubule?
Definition
increased Ca++ absorption
Term
Are early cells of the distal tubule permeable to water?
Definition
No
Term
Is filtrate hypotonic or hypertonic in the distal tubule?
Definition
hypotonic
Term
What is Na exchanged for in the distal tubule?
Definition
K+ is excreted actively, partly in exchange for Na+
Term
How is Na reabsorbed in the collecting duct?
Definition
active transport
Term
What does aldosterone increase in the collecting duct?
Definition
K+ excretion/Na+ reabsorption exchange
Term
What does ADH do to the collecting duct?
Definition
allows water to pass through walls of collecting ducts
Term
What is the osmolarity of urine in the collecting duct?
Definition
hypertonic
Term
What is passively reabsorbed in the collecting duct?
Definition
urea
Term
What is the major stimulus for ADH secretion?
Definition
decreased blood volume
Term
What measures blood volume?
Definition
baroreceptors found in a multitude of places like Aorta, pulmonary vessels, carotid artery
Term
What mechanism do baroreceptors use to measure pressure?
Definition
measure stretch of BV walls
Term
What does decreased blood volume cause?
Definition
low BP and increased osmolarity
Term
Where are osmoreceptors found?
Definition
anterior hypothalamus
Term
What are osmoreceptors most sensitive to?
Definition
Na+ and mannitol, glucose to a lesser effect
Term
What does ADH cause in the kidney?
Definition
increased water reabsorption
Term
What is the autocrine system?
Definition
hormones that bind to receptors and affect the fxn of the cell type that produced it.
Term
What is a vasoactive peptide?
Definition
endothelins
Term
What are the type of endothelins?
Definition
E1, E2, E3
Term
What do endothelins cause?
Definition
increased BP through vasoconstriction

can cause vasodilation in a minority of instances

Tends to cause salt and water retention
Term
What is nitric oxide?
Definition
A molecular gas that has three forms that act on the kidney
Term
What does nitric oxide cause in the kidney?
Definition
more water to be excreted

helps macula densa cells to provide feedback
Term
What may normotensive glaucoma be related to?
Definition
renal nitric oxides
Term
What do renal PG's do?
Definition
increase blood flow to kidney; prevent vasoconstriction
Term
What can impair water reabsorption through blocking ADH in the collecting duct?
Definition
renal PG's
Term
What can prescribing PG's as an optometric drug cause systemically?
Definition
edema
Term
What prevents water and sodium reabsorption and prevents K excretion?
Definition
renal PG's
Term
How is angiotensin II formed?
Definition
renin combines w/ angiotensinogen --> angiotensin I --> AG II
Term
What is angiotensin II?
Definition
A potent vasoconstrictor that increases ADH release
Term
What stimulates thirst?
Definition
angiotensin II
Term
What is the general effect of increased angiotensin II?
Definition
increased BP
Term
Where is ADH released from?
Definition
neurohypophysis
Term
What increases aldosterone release from adrenal cortex?
Definition
renin
Term
What is released in response to hypoxia by the kidney?
Definition
EPO
Term
What does EPO do?
Definition
stimulate bone marrow to produce RBC's
Term
What does calcitriol do?
Definition
Stimulates absorption of calcium in intestine
Term
What is the pH target for blood?
Definition
7.40
Term
Where do excess H+ go?
Definition
neutralized by bicarbonates
Term
What regulates bicarbonate regeneration?
Definition
kidney
Term
How does the kidney influence blood pH?
Definition
excretes H+ or Bicarbonate
Term
What is a sign of kidney disease?
Definition
anemia
Term
What is a common problem with kidney dx?
Definition
osteoporosis
Term
What is the glomelular filtration rate?
Definition
Amt of filtrate formed in all nephrons
Term
What % of renal plasma flow is filtered?
Definition
20.00000%
Term
what is the normal glomelular filtration rate?
Definition
115-125 ml/minute
Term
What is glomelular filtration rate use to assess?
Definition
renal fxn
Term
How is a glomelular filtration rate measured?
Definition
collected blood is timed to see how fast substances are removed from the body
Term
What test requires the pt to be in a clinic for hours to perform the test?
Definition
glomelular filtration rate
Term
What is creatinine?
Definition
byproduct of muscle metabolism
Term
What does the kidney do to creatinine?
Definition
filters it out, but does not reabsorb it out of the tubules
Term
What is the normal value for a creatinine clearance test?
Definition
100 ml/minute
Term
What is an abnormal value for creatinine clearance?
Definition
<60 = significant indicator of kidney dx
Term
How is the creatinine clearance test performed?
Definition
urine is collected for 24 hrs w/ a blood draw at the end
Term
What is the normal serum level of creatinine?
Definition
1.0 mg/100mL
Term
What can influence normal creatinine serum levels?
Definition
gender and size of individual
Term
If creatinine serum level is doubled, what does this mean?
Definition
kidney fxn has fallen to half of normal rate
Term
If creatinine serum level is triple, what does this mean?
Definition
kidney fxn has fallen to 25% of normal rate
Term
What is the BUN?
Definition
tests urea as an indicator of kidney fxn
Term
What is urea?
Definition
end product of protein metabolism
Term
What is the rate of urea excretion?
Definition
roughly 50% excreted, 50% reabsorbede
Term
What is a normal value for urea in the BUN test?
Definition
7-20 mg/dL
Term
What increases in the BUN test with decreasing kidney fxn?
Definition
urea levels
Term
What is azotenia?
Definition
an asymptomatic malfunction that is indicative of poor urea release in kidney
Term
What is abnormally seen in urinalysis?
Definition
protein, blood or glucose
Term
What is the first sign of kidney involvement in DM?
Definition
albumin in the urine
Term
What is the NGAL?
Definition
neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin
Term
What does NGAL test for?
Definition
acute damage to the kidney

indicator of necessity for dialysis to allow kidney to heal/recover
Term
What does increased potassium and phosphate levels indicate?
Definition
kidney failure
Term
What does decreased calcium, pH and bicarbonate levels indicate?
Definition
kidney failure
Term
What is cystoscopy?
Definition
flourescine imaging of the urethra, bladder, and ureteral orifices

allows for biopsy
Term
What can ultrasound evaluate in the kidney?
Definition
structure, tumors, abnormalities
Term
What % of US adults have chronic kidney dx?
Definition
15.00000%
Term
What is CKD?
Definition
chronic kidney dx
Term
How many die per year due to renal problems?
Definition
84k
Term
How many americans require dialysis or kidney transplantation to live?
Definition
335k
Term
How many people are waiting for a kidney?
Definition
74k
Term
How many people receive kidney transplants each year?
Definition
17k
Term
Is CKD increasing or decreasing in the US?
Definition
increasing
Term
What does CKD increase the risk for?
Definition
ARMD 3-5x greater, dry eye 15x greater
Term
What can optometric prescribed medications cause?
Definition
renal side effects
Term
What may be adjusted if CKD is suspected in a pt?
Definition
decreased dosage of meds may be required to protect kidneys
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