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Maria Lorna Yap Wong, MD,FPCP, FPSN, MHA March 20, 2021
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Kidney Size: AKI – normal,
CKD – smaller
CBC: CKD pts usually have
anemia and bone problems →
renal osteodystrophy
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CKD – incidental finding esp. in
the early stages as it is usually
asymptomatic
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Uremia – clinical syndrome
marked by elevated
concentrations of toxins (urea)
in the blood
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• HPN can cause CKD, CKD can
cause HPN
• Azotemia – elevated
BUN/crea
• Uremia – elevated BUN/crea
with clinical manifestations
(s/sx)
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No need to do biopsy in
advanced stages of kidney
disease, whatever the cause is,
the kidney will be sclerosed
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Serum Crea and GFR are
inversely related.
↓GFR ↑Serum Crea
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If the patient has uremic syndrome
→ renal replacement therapy must
be initiated
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If a patient presents to you with a
CC of azotemia (↑BUN/Crea)
- Request for U/A and Renal US
(to r/o hydronephrosis)
- Hydronephrosis (dilation of the
renal pelvis) may be due to
obstruction (stone)
- Refer to urologists for evaluation
and relief of obstruction
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Positive kidney punch – possible
infection → pyelonephritis
Pyelonephritis – usually (+) fever
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Bladder stone common
presentation:
- When lying down, feels the urge
to pee; upon urination, no or
little urine comes out
- By virtue of gravity, stone floats
when lying down, and may block
the bladder upon standing
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BPH – may also cause urinary
symptoms
Whole abdomen US – should be
requested to include evaluation of
prostate
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Not all can be subjected to this
therapy especially if the stone is
large
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Usually performed in small stones
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A nephrostomy is an artificial
opening created between the
kidney and the skin which allows
for the urinary diversion directly
from the upper part of the urinary
system.
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• Once you ruled out
hydronephrosis, look for the
size of the kidney
• SMALL sized kidneys - may
suggest CKD
• NORMAL sized kidneys- can
suggest AKI; take note of
the result of the urinalysis
of the patient
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• Normal size of kidney: 9-10
• Not all patients with CKD
have small kidneys, some may
have normal size
• REMEMBER: PARDS
• RPGN: Rapid Progressive
Glomerulonephritis
• Adult Polycystic Disease:
sometimes increased in size;
hereditary in nature
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• “Butterfly rash”-
most prominent
• Multi-organ disease
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• Usually has “triad”
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• Diabetes- lots of complications
• #1 cause of kidney failure
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• HYPERTENSION- #2 cause of
kidney failure
• #3 - Glomerulonephritis
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• Give colchicine
• Start with pain relievers
• Makikita mo yan when
you get older
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• Uric acid stones- natutunaw yan
• If you give sodium bicarbonate,
you alkalinized the uric acid,
then matutunaw sya
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• Glomerulus: located in the
cortical area
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• Hallmark: proteinuria + hematuria
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• Do kidney biopsy to determine the
particular histopathologic
abnormality of the patient
• Do Ultrasound guided kidney biopsy
because if you do it blindly you
might hit the other organs such as
the spleen (at the left side)
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• Mesangial cells- hold the
glomeruli
• If dumami ang mesangial cells,
nagiging narrow ang capillaries,
naapektuhan ang filtration
• Sclerosis- with “scars” na
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• With other manifestations such
as difficulty of breathing
• Plasmapheresis – improve the
kidney function
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• IgA nephropathy- complain is
hematuria; allergic component
• Diagnosis of IgA: kidney biopsy
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• Nephrotic syndrome – podocytes
are affected, edema, proteinuria (if
heavy we can consider Minimal
change nephropathy, FSGS or
Membranous Nephropathy)
• Nephritic syndrome – more on
nagkaroon ng throat infection; mas
madami ang hematuria compared to
proteinuria
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• Pitting edema
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• Periorbital edema- most common
in post strep glomerulonephritis;
nephritic
• Anasarca- generalized edema; most
probably nephrotic
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• Take note the color of
the urine, if mabula ba
• Hiccups: check the
creatinine
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• Replaces the function of
the kidneys
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• UF volume- tubig na gusto mong
alisin sa pasyente
• UF goal- ung total volume na gusto
mong tanggalin sa pasyente
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• Dialyzer – acts as the
artificial kidney
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• Countercurrent mechanism –
blood comes in contact with the
dialysate solution in an opposite
direction. Toxins will transfer
from the blood to the dialysate
solution through the
semipermeable membrane
between the 2 medium.
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The fistula connects the artery to the
vein for an easier access to arterial
blood during dialysis.
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• The arm with an AV fistula cannot
be used to extract blood or
determine blood pressure.
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• PD also undergoes diffusion
• It is usually done 3x a day
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• Kidney transplant is a more
effective and better option than
long term dialysis.
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• Strep throat can lead to
streptococcal glomerulonephritis
if left untreated.
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• High-oxalate foods (like
chocolates, instant coffee, tofu,
sweet potatoes) can lead to
kidney stones.
• Drink plenty of water after eating
food with high-oxalate content.
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• Excessive exercise can cause
rhabdomyolysis which can lead to
kidney injury.