Chapter 26 Acute Renal Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease

More waste remains in the blood When Kidneys Fail Less waste is removed More waste remains in the blood Nitrogenous compounds build up in the blood BUN: Blood urea nitrogen Creatinine Renal function approximated by: initial creatinine level/current creatinine level

Author: Please add title.

Acute Renal Failure Prerenal Postrenal Intrinsic Decreased blood supply Shock, dehydration, vasoconstriction Postrenal Urine flow is blocked Stones, tumors, enlarged prostate Intrinsic Kidney tubule function is decreased Ischemia, toxins, intratubular obstruction

Question Which type of acute renal failure (ARF) would be most likely to accompany benign prostatic hypertrophy? Prerenal Postrenal Intrinsic Extrinsic

Answer b. Postrenal Postrenal ARF occurs when the flow of urine is blocked by kidney stones, tumors, or an enlarged prostate gland. Because the male utethra passes through the prostate, if it is enlarged the urethra may become blocked.

Radiocontrast Agents Can Cause ARF Giving N-acetylcysteine reduces the risk of ARF by 50% in a meta-analysis Recommended for clients at risk of renal failure who are receiving radiographic contrast media Diabetics, clients with sepsis Underlying vascular, renal, or hepatic disease Receiving other nephrotoxic drugs (Kellum, J.A. [2003]. A drug to prevent renal failure? Lancet 362,589-590.)

Why would leg damage cause renal failure? Scenario A man developed acute renal failure after emergency surgery for a severed left leg… He came in with a serum creatinine of 1.2 mg/dL, but now it is 5.6 mg/dL His BUN is 86 mg/dL Question: Why would leg damage cause renal failure? What is his remaining kidney function?

Urine Containing Tubular Cell Casts Casts are formed when cells are packed together in the tubule lumen They block the tubule When the mass of cells washes loose, it appears in the urine

Scenario Mr. J is an alcoholic with kidney problems… He is severely dehydrated with an infected leg ulcer, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and anemia His urine is dark and contains myoglobin and tubular cell casts His creatinine and BUN are both elevated Question: What may have caused his acute tubular necrosis?

Fewer nephrons are functioning Remaining nephrons must filter more Chronic Renal Failure Fewer nephrons are functioning Remaining nephrons must filter more Hyperperfusion Hypertrophy

Development of CRF Diminished renal reserve Nephrons are working as hard as they can Renal insufficiency Nephrons can no longer regulate urine density Renal failure Nephrons can no longer keep blood composition normal End-stage renal disease

Uremia Uremia = “Urine in the Blood” Renal filtering function decreases Altered fluid and electrolyte balance Acidosis, hyperkalemia, salt wasting, hypertension Wastes build up in blood Increased creatinine and BUN Toxic to CNS, RBCs, platelets Kidney metabolic functions decrease Decreased erythropoietin Decreased Vitamin D activation

Question Which of the following renal disorders is characterized by increased BUN and creatinine levels? ARF CRF Uremia All of the above b and c

Answer All of the above In each disorder listed, the ability to remove nitrogenous waste is diminished. This causes nitrogenous compounds (BUN and creatinine) to accumulate in the blood.

Scenario A man has chronic renal failure… He has high creatinine and BUN, hyperkalemia, acidosis with normal pCO2, and severe anemia His blood glucose has reached 340 mg/dL one hour after a hospital meal He complains of having broken two toes in the last few weeks, even though he eats a lot of dairy products for calcium

Scenario (cont.) Question: What is the most likely cause of his chronic renal failure? What caused his anemia? Why are his bones brittle even though he eats dairy products?

Cardiovascular Consequences of CRF less Decreased blood viscosity + Increased blood pressure Decreased oxygen supply erythropoietin anemia lower blood viscosity blood flows through vessels more swiftly heart rate increases

increased workload on left heart left ventricle dilation and hypertrophy not enough oxygen to support LV contraction angina ischemia LHF

Question Tell whether the following statement is true or false: CRF leads to decreased cardiac output (CO).

Answer True The increased blood pressure (HTN) and hypoxemia that accompany CRF leads to increased myocardial work (the heart has to work harder to meet the metabolic demands of body tissues). Eventually the heart becomes unable to meet these metabolic demands, and CO will decrease.

Manifestations of Kidney Failure

Types of Dialysis