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Acute renal failure ~~>Reversible Determining prognosis- kidneys respond to diuretic with good output; this indicates that kidneys are functioning well Acute Pyelonephritis ~~>Diagnosing by clinical symptoms alone can be difficult; can be similar to cystitis Diagnosis established b...

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NR507- Advanced Pathophysiology Final
Exam Questions and Correct Answers |
Latest Update
Acute renal failure


✓ ~~>Reversible

Determining prognosis- kidneys respond to diuretic with good output; this

indicates that kidneys are functioning well




Acute Pyelonephritis


✓ ~~>Diagnosing by clinical symptoms alone can be difficult; can be

similar to cystitis




Diagnosis established by:


-Urine culture


-Urinalysis (WBC casts indicates pyelonephritis, but may not always be

present)


-Signs/Symptoms


-Complicated pyelonephritis requires blood cultures and urinary tract

imaging




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Renal Calculi (Renal Stones)


✓ ~~>Goals of Treatment:

Manage acute pain


Promote passage of stone


Reduce size of stone


Prevent new stone formation




Chronic Renal Failure


✓ ~~>Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a progressive loss of renal function

associated with systemic disease such as hypertension, diabetes

mellitus (most significant risk factor), systemic lupus erythematosus or

intrinsic kidney disease

CKD stage is determined by estimates of GFR and albuminuria




Who is a candidate for dialysis?


✓ ~~>End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is the final stage of CKD with the

number one cause being diabetes mellitus combined with

hypertension. At this point, the patient is completely dependent on

dialysis to survive.

CKD is classified into five stages and is based on the patient's GFR rather than

symptoms.



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Patients will need dialysis when the following symptoms are present:


--Metabolic acidosis.


--Hyperkalemia: Hyperkalemia in the presence of EKG changes (peaked T-

waves) is an indication for dialysis. --Hyperkalemia by itself is not an indication

for dialysis.


--Drug toxicity: Drug toxicity due to the following drugs is an indication for

dialysis and include salicylates, Lithium, Isopropanol, Methanol and Ethylene

glycol).


--Fluid volume overload that is not responsive to diuretics.


--Uremic symptoms due to nitrogenous wastes in the blood stream.




Stage I CKD


✓ ~~>There is kidney damage with normal or elevated GFR

90-120




Stage II CKD


✓ ~~>There is kidney damage with mild decrease in GFR

60-89




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