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Acute Renal Failure - ANSWER Sudden loss of kidney function caused by illness, injury, toxin that stresses kidneys Reversible Determining prognosis of acute renal failure - ANSWER Kidney's response to diuretics with good output Indicates kidneys are functioning well Pre-renal failure - AN...

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Acute Renal Failure - ANSWER Sudden loss of kidney function caused by illness, injury, toxin that stresses
kidneys

Reversible



Determining prognosis of acute renal failure - ANSWER Kidney's response to diuretics with good output

Indicates kidneys are functioning well



Pre-renal failure - ANSWER Most common cause of acute renal failure

Damage occurs before the kidney due to reduced blood flow



Intrarenal failure - ANSWER Direct damage to kidney

Contrast dye from a procedure



Post renal failure - ANSWER Disease states downstream of the kidney

Most often occur due to urinary obstruction



Acute Pyelonephritis pathophysiology - ANSWER Bacterial colonization: E. Coli

Adherence and invasion

Inflammation and immune response: causes symptoms, fever, flank pain

Renal injury and complications: renal scarring, abscess, sepsis, renal failure



Acute Pyelonephritis assessment - ANSWER Clinical symptoms alone: similar to cystitis, sicker with pyelo

Symptoms: flank pain, abdominal tenderness, fever

Severe injection symptoms: high fever chills tachycardia

, Acute Pyelonephritis labs - ANSWER Urinalysis: positive urine culture with significant bacteriuria, pyuria,
WBC casts (not always present)

CBC: elevated WBC

Imaging: structural abnormalities, complications (abscess formation or obstruction)

Stage II CKD - ANSWER Kidney damage and mild decrease in GFR 60-88

Kidney function deterioration 60-70%



Stage III CKD - ANSWER Moderate decrease in GFR 30-59

Kidney function deterioration 70-77.5%



Stage IV CKD - ANSWER Severe decrease in GFR 15-29

Kidney function deterioration 77.5-85%

Progression to stage V is inevitable



Stage V CKD - ANSWER End stage kidney disease, dialysis or transplant

GFR <15, kidney function deterioration > 85%



Canidate for dialysis - ANSWER Symptoms, kidney function, overall health

Symptomatic uremia

Uncontrolled fluid overload and HTN

Hyperkalemia

Acid/base imbalance

Progressive loss of kidney function



GERD - ANSWER Chronic condition of abnormal reflux of stomach contents into esophagus



GERD pathophysiology - ANSWER LES dysfunction

Hiatal hernia

Esophageal motility disorders

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