Renal Failure
Labs and Nutrition
Know the Flow
Dialysis
Transplant
100
A progressive, irreversible deterioration of renal function
What is Chronic Renal Failure?
100
Depending on hydration status this lab value can range from 50 to 1200 mmol/kg
What is urine osmolarity?
100
The functional unit of the kidney
What is the nephron?
100
Considered the best vascular access for dialysis
What is a fistula?
100
A person that is alive at the time of donation- may be or may not be a relative
What is a living donor?
200
1. identify patients at risk 2. adequate hydration 3. prompt treatment of infection 4. avoiding transfusion reactions
What are ways to prevent Acute Renal Failure?
200
Measures the concentration of urea in the blood, (normal value 8-25 mg/dL)
What is BUN?
200
Acts on the kidney at the distal tubules to promote the reabsorption of sodium and water in the blood
What is aldosterone?
200
The lowest weight a person can tolerate without the development of hypotensive symptoms
What is dry weight?
200
Location: iliac fossa anterior to the iliac crest
What is the placement of the new donor kidney?
300
Initiating, Oliguric, Diuretic, Recovery
What are the phases of ARF/AKI?
300
This lab value stages renal function
What is GFR?
300
The term that is defined as "excessive levels of urea in the blood"
What is azotemia?
300
Arterial insufficiency distal to the AV fistula or graft
What is steal syndrome?
300
These are given to overcome or minimize the body's defense mechanisms after the kidney transplant
What are immunosuppressive agents?
400
The stage when GFR is at 30-59mL/min/1.73m2
What is stage 3?
400
Citrus fruit, potatoes and salt substitutes
What are foods high in potassium?
400
The acronym (mnemonic) used for defining the increasing severity of acute kidney failure?
What is RIFLE? Risk Injury Failure Loss End stage
400
This dialysis can be done at home and intermittently throughout the day
What is peritoneal dialysis?
400
Oliguria, edema, fever, increasing BP, weight gain, tenderness over transplanted kidney
What are signs and symptoms of transplant rejection?
500
Prolonged renal ischemia, NSAIDs, ACE inhibitors, chemicals, radiopaque contrast agents, acute pyelonephritis/acute glomerulonephritis
What are causes of intrarenal failure?
500
Cheese, chocolate, peanut butter, colas
What are foods high in phosphorus?
500
Where the production of filtrate in the kidney occurs
What is Bowman's capsule?
500
Used during dialysis to decrease the risk of blood clotting in the machine
What is heparin?
500
Rejection that occurs within 3 to 14 days after kidney transplant
What is acute rejection?
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