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CASE PRESENTATION ON CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND URINARY TRACT INFECTION
CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
DEFINITION:-
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined by a reduction in the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and/or urinary abnormalities or structural abnormalities of the renal tract.
CKD refers to an irreversible deterioration in renal function that usually develops over a period of years.
Initially, manifests only as a biochemical abnormality but, eventually, loss of the excretory, metabolic and endocrine functions of the kidney leads to clinical symptoms and signs of renal failure.
ETIOLOGY:-
Diabetes mellitus
Interstitial diseases
Glomerular diseases
Hypertension
Reno vascular disease
Unknown
CLINICAL FEATURES:-
Polyuria and nocturia
Proteinuria
Haematuria
Hypertension and fluid overload
Uraemia
Anaemia
Electrolyte disturbances
URINARY TRACT INFECTION
Urinary tract infection refers to the presence of organisms in the urinary tract together with symptoms and signs, of inflammation.
Refers to presence or absence, of functional or structural abnormalities within the urinary tract.
Infections of the urinary tract can be divided into two general anatomic categories :
Lower tract infection (Urethritis, cystitis)
Upper tract infection (pyelonephritis)
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DEFINITION:-
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CKD refers to an irreversible deterioration in renal function that usually develops over a period of years.
Initially, manifests only as a biochemical abnormality but, eventually, loss of the excretory, metabolic and endocrine functions of the kidney leads to clinical symptoms and signs of renal failure.
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Interstitial diseases
Glomerular diseases
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Reno vascular disease
Unknown
CLINICAL FEATURES:-
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Proteinuria
Haematuria
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Uraemia
Anaemia
Electrolyte disturbances
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FCPS Physiology
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Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
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Olfactory Genes:
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Olfactory Membrane:
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Olfactory Mucosa:
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Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
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Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
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Pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP)- mean PAP of 25 mm Hg or
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6. Intro(3/3)
mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP):
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Dyspnea and/or fatigue, edema, chest pain, presyncope, and syncope associated with
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Right ventricular failure with elevated jugular venous pressure
Accentuated P2 component of the S2
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9. (2/2)
In some chronic lung diseases, sclerodactyly and telangiectasia may signify
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16. Patho (3/3)
Imp. Variant: vasoconstriction-dominant phenotype
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• mutations in bone morphogenetic protein receptor-2
• increased tissue factor expression
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• Hypoxia induced activation of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α
• activation of nuclear factor of activated T cells
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Exert antiproliferative or proapoptotic effects on highly proliferative cells in the
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Prevent/ resolve in situ thrombosis in small arteries and precapillary arterioles
Exert antifibrotic effects to attenuate extracellular matrix stiffness
Reduce pulmonary vascular wall stiffness due to myogenic tone and cholesterol-
associated membrane stiffness
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19. Pharmacotherapy
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• + NO & cGMP/ PKG signaling
• membrane receptor agonists/ antagonists
• ion channel blockers and openers
ERAs, PDE5 inhibitors or sGC stimulators-first-line agents
most severe PAH patients parenteral therapy with
• epoprostenol
• treprostinil
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20. Nitric Oxide
Preferentially vasodilating better-ventilated lung regions from poorly inflated lung areas
Inhaled NO is a selective pulmonary vasodilator
A/c and specific effect- Very short t1/2
E- 70% as NO3- Urine
Uses:
• Persistent pulm. HTN of newborn
• a/c hypoxemic resp. failure
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28. Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs)
Vasoreactivity testing
initiated with a low dose of long-acting nifedipine, amlodipine, diltiazem, or verapamil
increased to the maximal tolerated dose
SBP , HR & O2 saturation - carefully monitored during titration
Sustained-release preparations of nifedipine, verapamil, and diltiazem are available
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35. Conclusion
Imbalance of vasoactive mediators, mitogenic and
angiogenic factors& pro/antiapoptotic proteins plays an
important role in PAH development
Pharmacological agents employed in PAH are focused on
restoring the balance between contraction and
proliferation the one hand and relaxation and
antiproliferation on the other
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