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1
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What is nephrotic syndrome?

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A condition marked by (1) the deficiency of albumin in the blood and (2) protein excretion in the urine due to altered permeability of the basement membranes

2
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When protein is lost in the urine, what does this lead to?

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-Puffiness or swelling (edema), often of the eyelids, feet and ankles and eventually the abdomen

3
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If left untreated, what can nephrotic syndrome lead to?

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Problems with breathing, eating and infections

4
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Criteria for nephrotic syndrome?

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  • Urinary protein levels >3.5 grams per day

- Average loss of 6-8 g/dat

5
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Causes of nephrotic syndrome?

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  • Usually unknown
  • May be diabetes
  • It is a primary glomerular disease
6
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Symptoms and complication of nephrotic syndrome?

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  • Proteinuria
  • Hypoalbuminemia
  • Edema,weight gain
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Sodium retention
  • Hypocalcemia
  • Low iron
  • Loss of appetite
7
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What may be elevated in nephrotic syndrome due to decreased clearance?

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Pre-albumin

Recall that pre-albumin is high in CKD

8
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What can impair renal function?

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Elevated lipid levels, where there is elevated T-Chol, TG and LDL-C in nephrotic syndrome

9
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Is HDL affected in nephrotic syndrome?

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Reduced or unaffected

10
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Why is there hyperlipidemia in nephrotic syndrome?

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Due to increased lipid synthesis and decreased catabolism

11
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What does the level of hyperlipidemia correlate with?

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The extent of proteinuria

12
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Complications with nephrotic syndrome?

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  • High total cholesterol and TG
  • Malnutrition
  • High BP
  • AkI
  • CKD
  • Infections
13
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What are the key nutritional goals in nephrotic syndrome?

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1) Reduce proteinuria
2) Prevent negative N balance
3) Control hyperlipidemia
4) Minimize edema
5) Delay further progression of renal disease and atherosclerosis

14
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Energy?

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35 kcal/kg/day

15
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Protein?

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0.8-1.0 g/kg/day

16
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Sodium?

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1-2g/kg/day

17
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Calcium?

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1-1.5 g/kg

18
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Fluid?

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1-1.5L/day

19
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What is nephrolithiasis?

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Kidney stones or renal lithiasis

20
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When does nephrolithiasis occur?

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When calcium, oxalate, struvite, cystine, hydroxyapatite or uric acid in the urine are higher than normal amounts

21
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Risk factors for nephrolithiasis?

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  • family hx
  • Previous stone formation
  • **Hypercalciuria (most frequent)
  • Hyperoxaluria
  • Low urine volume
22
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Other causes of kidney stones?

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-Gout, excessive intake of vitamin D, UIT, urinary tract blockages and low urine output

23
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What is the normal 24 hr urinary calcium excretion in men?

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> 300 mg/24 hr

24
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What is the normal 24 hr urinary calcium excretion in women?

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> 250 mg/24 hr

25
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Pathophysiology of kidney stones?

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Imbalance between solubility and precipitation of mineral salts within the urine

26
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What are the factors that contribute to stone development?

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  • Abnormal urine flow, urine composition, and presence of renal calculi that cause retention of urine
  • Hydration status, as it is linked to the volume of urine produces
  • Urine pH
27
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How can kidney stones be based?

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  • Most can pass with lots of fluids and pain meds

- Some may require a medical procedure

28
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Medical procedure for kidney stones?

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Extracorporeal Shock Wave lithotripsy is most common

29
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What should we focus on in our nutritional assessment?

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The factors which are related to the stone development

30
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What is our nutritional diagnosis likely to be?

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-Excessive mineral intake, inadequate fluid intake, or food and nutrition related knowledge deficit

31
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Nutritional therapy for kidney stones?

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  • Increase fluid intake by 3L/day, divided into doses
  • No need to avoid dairy (calcium)
  • Avoid >200 mg/day of vitamin C
  • Use of probiotics
32
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Why should vitamin C be limited?

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When we eliminate vitamin C through the urine, the vitamin C will become oxalate, which will compound this issue with crystal formation

33
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Why should we use probiotics?

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They will facilitate the breakdown of oxalate

34
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Why is limiting calcium not recommended?

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As it can be many minerals which will create the stones - we can evaluate where the crystals came from after the stone was passed - in the case that it was calcium and then the patient had another kidney stone, then maybe we would limit calcium

35
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Which diets correlate with more acidic urine and increase risk of stone formation?

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Diets higher in intake of animal proteins and low intakes of fruits and vegetables
->DASH diet has been shown to reduce kidney stones

36
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Low urine output (<2L/day) MNT nutrition goal?

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Promote ample and dilute urine output to prevent urine supersaturation

37
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MNT strategies for Low urine volume?

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-Increase fluid intake (>3L/day) and distribute throughout the day

38
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Hypercalciuria (>250 mg/day) MNT nutrition goal?

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  • Promote renal calcium absorption
  • Normalize bone retention if sub-optimal
  • Normalize GI absorption if excessive
39
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MNT strategies for Hypercalciuria and promoting renal calcium absorption?

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  • Reduce potential renal acid load
  • Reduce NaCl and sodium
  • Reduce refined CHOS
40
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MNT strategies for normalizing bone retention and normalizing GI absorption?

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Increase dietary fiber

41
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Hyperoxaluria (>45 mg/day) MNT nutrition goal?

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  • Enhance GI binding potential for oxalate
  • Reduce oxalate biosynthesis
  • Normalize (reduce) oxalate absorption
  • Enhance bacterial degradation potential
42
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How can we enhance GI binding potential for oxalate?

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  • Increase calcium and magnesium intake with meals

- Reduce intake of high oxalate foods if dietary intake is high

43
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How can we reduce oxalate biosynthesis?

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  • Try pyridoxine if enzyme dysregulation is suspected

- D/c ascorbic acid supplements if >200 mg/day

44
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How can we reduce oxalate absorption?

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Address fat malabsorption if it is a contributing factor

45
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How can we enhance bacterial degradation potential?

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  • Initiate probiotic therapy

- Increase dietary prebiotics

46
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Hyperuricosuria (>700 mg/day) MNT nutrition goals?

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  • Reduce uric acid biosynthesis

- Reduce uric acid precipitation load

47
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How can we reduce uric acid biosynthesis?

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-Decrease meat high in purines

48
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Hypernatriuria (>200 mmol/day) MNT nutrition golas?

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  • Minimize calciuric effect of extra-cellular volume expansion
  • Minimize efficacy of diuretic therapy
49
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How can we treat hypernatriuria?

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-Decrease NaCl and sodium intake to lowest levels possible

50
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Low urine pH (<5.6) MNT nutrition goal?

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Reduce crystallization potential for uric acid and cystein calciul

51
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Strategies to combat low urine pH?

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  • Reduce potential acid renal load
  • Address bicarb wasting
  • Address obesity, diabetes
52
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Examples of high oxalate foods?

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  • Beets
  • Spinach
  • Rhubarb
  • Nuts
  • Chocolate
  • Dried beans
53
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To reduce oxalate absorption, increase ____ and limit ___

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  • Calcium

- Vitamin C

54
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The use of probiotics is to increase the _____ of oxalate in the GI tract

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