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| Major
intracellular cation
| Maintain
Suparoek Jittikanont
Renal division,
Chiang Mai University
| Key
TRANSCELLULAR K+
REGULATION
POTASSIUM
HOMEOSTASIS
50 mEq/kg
RENAL REGULATION OF
POTASSIUM
TRANSCELLULALR
K+REGULATION
K+
Insulin
2-agonists
-adrenergic antagonists
Alkalosis
ATP
O2
Na+
2-antagonists
-agonists
Acidosis
Hyperglycemia
Increase in osmolality
Exercise
RENIN-ANGIOTENSINALDOSTERONE AXIS
CORTICAL COLLECTING
TUBULE (PRINCIPAL CELL)
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
DYSKALEMIAS
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Transcellular Shift
Transcellular Shift
HYPOKALEMIA
Cardiac: hypertension, ventricular
arrhythmias
Neuromuscular
GI: ileus, constipation
y Skeletal muscles: weakness,
rhabdomyolysis, cramps, decreased
DTR
y
Intake
Intake
Renal
Polyuria (nephrogenic DI)
Ammonia production in PT
Metabolic alkalosis
y Interstitial fibrosis, intrarenal
vasoconstriction, renal cyst formation
y
y
Loss:
- Renal Loss
- Nonrenal Loss: GI, skin
Loss:
- Renal Excretion
- Nonrenal Loss
Endocrine
y
y
glucose tolerance
Aldosterone
Hepatic encephalopathy
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HYPERKALEMIA
Cardiac
Neuromuscular
Endocrine
EKG FINDINGS IN
DYSKALEMIAS
CAUSES OF HYPOKALEMIA
| Pseudohypokalemia
| Transcellular
| Decreased
|K
K redistribution
K intake
loss
Renal
y Non-renal
y
POTASSIUM INFLUX
HYPOKALEMIA
Transcellular
shift
Hypokalemia
[K+]
< 20mmol/day
Urine
Poor Intake
GI Loss
Spurious
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Metabolic Acidosis
RTA
Ketoacidosis
Ureterosigmoidostomy
Metabolic Alkalosis
with Hypertension
Mineralocorticoid
Glucocorticoid
Metabolic Alkalosis
with Normotension
Vomiting, NG suction
Diuretics
Posthypercapnia
Mg Depletion
Bartters and Gitelmans
Syndromes
HYPOKALEMIC PERIODIC
PARALYSIS
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Occurrence
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HYPOKALEMIC PERIODIC
PARALYSIS
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Precipitating factors
y
Sporadic
y AD (2/3) with reduced penetration in women
y
Extracellular alkalosis
Excess Insulin
Stress-induced catecholamine release
-adrenergic agonists
Dobutamine, dopamine
Theophyllin
Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine intoxication
Barium Intoxication
Toluene Intoxication
Acute anabolic state
TPN in malnourished patients
Treatment of pernicious anemia
Periodic Paralysis
y Hereditary
y Thyrotoxic
y
y
Carbohydrate ingestion
Emotional stress
Overexertion
Molecular basis
y
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Treatment
y
y
THYROTOXIC PERIODIC
PARALYSIS
CAUSES OF POTASSIUM
DEPLETION
Extrarenal
Renal
(urine K+ <20 mmol/day) (urine K+ >20 mmol/day)
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Inadequate intake
Copious perspiration
Gastrointestinal losses
y Vomiting or NG suction
y Diarrhea
y Laxative abuse
y Villous adenoma
y Intestinal fistula
y Cation exchange resin
UFosm
UK / PK
Uosm/Posm
PK
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UK = ?
Uosm = Posm
Vomitting/gastric suction
Diuretics
Intrinsic renal diseases
Mineralocorticoid excess
Disorders mimicking aldosterone
excess
Hyperkalemia
y
y
Water
(ADH)
Uosm
Chloride depletion
Hypokalemia
y
TTKG =
TALH
Metabolic acidosis
Ureterosigmoidostomy, DKA,
INTERPRETATION OF
TTKG
TRANSTUBULAR POTASSIUM
GRADIENT
(TTKG)
UFK
Drugs
Mg depletion
Inhibit Na+ absorption at
Drug-associated hypokalemia
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
MINERALOCORTICOID
EXCESS
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Primary hyperaldosteronism
Adrenal adenoma (Conns syndrome)
Idiopathic hyperplasia
y Adrenal carcinoma
y
y
Secondary hyperaldosteronism
Glucocorticoid-remediable aldosteronism
(Familial hyperaldosteronism type I)
MONOGENEIC
MINERALOCORTICOID
HYPERTENSION
Low
Serum aldosterone concentration
Low
GLUCOCORTICOID-REMEDIABLE
ALDOSTERONISM (GRA)
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Normal or high
Primary
hyperaldosteronism
GRA
DISORDERS MIMICKING
ALDOSTERONE EXCESS
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Cushing syndrome
Liddles syndrome
Apparent mineralocorticoid excess syndrome
(AME)
y
y
11 -hydroxylase deficiency
17 -hydroxylase deficiency
LIDDLES SYNDROME
AD, teenage and adult
Missense mutations in the and subunits of
ENaC
| Suppression of renin and aldosterone
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APPARENT MINERALOCORTICOID
EXCESS SYNDROME (AME)
AR
| 11 -hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase type II deficiency
| Low renin, low aldosterone
HYPOKALEMIA WITH
HYPERTENSION
AND METABOLIC ALKALOSIS
Disease
Serum
aldosterone
Plasma
renin
Serum
cortisol
Response to
glucocorticoids
Primary
aldosteronism
No
Secondary
aldosteronism
No
GRA
Yes
AME
Yes
No
11-hydroxylase,
17-hydroxylase
deficiency
Yes
Cushings syndrome
No
BARTTERS SYNDROME
Hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, increased UNa,
UK, UCl
| Normal blood pressure
| AR or sporadic, Neonatal or childhood
| Elevated plasma renin and aldosterone activities
| Increased PGE2 production
| Hypercalciuria and nephrocalcinosis
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Liddles syndrome
GITELMANS SYNDROME
Hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, increased
UNa, UK, UCl
| Normal blood pressure
| AR, childhood or early adulthood
| Elevated plasma renin and aldosterone activities
| Normal PGE2 production
| Hypocalciuria and no nephrocalcinosis
| Marked hypermagnesiuria and hypomagnesemia
| Occasional weakness, cramps, or tetany
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TREATMENT OF
HYPOKALEMIA
Indications for emergency treatment
TREATMENT OF
HYPOKALEMIA
Emergency treatment
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
Parenteral supplement
Concentration <60 mEq/L
Avoid hypertonic dextrose solution
Rate: < 60 mEq/h with EKG monitoring and < 10 mEq/h
without EKG monitoring
Vein with high blood flow for more concentrated solution
Avoid subclavian or jugular vein or central venous catheter
Frequent monitoring
1)
2)
3)
Hepatic encephalopathy
4)
TREATMENT OF
HYPOKALEMIA
Emergency treatment
In metabolic acidosis: correct K deficit to safer level before
administering HCO3
y In Cl-responsive metabolic alkalosis: correct K deficit before
overly volume expansion
y
TREATMENT OF HYPOKALEMIA
DYSKALEMIAS
Non Emergency
Potassium rich diet (70-120 mEq/day)
serum [K+] 0.27 K+ deficit 100 mmol
Oral supplement
K citrate, KHCO3, K gluconate, KCl,
K phosphate
30-60 mEq/day
KCl cap: irritate gastric mucosa
Microencapsulated and sustained release
form of KCl: fewer GI side effects
Transcellular Shift
Intake
Loss:
- Renal Loss
- Nonrenal Loss: GI, skin
Transcellular Shift
Intake
Loss:
- Renal Excretion
- Nonrenal Loss
CAUSES OF HYPERKALEMIA
Transcellular
shift
Hyperkalemia
Spurious
Pseudohyperkalemia
y
CAUSES OF HYPERKALEMIA
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ARF
CKD: GFR < 5 ml/min
Low GFR
Renal Failure
y
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Prolonged tourniquet
Thrombocytosis, leukocytosis: heparinized blood
Familial pseudohyperkalemia: symptomless genetic disorder of
red blood cell membrane permeability (AD)
Pseudohyperkalemia
Metabolic acidosis
Insulin deficiency, hyperglycemia, and hyperosmolality
Increase tissue catabolism
-adrenergic blockade
Exercise
Others: digitalis overdose, succinylcholine, arginine
hydrochloride, hyperkalemic periodic paralysis
INTERPRETATION OF
TTKG
| Hyperkalemia
y
y
HYPERKALEMIC PERIODIC
PARALYSIS
Mutations in the Na channel SCN4A gene
| In contrast to familial hypokalemic periodic paralysis,
patients with hyperkalemic periodic paralysis are
characterized
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POSSIBLE POTASSIUM
SOURCES
| Endogenous
y
| Exogenous
y
HYPOALDOSTERONISM
| Aldosterone
deficiency
Primary
Primary adrenal insufficiency
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
| Isolated aldosterone deficiency
| Heparin, ACEI, AT1-RA
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Hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism
Renal diseases: DN, GN, HIV, Obstructive
uropathy
| NSAIDS, cyclosporine
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| Aldosterone
PRIMARY ADRENAL
INSUFFICIENCY
| Aldosterone
| Frequently
due to autoimmune
destruction of adrenal cortex
y Autoantibodies to 21-hydroxylase
resistance
ALDOSTERONE RESISTANCE
| Aldosterone
receptor defects:
spironolactone
| ENaC defects: amiloride, triamterene,
trimethoprim, pentamidine
| Pseudohypoaldosteronism-type 1 (AD and
AR) and type 2 (AD)
| Distal tubular defect
PSEUDOHYPOALDOSTERONISM
TYPE 1
Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 2
Gordon syndrome, familial hyperkalemic HT
WNK4 , WNK1
mutation
AD
AR
K channel
Cl-
10 ?
GI
Cathartics
TREATMENT OF
HYPERKALEMIA
Mild asymptomatic hyperkalemia
| Decreased
y
| Avoid
y
TREATMENT OF
HYPERKALEMIA
Potassium-sparing diuretics
ACEIs, NSAIDs
| Loop
ECG change
TREATMENT OF
HYPERKALEMIA
Onset
Duration
Antagonise
membrane effects
Mechanism
Calcium
Therapy
1-3 min
30-60 min
Cellular potassium
uptake
Insulin
30 min
4-6 h
2-agonists
Nebulized albuterol, 10 mg
30 min
2-4 h
NaHCO3
510 min
2h
Calcium
polystyrene
sulfonate
1-2 h
4-6 h
Furosemide
40 250 mg IV
Hemodialysis
Potassium removal
Dose
30-60 min
Suparoek Jittikanont
Diuresis
Immediate
HYPONATREMIA &
HYPERNATREMIA
Until dialysis
completed
Renal division
Chiang Mai University
ATP-ase
Na+
97% (135-145 mmol/L)
Interstitial
fluid
of ECF
ICF
2/3 of TBW
Thirst
- Effective osmolality (295)
- BP
- ECF volume
- Habit
AVP, ADH
- Hypertonicity
- Effective circulating (arterial) volume
- Nausea
- Pain
- Stress
- Hypoglycemia
- Pregnancy
- Numerous drugs
ADH effect
CAUSE OF SIADH
SIADH
Hypoosmolality hyponatremia
Uosm > 100
| UNa > 40
| Normovolemia
| Normal PK and acid-base
| Hypouricemia
| Normal adrenal and thyroid function
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CLINICAL FEATURES
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Neurologic
Severity : rapidity of onset and absolute decrease in
PNa
y Asymptomatic, nausea, malaise, headache, lethargy,
confusion, obtundation, stupor, seizures, and coma
y
< 48 h
> 48 h
MANAGEMENT OF HYPONATREMIA
Correct PNa
1.
y
y
2.
Rate of correction
y
y
y
y
Symptomatic? Chronic?
0.5-1 mEq/L/hr
12 mEq/24 hr
18 mEq/48 hr
Postoperative
menstruant females
Elderly females on
thiazide diuretics
Children
Psychogenic polydipsia
Hypoxemia
Osmotic Demyelination
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Alcoholism
Malnutrition
Burns
Severe potassium
depletion
Elderly women on
thiazide diuretics
MANAGEMENT OF
HYPONATREMIA
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Hypovolemic hyponatremia
Stuporous to coma or seizure hypertonic saline (3% NaCl,
Na+ 514 mEq/L)
y Asymptomatic or drowsiness isotonic saline
y Na+ required = 0.5 - 0.6 x BW x (desired PNa - current PNa)
y
Euvolemic hyponatremia
Water restriction, increase salt, urea, or protein intake,
furosemide
y Vasopressin antagonist
y
Hypervolemic hyponatremia
y
HYPERNATREMIA
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MANAGEMENT OF
HYPERNATREMIA
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hypovolemic
Total body
sodium
euvolemic
hypervolemic
TBW
ECF