2012 module exam Flashcards
Which of the following occur in volume contraction?
Increased K+ secretion
*Dr. Slava: “Volume contraction doesn’t affect K+ secretion due to the aldosterone paradox”.
Which of the following nerves will be injured during kidney resection?
Ilioinguinal nerve
Extensions of the renal cortex into the medulla forms what?
Renal column
Joining of the major calyces will form what?
Renal pelvis
An 80-year-old woman takes a drug for 2-3 days then develops acute renal failure and skin rash with eosinophils in urine. What is the cause?
Drug allergy
What is associated with drug hypersensitivity?
Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis
Which drug causes hypersensitivity reaction leading to acute tubular necrosis?
- NSAIDs
- Lithium
- NSAIDs
A young patient presented with hypotension after a car accident. After 4 days, serum urea and creatinine were increased. After 2 weeks, he was completely recovered with hemodialysis. Diagnose.
Acute tubular necrosis
What will cause an increase in GFR?
Hypoalbuminemia
What is responsible for the parasympathetic innervation of micturition?
Pelvic splanchnic nerves
Which artery is the most important for supply of the middle part of the ureter?
- Gonadal artery
- Common iliac artery
- Inferior vesical artery
- Gonadal artery
* Common iliac artery supply of the middle ureter is less consistent
What is true regarding the kidney position?
Posteriorly, it extends from the spinous processes of T11-L3
What is the effect of decreased delivery of NaCl to macula densa?
Afferent arteriolar dilation
Which structure will become the median umbilical cord?
Urachus
A patient with renal failure and increased BUN, decreased GFR and RPF. What explains his condition?
A large RBF is needed to excrete waste products
What cells are responsible for renin secretion?
Juxtaglomerular cells
What is the mechanism of hypertension in renal artery stenosis?
Renin secretion by the afferent arteriole
What causes increased BUN, low GFR, and low RBF to kidneys in renal failure?
- Renin release
- Sympathetic stimulation
- Renin release
* Renin is responsible for angiotensin II release and hence ADH which will insert urea transporter I in the inner medullary collecting duct allowing for the increased BUN reabsorption. Sympathetic stimulation also allows for urea reabsorption and decreases GFR hence reducing its filtration, but it is not as significant.
Calculate excretion rate of x if GFR = 300, PAH clearance=500, and Px=0.3.
90
Calculate RBF if creatinine CL=90, PAH=600, Hct=40%.
1000
What is true if the filtration fraction of a substance is >1.5?
Both filtered and secreted
Which drug causes prerenal vasoconstriction leading to decreased GFR?
Cyclosporine
What will increase when there is a defect in nephrin?
Oncotic pressure of Bowman’s capsule
What will increase filtration fraction?
Increase in oncotic pressure in peritubular capillaries
Clearance of many solutes were studied in a patient. What makes clearance equal to GFR?
- Clearance of solute is independent of its plasma concentration
- Decrease clearance of solute with increase in plasma concentration
- Increase clearance of solute with increase in plasma concentration
- Clearance of solute is independent of its plasma concentration
What acts as a physical barrier in the glomerular basement membrane?
Lamina densa of the basement membrane
A mutation in which transmembrane transporter will lead to familial renal glucosuria?
SGLT2
A 51-year old male presented with hematuria and loin pain. Investigations showed a right pelvic mass with hemorrhage and necrosis. Cytology showed malignant cells with papillary appearance. What does he have?
Transitional cell carcinoma
A smoking man with a mass in the ureter which showed neoplastic proliferation. He noticed that he had dark urine Diagnose.
Transitional cell carcinoma
A 12-year old male boy with edema and bilateral posterior crepitations. What could be the cause?
- Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
- Membranous glomerulonephritis
- Lupus glomerulonephritis
- IgA glomerulonephritis
- Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis