342 Nephrolithiasis Flashcards

1
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Most common type of kidney stone

A

Calcium Oxalate (75%)

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2
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Medullary Sponge Kidney

A

Often ahve metabolic abnormalities : high urine calcium, lower urine citrate, forms calcium phosphate stones

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3
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Treatment in UTI in setting of obstructing stone

A

Drainage
“Urologic emergency”
“pus under pressure”

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4
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Majority of calcium oxalate stones grown on calcium phosphate at tip of renal papilla called

A

Randall’s plaque

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5
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T or F. Higher calcium intake is related to lower risk of stone formation.

A

T.

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6
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T or F. Higher intake of animal protein may lead to increased excretion of calcium and uric acid - decreasing risk of stone formation.

A

F. - increasing risk of stone formation

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7
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T or F. Higher potassium intake decreases stone formation.

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T.

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8
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T or F. Vitamin C supplements are associated with increased risk of calcium oxalate stone formation.

A

T. Calcium oxalate stone formers should be advised to avoid Vitamin C supplements.

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9
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Stone formation increases when urine output is < _ L/day

A

<1 L /day

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10
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Coffee, tea, beer and wine are associated with __ risk of stone formation.

A

decreased

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11
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Sugar -sweetened carbonated beverage may __ risk.

A

increase

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12
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Incidence of stone disease is highest aong

A

middle age, white men, southeastern of US, weight gain, working in hot environment

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13
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Urine pH <5.5 -
Urine pH >6.5 -
higher urine pH
Not influenced by urine pH

A

Uric acid
Calcium oxalate
Cystine
Calcium oxalate

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14
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Primary hyperoxaluria

A

Autosomal recessive
Excessive oxalate generation
Stones and renal failureenal failure

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15
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Cystinuria

A

Autosomal recessive
abnormal reabsorption of filtered dibasic amino acis
Cystine stones visible on plain radiographs
Staghorn calculi/ bilateral stones

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16
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Diagnosis is confirmed by appropriate imaging study -

A

Helical CT - Gold standard

17
Q

Uric acid stones are radioluscent. T or F.

18
Q

Crystals are bipyramidally shaped.

A

Calcium oxalate dihydrate crystals

19
Q

Hexagonal crystals.

A

Cystine stones

20
Q

ER management of Nephrolithiasis

A

NSAIDs
Maintain euvolemia
Use of alpha-blocker - may increase rate of stone passage

21
Q

Doc, mauulit pa po ba ang akin bato sa bato? :(

A

Yes. More than half of first-time stone formers will have recurrence within 10 years.

22
Q

For all stone types , consistently diluted urine reduces the likelihood of crystal formation.

Doc, gano kadami dapat iihi ko sa isang araw???

A

Dalawang litro po. Magsimula na po kayo uminom ng tubig ngayon na.

23
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Features of Calcium oxalate stones

A

Higher urine calcium, higher urine oxalate, lower urine citrate

24
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Tx for calcium oxalate stones

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Diet of 1200mg calcium, low intake of Na<2.5g/day, low animal protien intake, thiazide diuretics, avoiding high dose vitamin C, sucrose and fructose intake

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___ stones more common in renal tubular acidosis and primary hyperparathyroidism.
Calcium phosphate
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Management in Uric acid stone formers
alkalinize urine, potassium citrate, vegetables, dec animal flesh, low purine diet, allopurinol, febuxostat
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Management in cystine stone formers
Tiopronin, penicillamine, tiopronin is preferred, potassium citrate
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Struvite stones form at pH?
>8.0 | Also known as infection stones or triple phosphate stones