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Acute/Chronic Kidney Diseases Flashcards

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Nephrotic Syndrome

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Generalised oedema
Low serum albumin
Proteinuria
(high cholesterol)
(Risk of clotting)
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Diabetic Nephropathy

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Swelling legs (fluid overload)
Nausea/vomiting (waste products build up)
Tiredness/itching (waste products build up)

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Chronic Kidney disease

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Depends on stage

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Acute Kidney problems

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Raised urea
Potassium
Creatinine eGFR falls

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Nephritic syndrome

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Inflamed kidneys - blood and protein on dipstick; hypertension; AKI; reduced urine output
Henoch-Scholein purpura - due to strep throat; vasculitis

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Obstruction due to a stone

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Colic pain
Nausea and pain
Sudden onset

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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

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Presents as CKD or acute loin pain

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Imaging

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USS
CT
MRI
Nuclear medicine

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