Board Vitals Nephrology and Urology Flashcards
Which two medical conditions are associated with renal tubular acidosis type 4?
- Diabetes mellitus
- HIV
Which renal tubular acidosis is associated with non-anion gap metabolic acidosis and hypokalemia, with urine pH > 5.5?
RTA type 1 (distal RTA)
Which renal tubular acidosis is associated with non-anion gap metabolic acidosis, glycosuria, proteinuria, hyperphosphaturia and hypokalemia?
RTA type 2 (proximal RTA)
What is RTA type 3?
A combination of RTA type 1 and 2
Which renal tubular acidosis in the only one with hyperkalemia?
RTA type 4
What should you do first in a catheterized patient with acute kidney injury post-operatively?
Check to make sure the urinary catheter is not obstructed.
Patient has bladder pain with associated urinary symptoms for more than 6 weeks without explained cause.
Diagnosis?
Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis
What is the treatment for bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis?
Amitriptyline
What is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults?
Membranous nephropathy
How do you definitively diagnose the cause of nephrotic syndrome?
Renal biopsy
In what condition are proximal tubules unable to reabsorb bicarbonate, resulting in too much for the distal tubule to handle and a net bicarbonate loss in the urine?
RTA type 2 (proximal RTA)
In what condition do collecting/distal tubules fail to secrete hyodrogen ions into the lumen of the nephron, causing hydrogen ion buildup in the blood and acidemia?
RTA type 1 (distal RTA)
Contrast-enhanced CT of urinary tract shows “golf-ball-on-tee” sign. What does this indicate?
Renal papillary necrosis
Can chronic NSAID use lead to renal papillary necrosis?
Yes
What is the preferred route of antibiotics in case of peritoneal dialysis related peritonitis?
Intra-peritoneal
What is the preferred route of antibiotics in case of peritoneal dialysis related peritonitis in an unstable patient?
Intravenous
Can patients with acute interstitial nephritis have a rash?
Yes
Can patients with acute interstitial nephritis have a fever?
Yes
Can patients with acute interstitial nephritis have eosinophils in their urine?
Yes
Are eosinophils in the urine diagnostic of acute interstitial nephritis?
No
Can patients with acute interstitial nephritis have proteinuria?
Yes
Can patients with acute interstitial nephritis have arthralgias?
Yes
What does bone pain indicate in the setting of urinary retention and elevated PSA?
Metastatic prostate cancer
Are urine cultures always positive in urinary tract infections?
No
What is the preferred imaging study for a patient presenting with nephrolithiasis?
CT Abdomen without contrast
Does the CT of the abdomen need to be done with contrast to identify kidney stones?
No
Which is more sensitive for detecting kidney stones - CT or MRI?
CT
Which bacteria predisposes to staghorn calculi?
Proteus mirabilus
Post-infectious glomerulonephritis is characterized by transiently low serum complement levels that are reversible without intervention.
True or false?
True
Are the complement levels low, normal or high in proliferative lupus nephritis?
Low
Are the complement levels low, normal or high in IgA glomerulonephritis?
Normal
Are the complement levels low, normal or high in Pauci-immune rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis?
Normal
Does amitriptyline increase or decrease the risk of urinary retention?
Increases risk of urinary retention
What needs to be present to diagnose hepato-renal syndrome?
Non-responsiveness in renal function following a fluid challenge.
In the treatment of prostate cancer - name three treatments that cause erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence in order going from the treatment that causing the highest risk to the one that causes the lowest risk (and is still a treatment i.e. not active surveillance).
- Radical prostatectomy
- External beam radiation therapy
- Brachytherapy
Which part of the kidney has tubular fluid with the highest osmolarity and a low antidiuretic hormone state?
Descending loop of Henle
Which part of the kidney has tubular fluid with high osmolarity and a high antidiuretic hormone state?
Collecting duct
What fractional excretion of sodium is consistent with pre-renal disease?
< 1%
What fractional excretion of urea is consistent with pre-renal disease?
< 35%
Should the FENa or FEUrea be calculated in patients who take diuretics?
FEUrea
Can hemodialysis cause hyperkalemia due to hemolysis?
Yes (rare complication)
A patient has euvolemic hyponatremia - along with low serum osmolality, high urine osmolality, and high urine sodium.
Diagnosis?
SIADH
(Syndrome of inappropriate diuretic hormone secretion)
What is the treatment of the hypertension and edema of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis?
Diuretics
What kind of kidney disease occurs due to infectious endocarditis?
Acute crescentic glomerulonephritis
To increase the GFR does the filtration coefficient need to increase or decrease?
Increase
To increase the GFR does the glomerular capillary hydrostatic pressure need to increase or decrease?
Increase
To increase the GFR does the Bowman’s space hydrostatic pressure need to increase or decrease?
Decrease
To increase the GFR does the Bowman’s space oncotic pressure need to increase or decrease?
Increase