Doctors Academy - Pathology Renal / adrenal COPY

Question 1

What are the 4 zones of the adrenal gland and what do they excrete

Answer 1

From outer to inner: GFRm ACD

1. Zona glomerulosa - aldosterone
2. Zona Foliculata - Glucocorticoid
3. Zona Reticularis - dehydroepiondosterone
4. Medula - Epinephrine + nor epinephrine

Question 2

What composition of renal stone is most common in staghorn calculi

Answer 2

Stuvate

Question 3

What composition of renal stone is most common in malignancy

Answer 3

uric acid

Question 4

What is the most common composition of renal stone

Answer 4

Calcium oxalate

Question 5

What composition renal stones are radio-opaque

Answer 5

Calcium Oxalate
Calcium Pyrophosphate
Cystine

Question 6

What composition of renal stone is most common in renal tubular acidosis

Answer 6

Calcium pyrophosphate

Question 7

what is the blood supply of the adrenal glands

Answer 7

1. Superior Adrenal Artery - branch of inferior Phrenic
2. Middle Adrenal Artery - branch of Aorta
3. Inferior Adrenal Artery - branch of Renal Artery

Question 8

What is the venous drainage of the adrenal glands

Answer 8

Right adrenal - drains directly in to IVC
Left adrenal - drains to left renal vein

Question 9

What percentage of the bodies sodium is excreted with:

1. Furosomide
2. Thiazides
3. Spironolactone

Answer 9

1. Furosomide = up to 25%
2. Thiazides = 3-5 %
3. Spironolactone = 1-2 %

Question 11

What cell type is most typically associated with Desmoid tumours?

Answer 11

Myofibroblsats