Exam 3 Important stuff I need to remember Flashcards
Dx of acute kidney injury
increased of 0.3 serum creatinine (days to wks)
Causes of decreased serum creatinine
pregnancy
cirrhosis
Cause of falsely low creatinine assay
jaundice
Cause of falsely high creatinine assay
DKA
2 Drugs causing increased serum creatinine
trimethoprim
cimetidine
Med contraindicated in AKI
NSAIDs, they decrease PGE which cause afferent vasodilation
FENA value and meanings
2% for ATN/diuresis
if FENA decreased with diuretic=ineffective diuresis
FEurea value and meanings
50% for ATN/CKD
used with diuretics because they do no impact FEurea
Suggestion of isothenuria
ATN with no response to ADH
Urine lab values for Pre-renal azotemia (Na/Osm/gravity/FENA/BUN:Cr)
Na500
specific gravity>1.015
FENA 20:1
Urine lab values for ATN (Na/Osm/gravity/FENA/BUN:Cr)
Na>40 Osm=280 specific gravity=1.010 FENA>2% BUN/Cr =15:1
Casts with ATN
granular casts with muddy brown (RBC)
Casts with CKD
waxy casts
Hyperkalemia cardio sx
peaked T waves
widened QRS
Med tx for hyperkalemia
Ca (increases threshold)
insulin/beta2 stimulants (K into cells)
kayexalate (K/Na exchange in colon)
UTI prophylaxis for recurrent infections
TMP-SMX
Viral cystitis cause
adenovirus 11, 21
seen seasonally
Neonate UTI
from hematogenous spread
Infatn UTI
from ascending route
Med choice for ped HTN
HCT for no end organ damage
ACEI/ARB for CKD or DM with HTN
Cause of urge incontinence
detrusor overactivity
Cause of stress incontinence
increased intra-abd pressure, with no bladder contraction
Exacerbation of stress incontinence
estrogen
Risks for UT maligancy
smoking hx
analgesic abuse
pelvic irradation
Use of intravesical therapy
stages Ta, T1, Cis bladder cancer
noninvasive cancers