FA Renal Flashcards
Hypernatremia urine osmolality <300
Rise with desmopressin
Does not rise with desmopressin
Central DI
Nephrogenic DI
How quickly do you correct hypernatremia?
<0.5mEq/L/hr
Hyponatremia with euvolemia or hypervolemia treat
Water restriction +- diuretics
What causes hypokalaemia?
Insulin, B agonists, alkalosis, diarrhoea, NG tube, vomiting, etc.
If hypokalaemia is not responding to K+, check which levels?
Magnesium
PTH independant hypercalcemia
raised 25, OH vit D: Vit D toxicity
raised 1,25: Sarcoid, lymphoma
Increased PTHrP: malignancy
Normal: myeloma, hyperthyroid, immobilization
Treat hypercalc.
Fluids +- calcitonin (can use furosemide and bisphosphonates)
Who gets hypo magnesium?
Alcoholics
What blood gas is seen in aspirin overdose
Resp alk (first)
Metabolic ac (later)
Vision loss, metabolic acidosis high gap
Methanol
Envelope shaped stones, metabolic high gap
Ethylene
Intrinsic AKI BUN:Cr
<15:1
Prerenal BUN:Cr
> 20:1
Instrinic AKI causes
ATN AIN
BP in CKD target
130/80
Thiazides work on
DCT
K sparing work on
Collecting duct
Loop diuretics work on
Ascending limb (thick)
Mannitol and Acetazolamide
PCT
Treat a renal acidosis
Bicarb!
Carbonic anhydrase are CI in
SE?
Sulfa allergy
Metabolic acidosis
Loop diuretics SE
Metabolic alkalosis
Calcium loop vs thiazide
Decreases
Increases
Kidney + lung
MPA
Kidney + lung + sinus
GPA
Kidney + asthma
eGPA
C3 in PSGN
low
MPGN treatment
Prednisolone and immunosuppresive
Goodpasture treatment
Plasma exchange
GOLD STANDARD DIAGNOSIS OF KIDNEY STONES
CT non contast
Pregnant patient with kidney stone investigation
US
How to reduce spasms in kidney stones
A blockers (tamsulosin) and CCB
Test for cystinuria
Cyanide nitroprusside test
Hydrocele is from
Processus Vaginalis remnant
Where does BPH most commonly occur?
Central!
Where does prostate cancer occur?
Lateral!
Most accurate test for prostate cancer
Trans rectal biopsy
An increased PSA can be caused by
BPH, prostatitis, trauma, or carcinoma
Treatment of bladder cancer in situ
Intravesicular chemo or transurethral resection