Genitourinary Flashcards
What is nephrolithiasis?
The presence of crystalline stones within the urinary system (Renal colic)
What are the risk factors for nephrolithiasis?
- Dehydration
- High salt diet
- White
- Male
- Obesity
- Crystalluria
What are the signs and symptoms of nephrolithiasis?
- Nausea and vomiting
- Urinary frequency/urgency
- Haematuria
- Testicular pain
- Fever
- Tachycardia
- Hypotension
- Loin pain
How is nephrolithiasis diagnosed?
- If pregnant/child - renal ultrasound
- Non-pregnant adult - Non-contrast CT Kidneys, Ureter, Bladder (NCCT-KUB)
How is nephrolithiasis managed?
- Symptomatic relief
- Hydration
- Analgesia
- Antiemetics - Watch and wait (if asymptomatic and stone <5mm)
- Observe for sepsis - Surgery for stones >10mm (or intolerable pain)
What are the methods of drainage for obstructed kidneys?
- Nephrostomy
- Ureteric stent
What is the surgical management of kidney stones?
- Shock wave lithotripsy
- Ureteroscopy
- Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (larger stones)
- Nephrectomy
What is the management of ureteric stones?
- Conservative management
- Drainage
- Medical expulsive therapy
- Surgical management
What is the management of bladder stones?
- Conservative management
- Endoscopy
- Open/laparoscopic surgery (larger stones)
What is acute kidney injury (AKI)?
An acute decline in kidney function → rise in serum calcium and/or fall in urine output
What is the pathophysiology of acute kidney injury?
- Pre-renal: impaired kidney perfusion
- Renal: dysfunction of the kidney
- Post-renal: blockage of urinary outflow tract
What are the risk factors for AKI?
- Age (>65)
- Previous AKI
- Myeloproliferative disorder
- NSAIDs, ACEi and ARB
What are the signs and symptoms of AKI?
- Hypotension/hypovolaemia
- Reduced urinary output
- Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)
- Nausea and vomiting
- Haematuria
- Fever/rash
- Dizziness
How is AKI diagnosed?
- Urinary output < 0.5ml/kg/hour for more than 6 hours
- Serum creatinine increased by 1.5x (in past week)
- Serum creatinine increase by >25µmol/l in 48 hours
What are the differentials for AKI?
- CKD
- Increased muscle mass
What is the management for AKIs?
- Supportive therapy with monitoring of volume status and electrolytes
- Treatment of the underlying cause
- Management of complications
What are the complications of AKI?
- Hyperphosphataemia
- Uraemia
- Hyperkalaemia
- Chronic progressive kidney disease
- End-stage kidney disease
What is chronic kidney failure?
- Chronic renal failure
- Abnormalities of kidney structure or function
- Present for >3 months
- Health implications
How is CKD defined?
GFR <60 ml/min/1.73m^2
Or one of the following:
- Albuminuria/proteinuria
- Urine sediment abnormalities
- Electrolyte abnormalities
- Histological abnormalities
- Structural abnormalities
- Kidney transplant
What are the causes of CKD?
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
What are the risk factor for CKD?
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Hypertension
- Age >50
- Childhood kidney disease
What are the common signs and symptoms of CKD?
- Fatigue
- Oedema
- Nausea (and/or vomiting)
- Pruritis
- Anorexia
- Rashes
What are the less common signs and symptoms of CKD?
- Arthralgia
- Enlarged prostate
- Foamy/cola urine
- Orthopnoea/dyspnoea
- Seizures
- Retinopathy
How is CKD diagnosed?
- Renal chemistry (serum creatinine and electrolytes)
- eGFR
- Urine analysis (haematuria, proteinuria)
- Urinary albumin
- Ultrasound (size, obstruction, renal colic)