GU Flashcards
Urine positive for Hyphae indicates?
- Fungal urinary tract
-Treatment Fluconazole
What anticoagulant needs to be discontinued if creatinine clearance is less than 15
Xarelto (rivaroxaban)
Which anticholinergic can cause urinary retention
Atrovent (ipratroprium)
Renal artery stenosis s/s
-abdominal bruit
-difficulty managing hypertension requiring three or more anti hypertensive agents
-worsening renal function
Nephrotic syndrome s/s and diagnostic test findings
S/s
-loss of appetite, weakness, fatigue , ascities, lower extremity edema and frothy urine
Diagnostic findings:
-Proteinuria (albuminuria)
-low blood albumin level
-hyperlipidemia
Testicular torsion first-line management
Urologist consult for immediate surgical exploration
Treatment for complicated UTI
Fluoroquinolone or Beta-lactam
Examples:
- Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
-Ciprofloxacin
Treatment for simple UTI
Examples:
Nitrofurantoin
Treatment for simple UTI
Examples:
Nitrofurantoin
Bactrim
Older adults are at increased risk for dehydration due to?
-decreased thirst perception
- increased response to serum osmolality
- reduce ability to concentrate urine
Most common complication after Orthopedic liver transplantation
Cytomegalovirus
Treatment: Ganciclovir (Cytovene)
s/s
Voluminous