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Kidney Stones Flashcards

1
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Calcium stone precipitation pH

A

Calcium phosphate = increased pH/alkaline

Calcium oxalate = decreased pH/acidic

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2
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Most common type of kidney stone

A

Calcium oxalate

Calcium phosphate

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3
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What is the only radiolucent type of stone?

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Uric acid

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4
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Radiopaque stone(s)

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Calcium
Struvite
Cystine

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5
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Struvite stones are made up of which 3 components?

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Magnesium
Ammonium
Phosphate

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6
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Struvite stone precipitation pH

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Increased pH (alkaline)

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7
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Uric acid stone precipitation pH

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Decreased pH (acidic)

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8
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Cystine stone precipitation pH

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Decreased pH (alkaline)

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9
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Which 2 stones precipitate in alkaline conditions?

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Calcium phosphate

Struvite

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10
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Envelope or dumbbell shaped urine crystals

A

Calcium stones

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11
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Coffin lid urine crystals

A

Struvite stones

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12
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Rhomboid or rosette urine crystals

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Uric acid stones

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13
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Hexagonal urine crystals

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Cystine stones

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14
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Treatment for calcium stones

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Hydrochlorothiazide = Ca sparing diuretic (keeps Ca out of urine)
Citrate

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15
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Stones due to infection with urease + bugs that hydrolyze urea to ammonia (alkalinizes urine)

A

Struvite (Magnesium, Ammonium, Phosphate)

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16
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Which 3 bacteria are urease positive?

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Proteus mirabilis
Staphylococcus
Klebsiella

17
Q

Stone(s) associated with staghorn calculi

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Struvite –> think adult

Cystine –> think child

18
Q

Risk factors for which type of stone include hot, arid climates, low urine volume, and acidic pH?

A

Uric acid stones

19
Q

Most common stone seen in patients with gout?

A

Uric acid stones

20
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Which type of stone is seen in diseases with increased cell turnover (leukemia, myeloproliferative disorders)?

A

Uric acid stones

Hyperuricemia increases risk

21
Q

What is the genetic defect associated with cystinuria that leads to cystine stones?

A

Defect of tubules that results in decreased reabsorption of cysteine

22
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Treatment for uric acid and cystine stones

A

Hydration and alkalinization of urine (potassium bicarbonate)

Allopurinol also given to patients with gout

23
Q

What is the most common kidney stone presentation?

A

Calcium oxalate stone in patient with hypercaciuria and normocalcemia

24
Q

Calcium oxalate crystals can result from which 3 conditions?

A

Ethylene glycol
Vitamin C abuse
Crohn disease

25
Q

Treatment for struvite stones

A

Eradication of underlying infection and surgical removal of stone
(Staghorn calculi can act as a nidus for UTIs)

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