lewis ch 44 - GU Flashcards
1
Q
relevant comorbidities (6)
A
hypertension diabetes gout lupus tuberculosis stroke
2
Q
why is the left kidney rarely palpable
A
due to spleen
3
Q
urine study:
- first morning void
- examine urine within 1 hour
A
urinalysis
4
Q
urine study:
- collect 24 hour urine specimen
- creatinine clearance closely approximates GFR
A
creatinine clearance
5
Q
urine study:
- sterilized urethral catch
- discard initial void
- collect continued void into sterile container for testing
A
urine culture (clean catch)
6
Q
common urodynamic studies (4)
A
renal arteriogram
renal ultrasound
cystoscopy
renal biopsy
