Nephro and uro Flashcards
Methods of removing potassium from the body? [3]
calcium resonium (orally or enema)
loop diuretics
dialysis
which method of potassium removal is most effective?
calcium resonium enemas are more effective than oral as potassium is secreted by the rectum
what is the serum creatinine increase in stage 1 AKI?
Increase 1.5-1.9x baseline
what is the serum creatinine increase in stage 2 AKI?
Increase 2.0-2.9x baseline
what is the serum creatinine increase in stage 3 AKI? [2]
Increase > 3x baseline or >354 µmol/L
what is the urine production in stage 1 AKI?
< 0.5ml/kg/h for >6 consecutive hours
what is the urine production in stage 2 AKI?
< 0.5ml/kg/h for >12 consecutive hours
what is the urine production in stage 3 AKI?
< 0.3ml/kg/h for > 24h or anuric for 12h
which condition presents with a triad of fever, arthralgia and rash
acute interstitial nephritis
drug causes of acute interstitial nephritis [5]
penicillin
rifampicin
NSAIDs
allopurinol
furosemide
how much water is replaced in maintenance fluids? adults
25-30 ml/kg/day of water
how much potassium, sodium and chloride is replaced in maintenance fluids?
approximately 1 mmol/kg/day of potassium, sodium and chloride
how much glucose is replaced in maintenance fluids?
approximately 50-100 g/day of glucose to limit starvation ketosis
in which patients should Hartmann’s not be used?
Hyperkalaemic patients
time frame for hyper acute graft rejection
how is this managed?
minutes to hours
removal of the graft
key investigation in acute interstitial nephritis
urinary white cell casts/eosinophils
how is maintenance fluid calculated for a child?
over 24 hours:
100ml/kg for first 10
50ml/kg for next 10
20ml/kg for every kg after
or 4/2/1 rule in ml/kg/hour
main investigation for APKD
USS
first line bloods in AKI caused by rhabdomyolysis
plasma creatine kinase
electrolyte abnormalities in rhabdomyolysis
high phosphate
low calcium
high potassium
what is the first line treatment of rhabdomyolysis
IV normal saline
not Hartmann’s as they are hyperkalaemic
which drug may be beneficial for a select patients of ADPCKD to slow down CKD disease progression?
Tolvaptan
V2 receptor antagonist
most sensitivity investigation for myasthenia gravis
single fibre electromyography
what is the tensilon test?
IV edrophonium reduces muscle weakness temporarily
- not commonly used any more due to the risk of cardiac arrhythmia
first line treatment for myasthenia gravis
pyridostigmine
(Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor)
eventually immunosuppression: prednisolone, azathioprine, cyclosporin
how high is CK compared to the upper limit in rhabdomyolysis
> 5 times i.e. significant elevation
Creatinine increase to diagnose AKI
> 26 in 48 hours
Creatinine increase in 7 days to diagnosis AKI
> 50%
describe the myoglobinuria
tea coloured, dark or reddish-brown
drugs to stop in AKI
Diuretics
Aminoglycosides, ACEi, ARBs
Metformin
NSAIDs
aspirin that is not a cardio protective dose i.e. 75mg
what is the urgent referral criteria for haematuria
Aged >= 45 years AND:
unexplained visible haematuria without urinary tract infection, or
visible haematuria that persists or recurs after successful treatment of urinary tract infection
Aged >= 60 years AND have unexplained nonvisible haematuria and either dysuria or a raised white cell count on a blood test
which blood test is used to find the cause of post streptococcal glomerulonephritis? [2]
anti streptolysin O titre
alongside a low C3
mechanism behind hyperacute graft rejection
due to pre-existing antibodies against ABO or HLA antigens
mechanism behind acute graft failure (<6m)
usually due to mismatched HLA. Cell-mediated (cytotoxic T cells)
mechanism behind chronic graft rejection
both antibody and cell-mediated mechanisms cause fibrosis to the transplanted kidney (chronic allograft nephropathy)
most common and important viral infection in solid organ transplant recipients
cytomegalovirus
reasons for failing to respond to EPO replacement
iron deficiency
inadequate dose
concurrent infection/inflammation
hyperparathyroid bone disease
aluminium toxicity
first line treatment of minimal change disease
prednisolone
causes of normal anion gap metabolic acidosis
Hyperalimentation
Addisons
RTA
Diarrhoea
Acetozolamide
Spironolactone
Saline
causes of raised anion gap metabolic acidosis
Methanol
Uraemia
DKA
Propylene glycol
Isoniazid
Lactic acidosis (sepsis, tissue isch.)
Ethylene glycol
Salicyclates
or KULT
Causes of transient or spurious non-visible haematuria [4]
exercise
sex
UTI
menstruation
leading cause of death in CKD patients
IHD
investigations for urethral stricture [2]
uroflowmetry
ultrasound postvoid residual (PVR) measurement
treatment for urethral stricture [2]
dilation
endoscopic urethrotomy
key feature in history of a young man with urethral stricture
STI e.g. gonorrhoea
features of urethral stricture [4]
weak stream
dribbling/incomplete emptying
dysuria
spraying
first line medications for overactive bladder [3]
oxybutynin (immediate release), tolterodine (immediate release), or darifenacin (once daily preparation)
second line med for overactive bladder
mirabegron
LUTS: voiding symptoms [5]
hesistancy
Poor or intermittent stream
Straining
Incomplete emptying
Terminal dribbling
LUTS: storage symptoms [4]
Urgency
Frequency
Nocturia
Urinary incontinence
treatment for moderate to severe voiding symptoms
alpha blocker e.g. tamsulosin
treatment for enlarged prostate with voiding symptoms
alpha blocker and alpha reductase inhibitor
treatment for renal stones < 5mm
watch and wait
treatment for renal stones 5-10mm
shockwave lithotripsy
treatment for renal stones 10-20 mm
shockwave lithotripsy OR ureteroscopy
treatment for renal stones >20mm
percutaneous nephrolithotomy
how are bladder voiding symptoms of an overactive bladder best investigated?
urodynamic studies
infection of stag horn calculi is most commonly by
proteus mirabilis
how should a patient with mixed symptoms of voiding and storage be treated?
alpha blocker with anti muscarinic
IPSS score grades
Score 20–35: severely symptomatic
Score 8–19: moderately symptomatic
Score 0–7: mildly symptomatic
which two stones are radiolucent
urate and xanthine
what are staghorn calculi made of?
struvite (ammonium magnesium phosphate, triple phosphate
main investigation for kidney stones
CT KUB