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Nephro Misc Flashcards

1
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pulmonary fibrosis, a form of restrictive lung disease can cause what metabolic imbalance?

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Chronic respiratory acidosis

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Signs of HYPOcalcemia

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Chvostek’s Sign (facial nerve spasm)

Trousseau’s sign (inflation of BP cuff = carpal spasms)

Prolonged QT interval

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QT interval in HYPERcalcemia

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Shortened QT interval

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Initial Dx test ordered for Nephrolithiasis

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Noncontrast CT abd/pelvis

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5
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which stones are radiopaque (visible on radiographs)

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calcium & struvite

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6
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Kidney Stones < 5mm in diameter Tx

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Spontaneous passage: IV fluids, analgesic, antiemetics

Tamsulosin

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Kidney Stones >7mm in diameter Tx

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  1. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (breaks large stones)
  2. Uretoscopy + Stent: immediate relief in obstruction or at risk kidney
  3. Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy= large stones > 10mm
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HUS Triad

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  1. Hemolytic Anemia
  2. Thrombocytopenia
  3. Renal Insufficiency
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9
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Tx for HUS

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Supportive

FFP (Plasmapheresis)

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Dx for HUS

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Increased BUN/Creatinine

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TTP Pentad

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  1. Thrombocytopenia
  2. Anemia
  3. Kidney failure
  4. Neuro sxs
  5. Fever
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Diff b/w TTP & HUS

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HUS lacks fever & neuro sxs in TTP

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Dx for TTP

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thrombocytopenia w/ normal COAGs

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14
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Tx for TTP

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FFP

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15
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Antibodies vs ADAMTS13

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TTP

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16
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Hallmark findings of Nephrotic Syndrome

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  • Proteinuria
  • Hypoalbuminemia
  • edema
  • hyperlipidemia
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17
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Hallmark Findings of Nephritic Syndrome

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  • Proteinuria
  • HTN
  • azotemia
  • oliguria
  • hematuria
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18
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UA in Nephrotic Syndrome

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Proteinuria > 3.5g/day

Fatty casts, oval fat bodies “maltese cross”

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19
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US Nephritic Syndrome

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Hematuria, RBC Casts

20
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Nephrotic Syndrome Bx

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Hypocellular

21
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Bx of Nephritic Syndrome

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Hypercellular

Crescent shape

22
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Minimal Change Disease is part of Which kidney syndrome?

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Nephrotic Syndrome

23
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nephrotic syndrome in children

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Minimal Change Disease

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Dx for minimal change disease

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podocyte damage on electron microscope

loss of negative charge

25
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Tx for minimal change disease

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Prednisone

26
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thickened glomerular basement membrane

*Nephrotic Syndrome*

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membranous nephropathy

27
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What is the Gold Standard Dx for Nephrotic Syndrome

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24 hr urine protein collection

28
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What determines the prognosis in nephrotic syndrome?

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steroid responsiveness in minimal change disease

29
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Tx for minimal change disease

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steroids

ACE, ARB for proteinuria

Diuretics for edema

30
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5 Causes of acute glomerulonephritis

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  1. IgA Nephropathy (Berger’s Disease)
  2. Post infectious (Post GABHS)
  3. Rapidly Progressive GN
  4. Goodpasture’s Disease
  5. Vasculitis
31
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MCC of glomerulonephritis in adults

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IgA nephropathy

32
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young males develop glomerulonephritis within days after URI or GI infection

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IgA nephropathy

33
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Dx for IgA Nephropathy

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+IgA mesangial deposits on immunostaning

34
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Tx for IgA Nephropathy

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ACE-I + Steroids

35
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Post Infectious Glomerulonephritis

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MC after GABHS

skin (impetigo) or pharyngeal infection

2-14 y/o boy w/ facial edema w/ coca colored urine

36
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Post Infectious Glomerulonephritis Tx

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Supportive

37
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Dx for Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis

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crescent formation on Bx

38
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Tx for RPGN

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steroids + cyclophosphamide

39
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Dx for post infectious Glomerular Nephritis

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Increased Antistreolysin Titers

40
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Anti-GBM antibodies

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Goodpastures Dz

41
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Complication of Goodpasture’s Disease

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Kidney Failure & Hemoptysis

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Dx for goodpastures Disease

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Linear IgG deposits

43
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Tx for goodpastures disease

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Steroids + Cyclophosphamide

44
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PKD Tx

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ACE, ARBs

45
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muddy brown cellular casts

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Acute Tubular Necrosis

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