Nephrology Flashcards
What does high renin suggest as a cause of persistent hypertension?
Secondary aldosteronism
Most likely renal artery stenosis
Most common causative organism of peritonism secondary to peritoneal dialysis
Staph. epidermidis
When can rhabdomyolysis be considered as a cause of AKI?
When CK is five times greater than normal
Treatment of hyperactive transplant rejection?
Removal of transplanted kidney
How does acute interstitial nephritis present?
With an allergic type picture
Most important infection to worry about in solid graft transplants patients? What is the treatment?
Cytomegalovirus treated with ganciclovir
When should ACEi be given in CKD?
If ACR > 3 with co-existing diabetes mellitus
Management of visible haematuria with absence of UTI
Two week wait pathway for suspected urological cancer
Extra-renal manifestations of polycystic kidney disease
Liver cysts and hepatomegaly
Berry aneurysms
Cardiac valve issues
What blood test suggests pre-renal cause of AKI
Raised urea:creatinine ratio (>100)
Investigation of AKI with unknown aetiology
Renal ultrasound
What drug slows CKD progression in polycystic kidney disease patients?
Tolvaptan (vasopressin receptor 2 antagonist)
