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1
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Define anuria

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Urine output less than 100 ml per day

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Define Oliguria

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Urine output less than 400 ml per day

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Define Polyuria

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More than 3 L in adults or more than 50 ml/kg/day in children

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Define microscopic Hematuria

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More than 100 RBC/hpf
or
Less than 100 RBC/hpf with more than 3 occassions

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5
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If Eumorphic RBC in urine

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Issue in collecting system
UTI/cystitis - ABs 2 weeks
Caliculi
Ca bladder (rare)

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If Dysmorphic RBC

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Indicates Glomerulonephritis

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7
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IOC Glomerulonephritis

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Serum C3 levels
Low = repeat test - returns to normal means post infective Glomerulonephritis
or if stays low persistently = autoimmune disease - SLE

Normal = IgA nephropathy in adults or HSP in children

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MC autoimmune cause of low Serum C3 level low

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SLE

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9
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MC post infective cause of low Serum C3 level low

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PSGN

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MC physiological cause of Proteinuria

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Overflow proteinuria, high protein diet or pregnancy

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Normal proteinuria levels

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0-150 mg/day

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Proteinuria less than 2g/day

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Tubular

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13
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Proteinuria more than 2g/day

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Glomerular range

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Less than 3g/day non-selective proteinuria (or 3.5 g/d/m2)

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Nephritic syndrome

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More than 3g/day selective proteinuria (3.4 g/d/m2)

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Nephrotic syndrome (albuminuria)

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MC cast present in urine

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Hyaline cast

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MC cast present in urine in case of Acute kidney injury

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Hyaline cast

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18
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MC cast found in nephropathic renal disorder

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Granular/cellular cast

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19
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Presence of RBC cast in Urine

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Acute glomerulonephritis

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20
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Presence of WBC cast in Urine

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pyelonephritis

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21
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Presence of Muddy brown cast in Urine

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Acute tubular necrosis

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Presence of Eosinophilic cast in Urine

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Interstitial nephritis

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define KDIGO criteria

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used to diagnose acute kidney injury (one of below)
- Rise in serum creatinine by more than 1.5 times the baseline over 7 days
- Rise in serum creatinine by more than 0.3 from baseline over 48 hours
- Decrease in urine output less than 0.5 ml/kg/h over 6 consecutive hours

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24
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First step of acute renal failure is?

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Exclude post renal cause
i.e. obstructive post renal uropathy, do USG-Kidney ureter bladder

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MC pre-renal cause of AKI

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Hypovolemia - most common
Rest are acute LVF, hepatorenal syndrome

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MC renal cause of AKI

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Acute Tubular necrosis > Acute interstitial nephritis&raquo_space; Glomerulonephritis

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Most sensitive test for differentiating pre-renal and renal cause of AKI

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FeNa fractional excretion of Na

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FeNa <1%

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Pre-renal cause

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FeNa >2%

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Renal cause

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30
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Features of Pre-renal AKI

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Urea:creatinine = 20:1
Urine osmolarity = >500 mosm/L
Urine Na levels = <20mEq
FeNa = <1%

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Features of Renal AKI

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Loss of concentration ability
Urea:creatinine = <12:1
Urine osmolarity = <350 mosm/L
Urine Na levels = >40 mEq
FeNa = >2% (>4%: ATN)

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MC cause of Nephritic syndrome in the world

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IgA nephropathy - Burger’s disease

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33
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Anti-DNAse/ASO titers for which disease?

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PSGN - MC in india

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34
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Anti-dsDNA/Anti-SM

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SLE - MC autoimmune cause

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35
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ANCA

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Vasculitis syndrome

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36
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Anti-GBM ab

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Goodpasture’s syndrome

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37
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Hemoptysis + Hematuria
Pulmo + Renal syndrome

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Vasculitis syn
Goodpasture’s syn

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38
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Gold standard investigation for Nephritis

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Renal biopsy - pattern and type of Ig deposits

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39
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Child <10 years old with edema, anasarca and no atypical symptoms

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Minimal change disease

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40
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Why edema, anasarca happens in Nephrotic syn?

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Hypo Albuminemia = Increased Na and H2O retention

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41
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Why Hypercoagulative stage happens in Nephrotic syn?

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Anti-thrombin 3/Protein S&C def

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42
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Nephrotic condition in adult + HTN/diabetes causes?

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Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

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43
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Elderly patient + nephrotic condition + Hematuria

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Membranous GN
Renal vein thrombosis : worst

44
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Indication for renal biopsy

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if serology is inconclusive
if treatment is not working
if progresses to RPGN

45
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Contraindication for renal biopsy

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Single kidney
coagulopathy
uncontrolled HTN (>180/110 mm)
Local site infection

46
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CKD features?

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Elevated serum creatinine
GFR less than 60 ml/min for min or more than 3 months

47
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MC cause CKD in world

A

Diabetic nephropathy

48
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MC cause of of CKD in India

A

Diabetic Nephropathy

49
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MC genetic cause of CKD

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APKD adult polycystic kidney disease

50
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CKD with increased Hb is seen in?

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APKD adult polycystic kidney disease

51
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CKD with enlarged kidneys

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Early DM, APKD, HIV-AN, Amyloidosis

52
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MC CNS manifestation in CKD

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90% neuropathy

53
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MC metabolic bone disease in CKD

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OCF - osteitis cystica fibrosa

54
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MC hematological manifestation in CKD

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Anemia - normocytic - cause erythropoietin deficiency

55
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CKD stages

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  1. & 2. = Micro-albuminuria, 30-300 mg (reversible), GFR - 90-120 ml/min and 60-89 ml/min, Tx: Control all risk factors, avoid NSAID, hydration, DOC ACE inhibitors
  2. & 4. = Gross-albuminuria, >300 mg (irreversible), GFR - 30-59 ml/min and 15-29 ml/min
  3. = Irreversible stage, <15 ml/min, >90% loss, END STAGE KIDNEY DISEASE
56
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CKD stage 1&2 DOC

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ACE inhibitors

57
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CKD stage 3 DOC

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+ Erythropoietin, correct mineral homeostasis (Ca++ and PO4–)

58
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CKD stage 4 TOC

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Prepare for renal replacement therapy, make AV fistula for dialysis, Hep B vacc, screen potential donors

59
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CKD stage 5 TOC

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RRT mandatory for survival

60
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Indications for dialysis in CKD

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Serious uremic manifestations
Encephalopathy/convulsions
Pericarditis shock
coagulopathy
Intractable vomiting (gastritis)
Axonal peripheral neuropathy

Severe Azotemia (urea>100) - Refractory pulmonary edema unresponsive to loop diuretics
Refractory metabolic acidosis (<7.20 pH) - unresponsive to NaHCO3 IV
Refractory K=>6.5 meq (risk of arrythmia)
Ingested dialysable toxins - only loosely bound

61
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MC suicidal toxin in the world that can be removed with dialysis

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Salicylates (aspirin)
Polyethylene glycol

62
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MC accidental toxin in the world that can be removed with dialysis

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Methanol
Lithium overdose

63
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MC symptom Systemic auto-immune disease

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PUO + multi-system/organ involvement
Joints, skin, eyes, renal, neuropathy

64
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Single best AB in auto-immune testing

A

ANA testing 98% sensitive

65
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ANA testing homogenous (diffuse) pattern indicates?

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SLE

66
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ANA testing speckled pattern indicates?

A

MC but non-specific

67
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ANA testing nucleolar pattern indicates?

A

Diffuse systemin sclerosis

68
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ANA testing centromere pattern indicates?

A

CREST syndrome

69
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ANTI-NUCLEAR ANTIBODY clinical significance

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MC, most sensitive and non-specific
Essential criteria for SLE

70
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ANTI-SM (smith) clinical significance

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Most specific for SLE but rare

71
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ANTI-DSDNA clinical significance

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Both sensitive and specific for diagnosis of SLE

72
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ANTI-CENTROMERE clinical significance

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Specific for CREST syndrome

73
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ANTI-TOPOISOMERASE 1 clinical significance

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Specific for diffuse SSC

74
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ANTI-RO/LA specific for?

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Specific for SICCA syndrome

75
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ANTI-JO

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Specific for myositis syndromes
Polymyositis

76
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RA FACTOR IgM-type

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Screening and prognostic for RA

77
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ANTI-CCP/ACPA

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cyclic citrullinated protein Ab
Most specific for RA

78
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ANCA

A

vasculitis syndrome

79
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Inflammatory myopathy (idiopathic) + rash present
Myositis syndrome

A

Dermatomyositis
MC 30-50 females

80
Q

Inflammatory myopathy (idiopathic) + rash absent + proximal

A

Polymyositis
20-30 yo more in females

81
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Inflammatory myopathy (idiopathic) + rash absent + distal>proximal

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Inclusion body myositis
more than 50 yo males > females

82
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Knuckles Rash in Dermatomyositis name?

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Goltron’s rash

83
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Heliotropic rash Dermatomyositis

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Eyelids

84
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Rash over back in Dermatomyositis

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Shawl sign

85
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Rash over neck in Dermatomyositis

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V-sign

86
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Inflammatory polyarthritis how many joints involved?

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5 or more

87
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MC cause of Inflammatory polyarthritis

A

RA

88
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Rare cause of Inflammatory polyarthritis

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Spondyloarthritis

89
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Genetic predisposition of RA?

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RA can happen without family history

90
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RA deformity

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Swan-neck deformity

91
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Vasculitis AB test?

A

ANCA

92
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Causes of large vessel vasculitis?

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Giant cell and Takayasu

93
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Takayasu affects which age and gender?

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10-20 yo females

94
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Takayasu affects which vessel?

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Subclavian artery (MC)
Coronary artery (rare)

95
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Takayasu Tx and prognosis?

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Immunosuppressants and bad prognosis

96
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Takayasu symptoms and dreaded features?

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Upper limb claudication pain
HTN + stroke + MI

97
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Giant cell vasculitis affects which age and gender?

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> 50 yo female

98
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Giant cell vasculitis affects which vessel?

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Superficial temporal Artery

99
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Giant cell vasculitis symptoms and dreaded features?

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throbbing headache and blindness

100
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Giant cell vasculitis Tx and prognosis?

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Steroids and good prognosis if caught early

101
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GN + vasculitis + c-ANCA positive

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Wegener’s Granulomatosis

102
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GN + vasculitis + p-ANCA positive (anti-MPO)

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If eosinophilia >1000 = Churg stroke syn
If eosinophilia absent = Microscopic poly-angiitis

103
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GN + vasculitis + ANCA negative

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HSP

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105
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RBC cast is present in?

A

Acute glomerulonephritis

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