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Nephrology Flashcards

1
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What are the 6 low complement nephritic syndromes?

A 
SBE
SLE
serum sickeness
cryoglobulinemia
PSGN
MPGN II
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2
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What are the hormones with disulfide bonds?

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PIGI
prolactin
inhibin
GH
insulin
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3
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What do you see psammoma bodies in?

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meningioma
mesothelioma
papillary carcinoma of thyroid
serous cystadenoma of ovary

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4
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What are the Jones criteria for Acute Rheumatic Fever?

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J: joints
O: carditis
N: subcutaneous nodules
E: erythema marginatum
S: sydenham chorea
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5
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What are the IgA nephropathies?

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HSP (Henoch Schlonein Purpura)
Berger’s
Alport’s

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6
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What causes renal induced acidosis?

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plasma RTA
metabolic acidosis
glutaminase
ammonia production in CD (10% of urea cycle)

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7
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What hormones are produced by small cell lung carcinoma?

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ACTH
ADH
PTH
TSH
ANP
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8
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What are the 4 causes of SIADH?

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small cell carcinoma
increased intracranial pressure
drugs
hypoxia

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9
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What are the low volume states with acidosis?

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diarrhea and RTA

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10
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What are the types of kidney stones?

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calcium oxalate
struvite
uric acid
cysteine

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11
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What are the clues for pseudogout?

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positively birefringent rhomboid crystals
calcium pyrophosphate
elderly pts
men=women

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12
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What are the bladder cancer risk factors?

A 
smoking
aniline dyes
aflatoxine
benzenes
cyclophosphamide
Von Hippel Lindau
Tuberos Sclerosis
Schistosoma haematobium
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13
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What are the causes of papillary necrosis?

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AIDS and vasculitides

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14
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What are the 3 narrowings of ureter?

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pelvic brim
hilum
entrance to the bladder

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15
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What is nephritic syndrome?

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hematuria

protein loss

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What is nephrotic syndrome?

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protein loss >3.5 g/dL
edema
hyperlipidemia (VLDL)
hypercoagulable (2,7,9,10,C,S)
dec serum albumin
inc urine albumin
loss of basement membrane charge due to deposition on heparin sulfate leading to massive proteinuria and lipiduria
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17
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What are the most common causes of UTIs?

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#1 E. coli
#2 Proteus
#3 Klebsiella
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18
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What is the most frequent cause of UTI in females 5-10yrs and 18-24 yrs?

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staph saprophyticus

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19
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What is pre-renal failure?

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low vol state
BUN:Cr>20:1
low flow to kidneys
lao Na in urin
low FeNa
concentrated urine
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20
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What is intra-renal failure?

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BUN:Cr

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21
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What is the vasculitic pattern for renal artery stenosis?

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clot in front of renal artery

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22
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What is glomerulonephritis?

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inflamed glomeruli

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23
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What is vasculitic pattern for interstitial nephritis?

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clot off the medulla

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24
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What is the vasculitic pattern for focal segmental glomerulonephritiis?

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clot off part of nephron

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25
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What do yo see in rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis?

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crescents

composed of glomeruler parietal cells, monocytes, macrophage and abundant fibrin

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26
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What is the MC nephritic disease in adults?

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membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN)

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27
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What is the MC renal disease in blacks/Hispanics?

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FSGN

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28
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What is the MC renal disease in HIV/IV drug users?

A

FSGN

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29
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What is the MC renal mass?

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cyst

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30
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What is the MC malignant renal tumor in adults?

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adenocarcinoma

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31
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What is the MC malignant renal tumor in kids?

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Wilm’s tumor

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32
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What nephrotic syndrome can progress to RPGN?

A

Goodpastures

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33
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What is the MC nephrotic syndrome in kids?

A

miminal change disease

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34
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What is seen in Type I Renal Tubular Acidosis?

A 
metabolic acidosis
distal collecting duct H/K exchange defect
hypokalemia
high urine pH
frequent UTIs
stones
35
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What is seen in Type II Renal Tubular Acidosis?

A

no carbonic anhydrase in PCT

hgh urine pH early but low late (b/c use up bicarb)

36
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Which part of nephron concentrates urine?

A

medulla

37
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What is Goldblatt’s kidney?

A

contralateral flea-bitten kidney

38
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What is uremia?

A

azotemia + symptoms

39
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What is azotemia?

A

renal failure (inc BUN/Cr)

40
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What is seen in post strep glomerulonephritis?

A

subepithelial humps
IgG/C3/C4 deposition
ASO Ab

41
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What is seen in interstitial nephritis?

A

urine eosinophils (drugs), toxins

42
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what is seen in lupus nephritis?

A

glomerular destruction
subeptihelial immune complex deposition
anti-ds-DNA

43
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What is seen in membranoglomerulonephritis?

A

deposition

44
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What is membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis?

A

tram tracking (type II has low C3)

45
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What is seen in minimal change disease?

A

fused foot processes
no renal failure
loss of charge barrier

46
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What is the most common cause of kidney stones?

A

dehydration

47
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what type of kidney stones have coffin-lid crystals?

A

triple phosphate

48
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What type of kidney stones have rosette crystals?

A

uric acid

49
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What type of kidney stones have hexagonal crystals?

A

cysteine

50
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What type of kidney stones envelop or dumbbell-shaped crystals?

A

calcium oxalate

51
Q

what disease has aniridia?

A

Wilm’s tumor

52
Q

What is phimosis?

A

foreskin scarred to head of penis

53
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What is paraphimosis?

A

foreskin retracted and scarred to base of penis

risk of strangulation

54
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What is urge incontinence?

A

overactive detrusor muscle

small bladder volume

55
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What is stress incontinence?

A

weak UG diaphragm muscles

estrogen connection

56
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What is overflow incontinence?

A

cannot fully empty

57
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What structures have a one way valves?

A

urethra and ejaculatory duct

58
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What has WBC casts?

A

nephritis

59
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What has WBC casts only?

A

pylonephritis

60
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What has WBC cast + eosinophils?

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interstitial nephritis (allergies)

61
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What has WBC casts + RBC casts?

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glomerulonephritis

62
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What has fat casts?

A

nephrotic syndrome

63
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What has waxy casts?

A

chronic renal disease

64
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What has tubular casts?

A

RTA

65
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What has hyaline casts?

A

normal

66
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What has epithelial cells?

A

normal

67
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What has crescents?

A

RPGN

68
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How do you measure afferent renal function?

A

creatinine or inulin

69
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How do you measure efferent renal function?

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BUN or PAH

70
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How do you test afferent renal function?

A

GFR or inulin

71
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How do you test efferent renal function?

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RPF or PAH

72
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What is post-renal failure?

A

obstruction

73
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What is the job of proximal convoluted tubule?

A

reabsorb 60-80% of everything filtered

74
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What is the job of the thick descending limb?

A

reabsorb water

75
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What is the job of the thick ascending limb?

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make concentration gradient by reabsorbing solutes (Na, Cl, K, Mg, Ca) without water

76
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What is the job of the early distal tubule?

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concentrate urine by reabsorbing NaCl(hypotonic)

77
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What is the job of the late distal tubule and collecting duct?

A

concentrate urine by reabsorbing water
excretion of uric acid
make new bicarb

78
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What does macula densa do?

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measures osmolarity in beginning of DCT

79
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What does JG apparatus do?

A

measure volume

80
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What is Fanconi’s syndrome?

A

old tetracycline use destroys PCT

phosphates, glucose, and amino acids in urine

81
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What is Bartter’s syndrome?

A

baby with defective triple transporter
dec Na, Cl, and K
normal Bp

82
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What is psychogenic polydipsia?

A

dilute urine due to excess water intake

83
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What is central pontine myelinosis?

A

due to correcting Na faster than 0.5 mEg/hr

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