nephrology Flashcards
1
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renal cell carcinoma with raised ALP + gamma GT
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paraneoplastic hepatic dysfunction syndrome(stauffer) syndrome
2
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most common and severe form of lupus nephritis
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diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis
3
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young hypertensive smoker presents with flash pulmonary oedema- diagnsosi
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Fibromuscular Dysplasia
4
Q
common electrolyte disturbance of plasma exchange
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Hypocalcaemia
5
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AA VS AL amyloidosis
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AL- most common - due to myeloma, waldenstroms macroglobulinaemia
AA- most commonly due to RA
6
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nephrotic synrome, positive anti-phospholipase A2 antibodies, spike and dome shaped electron deposits on renal biospy- diagnosis?
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membranous glomerulonephritis
7
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mangement of membranous glomerulonephritis
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ACE inhibitor(reduce proteinuria and improve prognosis) Corticosteroids + cyclophosphamide
