Nephrology PathoPhysiology Flashcards
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Low-Complement associated Nephrotic Syndromes (6)
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PMS in Salt Lake City: Serum Sickness SLE SBE PSGN MPGN II Cryoglobulinemia
2
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hormones with Disulfide bonds
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PIGI: Prolactin Inhibin Growth hormone Insulin
3
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Psammoma bodies
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Papillary carcinoma of thyroid
Serous cystadenoma of ovary
Meningioma
Mesothelioma
4
Q
Jones Criteria for ARF (rheumatic heart disease)
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J<3 carditis
Nodules subcutaneously
Erythema marginatum
Sydenham chorea
5
Q
IgA nephropathies (3)
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Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
Berger’s
Alport’s
6
Q
Renal-Induced Acidosis (4)
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Plasma (RTA)
Ammonia production in DC (10% of urea cycle)
Glutaminase
Carbonic Anhydrase
7
Q
Low-Volume states with Acidosis (not alkalosis) (2)
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RTA
Diarrhea
8
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causes of SIADH (5)
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SIADH: Small cell carcinoma ICP increased intracranial pressure A headache Drugs Hypoxia
9
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hormones produced by small cell carcinoma of lung (5)
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ACTH ADH PTH TSH ANP
10
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types of kidney stones (4)
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calcium oxalate (80%)
struvite
uric acid
cysteine
11
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most common Oxylate stones: in 3yr-old white female in 5yr-old black female in Adult female in Adult male/female
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3: Cystic Fibrosis
5: Celiac Sprue
F: Whipple’s disease
M: Crohn’s diease
12
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Pseudogout
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\+biregringent crystals Ca2+ pyrophosphate, rhomboid shape start in knee, to organs most common in older, equally M/F Tx: colchicine
