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Nephrology Quiz 2 Flashcards

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regarding urinary casts, RED CELL CASTS are markers of what?

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glomerular injury

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IgA Nephropathy is also known as?

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Berger Disease/IgA

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on physical exam, combination HTN + abdominal mass is suggestive of which renal disease?

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polycystic kidney disease

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Which gene (on which chromosome) is responsible for slower progression of polycystic kidney disease?

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ADPKD2 on chromosome 4

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which diagnostic test is performed first when evaluating polycystic kidney disease

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Ultrasound (if unclear, CT scan)

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What is the criteria regarding number of cysts on each kidney, diagnosing polycystic kidney disease?

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age < 60: 2+ cysts on each kidney

age > 60: 4+ cysts on each kidney

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hematuria that is persistent and recurring in someone with polycystic kidney disease suggests what?

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renal cell carcinoma

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Patient with polycystic kidney disease endorses flank pain + fever + leukocytosis. What do you suspect?

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renal infection

on CT, infected cysts have increased wall thickness

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kidney stones in polycystic kidney disease are which type?

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calcium oxalate

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cerebral aneurysms are commonly located where in the brain?

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Circle of Willis

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This disease is benign at birth, and then diagnosed at age 40-50

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Medullary Sponge Kidney

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What area of the kidney is affected in medullary sponge kidney?

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enlarged at interpapillary collecting ducts

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you’ll see a “swiss cheese appearance” on imaging of this disorder

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medullary sponge kidney

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can you transplant a non-PKD kidney to a PKD patient with success?

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YES - they will NOT develop PKD

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what does gross hematuria in PKD patient typically represent?

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rupture of a cyst into the renal pelvis (resolves within 7 days)

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in a patient with suspected renal infection, you get a UA. It is normal, but you can’t rule out infection…why?

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UA may be normal because cyst may not communicate with the urinary tract

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True or false: 50% patients with PKD present with hypertension, but it will develop in most patients at some point in the course of the disease anyways.

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TRUE

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True or false: aggressive BP control seems to help slow the decline in GFR with a patient who has PKD

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false - it does not stop the decline in GFR

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this common, BENIGN disorder is present at birth and diagnosed at age 40-50

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medullary sponge kidney

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symptoms of medullary sponge kidney

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hematuria
recurrent UTI
nephrolithiasis
nephrocalcinosis
tubular acidosis
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Diagnosing medullary sponge kidney? (what is seen on this imaging?)

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CT - cystic dilation of distal collecting tubule, striated appearance, calcifications i collecting duct

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medullary sponge treatment?

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none - keep hydrated, add thiazide diuretics to decrease calcium excretion

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common cause of ESRD in young individuals

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juvenile nephronophthisis

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patient aged 14 with ESRD, suspicious of what?

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juvenile nephronophthisis

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what do kidneys look like on CT/US in patient with juvenile nephronophthisis?

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small, scarred

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kidneys look small and scarred on imaging, but what is diagnostic for medullary cystic kidney disease?

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open biopsy

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____ are contractile cells that constitute the central stalk of the glomerulus

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mesangial cells

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28
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what is the glomerular basement membrane made of?

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Type 4 collagen fibers

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29
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pan relief for acute uncomplicated bacterial cystitis?

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Phenazopyridine

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30
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Treatment for uncomplicated bacterial cystitis?

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Nitrofuratnoin
-sulf/trim
fluoroquinolones

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31
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pyelonephritis is also known as

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acute complicated bacterial cystitis - upper and lower tract

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patient presents with an obstruction of urination, NO tenderness on prostate exam, chills/rigors. What do you suspect?

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acute complicated bacterial cystitis

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Diagnostic for acute complicated bacterial cystitis

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UA + microscopy/culture

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Treatment for outpatient acute COMPLICATED bacterial cystitis?

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ceftriaxone + Bactrim/augmentin/fluoroquinolone (broad coverage until culture comes back)

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interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) requires what duration of bladder symptoms for diagnosis?

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> 6 weeks

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36
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discomfort associated w/ bladder filling, relieved by emptying. Patient explains he prefers to maintain lower bladder bolumes.

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Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome

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37
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Allodynia is when non-noxious stimuli is perceived as painful stimuli. It is a hallmark symptom in?

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IC/BPS

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what will you see on UA and prostate exams of possible IC/BPS patient?

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unremarkable

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39
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most common pathogens for urethritis

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gonorrhea & chlamydia

40
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patient presents with burning and mucopurulent discharge. you obtain UA and it reveals leukocyte esterases and WBC. Suspected diagnosis?

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urethritis

41
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urethritis treatment of gonorrhea?

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ceftriaxone + azithro

42
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urethritis treatment chlamydia

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azithro or doxy

43
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higher risk of acute bacterial prostatitis with what ?

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HIV

44
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what to be aware of if prostatitis is from s. aureus?

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s. aureus infection elsewhere too

45
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results of acute bacterial prostatitis prostate exam

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firm, edematous, exquisitely tender

46
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what other labs would you see in patient with acute bacterial prostatits

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UA: bacteremia, pyuria, hematuria
elevated PSA
elevated ESR/CRP

47
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gram positive cocci in chains (bacterial prostatitis) indicates what type of infection?

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enterococcal infection

amox and ampicillin treatment

48
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gram positive cocci in clusters indicates?

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s. aureus

* treat with cephalosporin)

49
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ok to use nitrofurantoin in acute or chronic bacterial prostatitis?

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NO - poor penetration

50
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staph aureus infections in patients with valvular disease are at high risk for what?

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endocarditis

51
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in order to diagnose CHRONIC bacterial prostatitis, how long do they need to have symptoms?

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> 3 months (OR recurrent urogenital symptoms)

AND bacteriuria is present

52
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treatment chronic bacterial prostatitis?

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Fluoroquinolones - even if they previously had it

53
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risks of using fluoroquinolones?

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c.diff, CNS toxicity, tendon rupture

54
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patient has chronic pelvic pain for 3 of past 6 months, and inflammatory cells post prostatic massage. NO bacteriuremia Thoughts?

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chronic prostatitis

55
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pt presents with 4 month pelvic pain, ED, hx fibromyalgia. Prostate exam and UA unremarkable. differential?

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chronic prostatitis

56
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what is the most common cause of scrotal pain?

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epididymitis/orchitis

57
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commonest pathogen of epididymitis?

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gonorrhea, chlamydia

58
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when would you perform the NAAT test?

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with UA + culture for suspected epididymitis

59
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what other virus could cause epididymitis?

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Mumps

60
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treatment of epididymitis?

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Abx + NSAIDs+ local heat/ice

61
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how long should it take patient to improve with Abx therapy for epididymitis?

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48-72 hours. If doesn’t improve, do scrotal US and refer

62
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are there serologic tests for IgA nephropathy?

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no - do renal biopsy + immunofluorescence

63
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treatment IgA nephropathy

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depends on risk for progression to renal failure. Low risk - monitor
high risk - ACE/ARB

64
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when would you see elevated antistreptolysin O titer?

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post-streptococcal glomerulus

65
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where would you see anti GBM antibodies?

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goodpastures/IgG

66
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what does immunofluorescence look like for goodpastures?

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linear, smooth outline of capillaries.

67
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treatment of IgG

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plasmapheresis + oral prednisone + cyclophosphamide

68
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will kidney transplant in a patient with IgG be successful?

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ONLY if there are no more antibodies present, otherwise they will get it again

69
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what causes hyperlipidemia in patients with minimal change disease?

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reduction in plasma oncotic pressure which directly stimulates hepatic APOPROTEIN B gene transcription, increasing levels of LDL

70
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treatment minimal change

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prednisone HIGH DOSE

71
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immune complex deposition in SUBEPITHELIAL of glomerular capillary walls

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membranous nephropathy

72
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IgG and C3 are found in which disorders?

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IgG and membranous nephropathy

73
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in which glomerular disease is it especially important to monitor for thrombosis/DVT?

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membranous nephropathy

74
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higher risk of hypercoagulable state in patients with membranous nephropathy where?

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Renal vein thrombosis

75
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treatment of membranous nephropathy

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antiprotein + ACE

-immunosuppressants for high risk patients with salvageable kidney function

76
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persistent albuminuria on 2 occasions 3-6 months apart

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diabetic nephropathy

77
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what are kimmelstiel-wilson nodules and where would you see them?

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large accumulations in glomerulus,forms thickened nodules

78
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what kind of finding might you see in the urine of someone with diabetic nephropathy?

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foamy urine

79
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this disorder, most common in African americans, progresses to ESRD in 6-8 years

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focal segmental

80
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treatment focal segmental glomerularsclerosis

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diuretics + ACE+ statins

81
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2 most common glomerular diseases in kinds and young adults

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IgA nephropathy

minimal change disease

82
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which hormones are involved in BPH?

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testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, estrogen

83
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BPH occurs in the ______ zone of the urethra while prostate cancer occurs in the _____ zone

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central/transitional zone; peripheral zone

84
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gold standard diagnostic for kidney stones?

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noncontrast helical CT (US and XRAY can only identify small stones)

85
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what size kidney stone is usually passed on own?

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<5 mm

>10 mm needs surgical intervention

86
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treatment calcium kidney stones <10 mm

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hydration, pain manage (NSAID/opioids)
alpha blockers/CCBs to help it pass

strain the urine to collect!

87
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between lithotripsy and laparoscopic stone removal of stones, which is preferred?

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laparoscopic - lithotripsy has lower success rates

88
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what is the correlation between parathyroid hormone (PTH) and stones?

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elevated PTH puts patient at higher risk of making stones (related to calcium levels)

89
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childhood stones are likely what type

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cysteine - will see cysteinuria and hexagon stones

90
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hexagonal stones?

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cysteine

91
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which stone types do you treat with potassium citrate?

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cysteine and uric acid stones

92
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uric acid stones are radiolucent, and correlate to a pH of less than what?

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5.5

93
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these stones form in the presence of upper UTI, and look like a coffin lid

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struvite

94
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treatment for struvite stones?

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surgical removal - can’t pass

95
Q

this anatomical structure is an enlargement of the vas deferens and a reservoir for sperm

A

ampulla (of the vas)

96
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these cells exist outside of the testicular cell and produce testosterone

A

leydig cells

97
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what is a common autoimmune disease that affects sperm production/fertility?

A

cystic fibrosis

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