OAT: Renal Patient Flashcards
cystitis: cause
usually bacterial
cystitis: population at highest risk
- sexually active women
- infants
- pregnant
- old
- catheter
cystitis: common symptoms
- dysuria
- hematuria
- frequency
- urgency
- fever
- lower abdominal pain
cystitis: tests
- midstream UA
- lloyds punch
UNEXPLAINED BLOOD IN THE URINE: what it?
malig until disprove
cystitis: treatment
- antibiotics
- increased fluid intake
- fuckin’ OMT i guess
cystitis: serious complications
can become pyelonephritits
what length urethras do women have?
short
what the most common disorder fo the urinary tract?
is this more common in males or females?
- kidney stones
- men
how do kidney stones present
severe colicky pain, flank pain that radiates to the groin
most common kidney stones
calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate
imaging study of choice for kidney stones
CT no contrast
how do you conservatively manage urolithiasis?
- aggressive hydration
- dietary modification
- if do not respond: then urologic intervention
Kidney stones: Behavioral management
- minimum 2L of water/day
- avoid starchy vegetarian diets
- avoid excessive animal protien, salt, vit C/D, soda
- eat phytate-rich foods (bran, legumes, beans, wild rice, brazil nuts)
which nerve makes the refered pain in kidney stones
GENITOFEMORAL
Kidneys live infront of which muscle
psoas
Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome: signs and symptoms
- pain between the vagina and anus
- pain between the scrotum and anus
- chornic pelvic pain
- always feel like u gotta pee
- frequent urintate, in smol amounts (like 60 a day)
- pain while bladder fills
- pain with sex
Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome: diagnosis
- fucking history and physical
- bladder diary
- pelvic exam
- UA w/ cytology
- cytoscopy w/ biopsy
- potassium sensitivity
Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome: treat
- pt
- nsaids
- tricyclic antidepressants
- antihistamine
- pentosan polysulfate sodium
- OMT
how does the kidney change with age?
- decrease in GFR
- changes in glomerular, vascular, and accompanying parenchyma
- decreased number of nephrons
what are the consequences of a decrease in the number of nephrons?
- decline in creatine clearence
- cant clear drugs too good
- have to be careful with drugs that are cleared via kidney bc they can accumulate and become toxic p fast.
incontinence: treatment
- bladder training, double voiding, schedule toilet trips
- pelvic floor muscle exercise
- electric stimulation
- anitcholinergics, alpha blockers
- urethral inserts
- surgery
- …omt
where is the upper pole of the kidney?
T12
where is the lower pole of the kidney
L3