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Question 1

What is the typical presentation of IgA nephropathy?

Answer 1

Young male with macroscopic haematuria, after a URTI

Question 2

What is the timeframe for acute organ rejection?

Answer 2

< 6 months

Question 3

What changes in patients with nephrotic syndrome predispose to development of emboli?

Answer 3

Loss of anti-thrombin III

Question 4

What is the most common mode of inheritance in Alport’s syndrome?

Answer 4

X-linked dominant

Question 5

What is the most common/important viral illness in organ recipients?

Answer 5

Cytomegalovirus

Question 6

What is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in young children/adults?

Answer 6

Minimal change disease

Question 7

What is the most appropriate screening test for polycystic kidney disease?

Answer 7

Abdominal ultrasound

Question 8

What is the most common and severe form of kidney disease in lupus patients?

Answer 8

Diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis

Question 9

What is the likely diagnosis: a 3-year old child with an abdominal mass and painless haematuria

Answer 9

Wilm’s tumour

Question 10

Which antibiotic is best avoided in CKD stage 3 and beyond?

Answer 10

Nitrofurantoin

Question 11

What is the most common cause of peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients?

Answer 11

Staph epidermidis