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1
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Significance of casts in urine

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Indicates hematuria/pyuria is of glomerular or renal tubular in origin

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Type of casts seen in glomerulonephritis and malignant HTN

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RBC casts

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3
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Type of casts seen in tubulointerstitial inflammation

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WBC casts

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Type of casts seen in acute pyelonephritis

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WBC casts

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5
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Type of casts seen in transplant rejection

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WBC casts

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6
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Type of casts seen in nephrotic syndrome

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Fatty casts (oval fat bodies)

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7
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Type of casts seen in acute tubular necrosis

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Granular, muddy brown casts

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Type of casts seen in end-stage renal disease or chronic renal failure

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Waxy casts

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9
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Significance of hyaline casts

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Non-specific normal finding seen in concentrated urine

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10
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Mechanism of nephrotic syndrome

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Podocyte disruption leads to charge barrier impairment

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Findings in nephrotic syndrome

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Proteinuria > 3.5 g/day
Hypoalbuminemia
Hyperlipidemia
Edema
Fatty casts in urine (oval fat bodies)
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12
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Mechanism of nephritic syndrome

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GBM disruption

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13
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Findings in nephritic syndrome

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HTN
Proteinuria < 3.5 g/day
BUN and Creatine increased
Oliguria
Hematuria
RBC casts in urine
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14
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LM findings in PSGN

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Enlarged hypercellular glomeruli

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IF findings in PSGN

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“Starry sky”, granular appearance and “lumpy-bumpy”

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Type of deposits seen in PSGN

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IgG, IgM and C3 deposits along GBM and mesangium

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17
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EM findings in PSGN

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Subepithelial immune complex humps (look like camel humps)

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18
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Type III hypersensitivity reaction seen in children after group A strep infection affecting glomerulus presenting with peripheral and periorbital edema, coca-colored urine and hypertension

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Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis (PSGN)

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19
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Which plasma protein is deficient in PSGN

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C3

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20
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LM and IF show crescent moon shape consisting of fibrin and C3b proteins with glomerular parietal cells, monocytes and macrophages with doubling of creatinine in < 3 months

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Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN)

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21
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Treatment for PSGN

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Supportive

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22
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Type II hypersensitivity reaction affecting glomerulus presenting with hematuria and pulmonary symptoms with doubling of creatinine in < 3 months

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Goodpasture syndrome

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23
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IF findings in Goodpasture RPGN

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Linear pattern of antibodies to GBM

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24
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Type II hypersensitivity reaction affecting glomerulus presenting with hematuria, sinus symptoms, PR3-ANCA/c-ANCA positive with doubling of creatinine in < 3 months

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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener)

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25
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Type II hypersensitivity reaction affecting glomerulus presenting with hematuria and MPO-ANCA/p-ANCA positive with doubling of creatinine in < 3 months

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Microscopic polyangiitis

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26
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Presents with malar rash and has nephrotic and nephritic symptoms

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Diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis

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27
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LM findings in diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis

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Wire looping of capillaries

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28
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EM findings in diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis

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Subendothelial and/or intramembranous IgG-C3 immune complex deposits

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29
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IF findings in diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis

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Granular pattern

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30
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Glomerular disease presenting with episodic gross hematuria with RBC casts after respiratory or GI tract infection

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IgA nephropathy

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31
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LM findings in IgA nephropathy

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Mesangial proliferation

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32
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EM findings in IgA nephropathy

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Mesangial immune complex deposits

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33
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IF findings in IgA nephropathy

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IgA-based immune complex deposits in mesangium

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34
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Glomerular disease presents with sensory hearing loss, ocular disturbances and hematuria with basket-weave appearance on EM

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Alport syndrome

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35
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Inheritance pattern of Alport syndrome

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X-linked dominant

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36
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Mutation in Alport syndrome

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Type IV collagen causing thinning and splitting of GBM

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37
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Hepatitis B patient presents with hematuria and has subendothelial immune complex deposits with granular IF - diagnosis

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Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type I

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38
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Description of PAS stain and H and E stain findings

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Tram-track appearance due to GBM splitting from mesangial ingrowth

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39
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Glomerular disease presents with decreased C3 levels and granular IF from immune complex deposition

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Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II

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40
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Mechanism of decreased C3 levels in membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis

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IgG antibody stabilizes C3 convertase leading to persistent compliment activation

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41
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LM findings in minimal change disease

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Normal glomeruli

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42
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IF findings in minimal change disease

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No findings

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43
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EM findings in minimal change disease

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Effacement of foot processes

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44
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Most common nephrotic syndrome in children

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Minimal change disease

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45
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Malignancy associated with minimal change disease

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Hodgkin lymphoma

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46
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Mechanism of glomerular damage in Hodgkin lymphoma

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Increases cytokines damaging epithelial cells

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47
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Treatment for minimal change disease

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NSAIDs

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48
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LM findings in focal segmental glomerulonephritis

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Segmental necrosis and hyalinosis

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49
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IF findings in focal segmental glomerulonephritis

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Often negative but may have IgM, C3, C1 deposits

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50
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EM findings in focal segmental glomerulonephritis

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Effacement of foot processes

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51
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Most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in African Americans and Hispanics

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FSGS

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52
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Consequence of FSGS

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Chronic renal failure if fails to respond to steroids

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53
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Common secondary causes of FSGS

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HIV infection, sickle cell disease, heroin abuse

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54
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LM findings in membranous nephropathy

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Diffuse capillary and GBM thickening

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55
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Nephrotic presentation of SLE

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Membranous nephropathy

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56
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IF findings in membranous nephropathy

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Granular as a result of immune complex deposition

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57
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EM findings in membranous nephropathy

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Spike and dome appearance with subepithelial deposits

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58
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Most common cause of primary nephrotic syndrome in Caucasian adults that may progress to chronic renal failure

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Membranous nephropathy

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59
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Common secondary causes of membranous nephropathy

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NSAIDs, gold, penicillamine, HBV, HCV, SLE or solid tumors

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60
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Kidney is most commonly affected kidney and presents with Congo red stain showing apple-green birefringement under polarized light

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Amyloidosis

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61
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Type of deposits seen in amyloidosis

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Amyloid deposits in the mesangium

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62
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Disease presents with mesangial expansion, GBM thickening and eosinophilic nodular glomerulosclerosis and is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease in the U.S.

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Diabetic glomerulonephritis

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63
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Mechanism of GBM thickening in diabetic glomerulonephritis

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Non-enzymatic glycosylation of GBM causes increased permeability and thickening

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64
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Mechanism of hyaline arteriosclerosis in diabetic glomerulonephritis

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Non-enzymatic glycosylation of efferent arterioles increases GFR causing mesangial expansion

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65
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How do ACE inhibitors affect diabetic glomerulonephritis

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Slow progression of disease

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66
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Most common kidney stone with hypercalciuria and normocalcemia

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Calcium oxalate stone

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67
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Treatment for calcium oxalate stones

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Thiazides, citrate and low-sodium diet

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68
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Best option for treating and preventing kidney stones

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Encourage fluid intake

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69
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Type of stone with increased pH and radiopaque on X-ray and CT that is wedge-shaped prism

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Calcium phosphate stone

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70
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Treatment for Calcium phosphate stone

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Low sodium diet and thiazides

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71
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Organisms implicated in ammonium magnesium phosphate (AMP) stones

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Proteus, Staph saprophyticus, Klebsiella

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72
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Findings in AMP stones

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Increased pH, radiopaque on X-ray and CT with coffin lid-shaped stones

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73
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Treatment for AMP stones

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Treat underlying infection and surgical removal of stones

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74
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Radiolucent stone on X-ray with decreased pH with hyperuricemia

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Uric acid stone

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75
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Treatment for uric acid stones

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alkalinization of urine, allopurinol and hydration

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76
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Hexagonal-shaped radiolucent stone on X-ray

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Cystine stone

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77
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Mechanism of cystine stone formation

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Cystine-reabsorbing PCT transporter loses function causing cystinuria

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78
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Most common seen in children with poor reabsorption of cystine, ornithine, lysine, arginine and autosomal recessive

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Cystinuria which causes cystine stones

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79
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Treatment for cystinuria

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Low sodium diet, alkalinization of urine, chelating agents and hydration

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80
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Distention or dilation of renal pelvis and calyces caused by urinary obstruction, retroperitoneal fibrosis, or vesicoureteral reflux

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Hydronephrosis

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81
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Area of dilation in hydronephrosis

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Proximal to site of obstruction

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82
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Conditions in hydronephrosis that elevate creatinine levels

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Bilateral obstruction or having only one kidney

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83
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Complications of hydronephrosis

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Compression and possible atrophy of renal cortex and medulla

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84
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Conditions like renal stones, severe BPH, cervical cancer and injury to ureters can lead to what disease

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Hydronephrosis

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85
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Malignancy presenting with polygonal clear cells filled with lipids and carbohydrates with golden-yellow due to increased lipid content

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Renal cell carcinoma (RCC)

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86
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Population RCC most commonly affects

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50 - 70 year old men

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87
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Risk factors that increase RCC

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Obesity and smoking

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88
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Route RCC takes when metastasizes

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Renal vein to IVC and spreads hematogenously

89
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Consequence of RCC invading left renal vein

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Left sided varicocele and metastases

90
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Most common primary renal malignancy

91
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Sites metastatic RCC most commonly invades

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Lungs and bone

92
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Gene defect most commonly associated with RCC

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VHL gene deletion on chromosome 3 (von Hippel-Lindau syndrome)

93
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Types of von Hippel-Lindau

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Sporadic and Hereditary

94
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Presentation of sporadic type von Hippel-Lindau syndrome

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Single tumor in upper pole seen in older smoker

95
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Presentation of hereditary type von Hippel-Lindau syndrome

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Multiple bilateral tumors in younger patients

96
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Benign epithelial cell tumor arising from collecting ducts

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Renal oncocytoma

97
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Presents with hematuria, palpable mass, 2ndary polycythemia, flank pain, fever, and weight loss

98
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Presents with painless hematuria, flank pain, abdominal mass with large eosinophilic cells with abundant mitochondria without perinuclear clearing

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Renal oncocytoma

99
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Type of cells seen in RCC histology

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Polyclonal clear cells

100
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Type of cells seen in renal oncocytoma histology

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Large eosinophilic cells without perinuclear clearing

101
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Treatment for localized RCC

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Surgery/ablation

102
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Treatment for metastatic RCC

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Immunotherapy or targeted therapy

103
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What needs to be done in renal oncocytoma to exclude malignancy

104
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Most common renal malignancy of early childhood presenting with large palpable, unilateral flank mass, and hematuria

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Nephroblastoma (Wilms tumor)

105
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What is the mutation in Wilms tumor

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Loss of function in WT1 or WT2 gene on chromosome 11

106
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Syndromes associated with Wilms tumor

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WAGR complex, Denys-Drash, and Beckwith-Wiedemann

107
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Syndrome presents with Wilms tumor, aniridia, genitourinary malformations, mental retardation

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WAGR complex

108
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Gene mutation associated with WAGR complex

109
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Syndrome presents with Wilms tumor, early-onset nephrotic syndrome and male pseudohermaphroditism

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Denys-Drash

110
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Syndrome presents with Wilms tumor, macroglossia, organomegaly, hemihyperplasia and neonatal hypoglycemia

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Beckwith-Wiedemann

111
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Gene mutation associated with Denys-Drash

112
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Gene mutation associated with Beckwith-Wiedemann

113
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What does Wilms tumor contain

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Embryonic glomerular structures

114
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Cells RCC originates from

115
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Most common tumor of the urinary tract system mostly affecting men in developed countries

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Transitional cell carcinoma

116
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Type of mutation associated with flat type transitional cell carcinoma

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Early p53 mutation

117
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Low-grade transitional cell carcinoma

118
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High-grade transitional cell carcinoma

119
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Presents with painless hematuria with no casts in older smoker

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Transitional cell carcinoma

120
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Risk factors associated with transitional cell carcinoma

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Phenacetin, Smoking, Aniline dyes and Cyclophosphamide (P SAC)

121
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Disease in Middle Eastern men presenting with painless hematuria

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Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the bladder

122
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Consequence of chronic irritation of urinary bladder

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Squamous metaplasia to dysplasia to squamous cell carcinoma

123
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Risk factors associated with SCC of the bladder

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Chronic cystitis, smoking, chronic nephrolithiasis

124
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Helminth infection associated with SCC of the bladder

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Schistosoma haematobium

125
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Population most commonly affected by SCC of the bladder

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Middle Eastern men

126
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Nerve that innervates the external urethral sphincter

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Pudendal nerve

127
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Urethral sphincter under involuntary control

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Internal urethral sphincter

128
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Type of urinary incontinence presenting with leak when sneezing, lifting, coughing or Valsalva maneuver from urethra with no leakage while sleeping

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Stress incontinence

129
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Cause of stress incontinence

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Outlet incompetence from urethral hypermobility or intrinsic sphincter deficiency

130
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Type of urinary incontinence presenting with involuntary loss of urine both day and night and not able to suppress urge to void

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Urgency incontinence

131
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Treatment for stress incontinence

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Pelvic floor muscle exercise, weight loss, pessaries

132
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Cause of urgency incontinence

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Overactive bladder from detrusor instability

133
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Treatment for urgency incontinence

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Kegel exercises, bladder training or antimuscarinics like oxybutynin

134
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Type of urinary incontinence with both stress and urgency incontinence

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Mixed incontinence

135
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Type of urinary incontinence presenting with leak, overfilling and increased post-void residual on catheterization or ultrasound

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Overflow incontinence

136
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Cause of overflow incontinence

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Detrusor underactivity or outlet obstruction leading to incomplete emptying

137
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Condition presenting with suprapubic pain, dysuria, urinary frequency, and urgency typically with no systemic signs

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Urinary tract infection

138
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Population most commonly affected by UTIs

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Sexually active women due to shorter urethra

139
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Most common cause of UTIs

140
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Can cause UTIs in sexually active young women

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Staph saprophyticus

141
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Causes of UTIs from most to least common

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E coli, Staph saprophyticus, Klebsiella, Proteus

142
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Causes UTI and has strong ammonia scent

143
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Risk factors associated with UTIs

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Female gender, sexual intercourse, indwelling catheter

144
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Lab findings in UTIs

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Positive leukocyte esterase and nitrites

145
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Significance of positive urinary nitrites in UTIs

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Infection with gram negative organisms

146
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Significance of sterile pyuria and negative urine culture

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Infection with N gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia trachomatis infection

147
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Condition presenting with fevers, flank pain, nausea, vomiting, chills, WBCs in urine and WBC casts with striated parenchymal enhancement on CT

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Acute pyelonephritis

148
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Area of kidney affected in acute pyelonephritis

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Cortex with relative sparing of glomeruli and vessels

149
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Common organisms causing acute pyelonephritis

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E coli, Klebsiella and Enterococcus faecalis

150
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Risk factors associated with acute pyelonephritis

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Indwelling catheter, urinary tract obstruction, vesicoureteral reflux, DM, pregnancy

151
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Complications of acute pyelonephritis

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Chronic pyelonephritis, renal papillary necrosis, perinephric abscess, urosepsis

152
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Condition caused by recurrent acute pyelonephritis and vesicoureteral reflux or chronically obstructed kidney stones

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Chronic pyelonephritis

153
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Type of infiltrate seen in acute pyelonephritis

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Neutrophilic infiltrate of renal interstitium

154
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Microscopic pathology seen in chronic pyelonephritis

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Eosinophilic casts resembling thyroid tissue

155
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Presents with coarse asymmetric corticomedullary scarring, blunted calyx and tubules with eosinophilic casts resembling thyroid tissue

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Chronic pyelonephritis

156
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Condition that presents with grossly orange nodules that can mimic tumor nodules with widespread kidney damage due to granulomatous tissue containing foamy macrophages

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Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis

157
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Cause of chronic pyelonephritis in children

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Vesicoureteral reflux

158
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Acute cortical infarction of both kidneys

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Diffuse cortical necrosis

159
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Cause of diffuse cortical necrosis

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Vasospasms and DIC from abruptio placentae or septic shock

160
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Hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia and failure of vitamin D hydroxylation associated with chronic renal disease leading to 2ndary hyperparathyroidism

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Renal osteodystrophy

161
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Consequence of hyperphosphatemia

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Decreases serum calcium by causing tissue calcifications

162
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Consequence of decreased 1,25-(OH)2 D3

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Decreased intestinal calcium absorption

163
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Common cause of pre-renal azotemia

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Decreased renal blood flow from hypotension

164
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How is GFR affected in pre-renal azotemia

A

GFR is decreased

165
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What is retained by kidney in pre-renal azotemia to conserve volume

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Na/H2O and BUN

166
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What happens to BUN/creatinine ration in pre-renal azotemia

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BUN/creatinine ratio increases due to retained BUN

167
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What happens to FeNa in pre-renal azotemia

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FeNa decreases

168
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Causes of intrinsic renal failure

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ATN, ischemia/toxins > common

Acute glomerulonephritis or interstitial nephritis < common

169
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BUN/creatinine ratio in intrinsic renal failure

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BUN/creatinine ratio decreased since BUN reabsorption impaired

170
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How is GFR affected in intrinsic renal failure

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Decreased GFR from debris obstructing tubule in ATN

171
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Type of casts seen in intrinsic renal failure

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Epithelial/granular casts

172
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Cause of post-renal azotemia

A

Bilateral outflow obstruction from either stones, BPH, neoplasia or congenital abnormalities

173
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Urine osmolality in pre-renal azotemia

174
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Urine Na in pre-renal azotemia

175
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FeNa in pre-renal azotemia

176
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Serum BUN/Cr in pre-renal azotemia

177
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Urine osmolality in intrinsic renal failure

178
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Urine Na in intrinsic renal failure

179
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FeNa in intrinsic renal failure

180
Q

Serum BUN/Cr in intrinsic renal failure

181
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Urine osmolality in post-renal azotemia

182
Q

Urine Na in post-renal azotemia

183
Q

FeNa in post-renal azotemia

A

< 1% - mild

> 2% - severe

184
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Serum BUN/Cr in post-renal azotemia

185
Q

Disease defined as inability to make urine and excrete nitrogenous waste

A

Renal failure

186
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Causes of acute renal failure

187
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Causes of chronic renal failure

A

HTN, DM, congenital anomalies, glomerular disease

188
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Consequence of renal failure acute or chronic

A 
MAD HUNGER:
Metabolic Acidosis
Dyslipidemia
Hyperkalemia
Uremia
Na/H2O retention
Growth retardation and developmental delay
Erythropoietin failure
Renal osteodystrophy
189
Q

Cause of acute interstitial nephritis

A

Drugs acting as haptens inducing hypersensitivity reaction type III

190
Q

Presentation of acute interstitial nephritis

A

Pyuria and azotemia occurring days to weeks after administration of drugs

191
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Drugs associated with acute interstitial nephritis

A 
Diuretics
NSAIDs
Penicillin derivatives
PPIs
Rifampin
192
Q

Secondary causes of acute interstitial nephritis

A

Systemic infections and autoimmune diseases

193
Q

Most common cause of acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients

194
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Stages of ATN

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  1. Inciting event
  2. Maintenance phase
  3. Recovery phase
195
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ATN stage characterized by oliguria and risk of hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis and uremia lasting 1-3 weeks

A

Maintenance phase

196
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ATN stage characterized by polyuria, drop in BUN and creatinine and risk of hypokalemia

A

Recovery phase

197
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Sections of kidney more susceptible to ATN injury due to ischemia

A

PCT and thick ascending limb of loop of Henle

198
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Ischemic causes of ATN

A

HoTN, shock, sepsis, hemorrhage, HF

199
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Nephrotoxic causes of ATN

A

Toxic substances, crush injury, hemoglobinuria

200
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Mechanism of ATN in crush injury

A

Myoglobin released from cells is toxic to kidney

201
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Toxic substances in ATN

A

Radiocontrast, aminoglycosides, lead, cisplatin, ethylene glycol

202
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Section kidney more susceptible to ATN injury due to nephrotoxicity

203
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Onset of ATN with radiocontrast

A

24-48 hours

204
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Onset of ATN with aminoglycosides

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10-14 days

205
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Mechanism of injury in ATN from ethylene glycol

A

Oxalate crystal formation

206
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Mechanism of injury in ATN from chemotherapy

A

Increased urate from tumor lysis syndrome

207
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Disease characterized by sloughing of necrotic renal papillae leading to gross hematuria and proteinuria

A

Renal papillary necrosis

208
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Conditions associated with renal papillary necrosis

A

Sickle cell disease, acute pyelonephritis, analgesics, DM

209
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Most common mutation leading to ADPKD

A

PKD1 on chromosome 16

210
Q

Disease in adult with berry aneurysms, MVP, hepatic cysts, diverticulosis and kidney cysts presenting with flank pain, hematuria, HTN and urinary infection

211
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Mutations that cause ADPKD

A

PKD1 chromosome 16 > common

PKD2 chromosome 4 < common

212
Q

Treatment for ADPKD

A

ACE inhibitors or ARBs

213
Q

Inheritance patter for ADPKD

A

Autosomal dominant

214
Q

Inherited condition presenting with cystic dilatation of collecting ducts and enlarged bilateral kidneys with cysts seen in infancy

A

Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease (ARPKD)

215
Q

Consequence of ARPKD renal failure in utero

A

Potter sequence

216
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Complications of ARPKD beyond neonatal period

A

HTN, progressive renal insufficiency, portal HTN from congenital hepatic fibrosis

217
Q

Autosomal dominant disorder with shrunken kidneys on ultrasound causing tubulointerstitial fibrosis and progressive renal insufficiency with inability to concentrate urine

A

Medullary cystic disease

218
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Very common asymptomatic finding that accounts for majority of all renal masses and filled with ultrafiltrate that is anechoic on ultrasound

A

Simple cysts

219
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Presents with septated, enhanced or solid component on imaging requiring removal due to risk of RCC

A

Complex cysts

Renal-First Aid 2017 (4 decks)

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