Pp Clues Renal Flashcards
Which part of the nephron concentrates urine?
Medulla
What is the course of the ureter?
The ureter passes under the uterine artery, and under the deferens.
What is the 60/40/20 rule?
60% total body water
40% ICF
20% ECF
What is Goldblatt’s kidney?
HTN:Flea-bitten kidney (blown capillaries)
What is Uremia?
Azotemia + symptoms
What is Azotemia?
↑BUN/Cr
What is Nephritic kidney disease?
↑Size of fenestrations => vasculitis
What is Nephrotic kidney disease?
Lost BM charge due to deposition on heparin sulfate => massive proteinuria and lipiduria
What is seen in RPGN (Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis)?
Crescents
What is Post-Strep GN?
MCC in children
Subepithelial, IgG/C3/C4 deposition, ASO Ab
impetigo/pharyngitis
What is Interstitial Nephritis findings ?
focal segmental necrotizing GN
Urine eosinophils or eosinophilic casts
asthma/ panca/
What is Lupus Nephritis?
Subepithelial
diffuse proliferative GN
decrease complement
What is MGN?
(Membranoglomerulonephrits)
Deposition of “something”
What is MPGN findings (Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis)?
Tram-tracks (type II has low C3)
What is MCD (Minimal Change Disease)?
Kids, fused foot processes, no renal failure, loss of charge barrier
which conditions shows FSGS (Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis)?
AA, HIV pts, HTN, Diabetes
What are the vasculitis w/ low C3?
“PMS in Salt Lake City”*
Post-strep GN
MPGN Type II
SBE
Serum sickness
Lupus
Cryoglobulinemia
What is the most common cause of kidney stones?
Dehydration
What are the most common
type of kidney stones?
Calcium phosphate
What type of kidney stones have coffin- lid crystals?
Triple phosphate
What type of kidney stones have rosette crystals?
Uric acid
What type of kidney stones
have hexagonal crystals?
Cystine
COLA
Enveloped-shaped stones or dumbbell-shaped crystals?
Oxalate
What disease has Aniridia?
Absent partial or complete of iris
Wilm’s tumor
What disease has Iridocyclitis?
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
What is Phimosis?
Foreskin scarred at penis head
(foreskin stuck smooshed up)
What is Paraphimosis?
Foreskin scarred at penis base (retraction of foreskin => strangulates penis)
What is Urge incontinence?
Urgency leads to complete voiding (detrustorspasticity → small bladder vol)
What is Stress incontinence?
Weak pelvic floor muscles (estrogen effect)
What is Overflow incontinence?
Runs down leg but can’t complete
empty of bladder
spastic/tight sphinter
What structures have one-way valves?
Urethra, ejaculatory duct
What structures have fake sphincters?
Ureters, LES, Ileocecal valve
What has WBC casts?
Nephritis
What has WBC casts only?
Pyelonephritis (sepsis)
What has WBC casts + eosinophils?
Interstitial nephritis (allergies)
What has WBC casts + RBC casts?
Glomerulonephritis
What has Fat casts?
Nephrotic syndrome
What has Waxy casts?
Chronic renal failure
What has Tubular casts?
ATN