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Presentation of diseases of kidneys + urinary tract Flashcards

1
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Upper urinary tract is everything above the

A

bladder

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2
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How does prostate serve as a barrier to UTIs

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secretes bacteriostatic substances like zinc, females obviously lack this

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3
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Nephrotoxic drugs

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Antibiotics

NSAIDs

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4
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Define oliguria

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Decreased urine output to <0.5ml/kg/hour

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5
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Define anuria

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No urine output

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6
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Define polyuria

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Increased urine output >3l/24 hrs

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7
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Define nocturia

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Waking up at night once or more to pee

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8
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Define nocturnal polyuria

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Nocturnal urine output >1/3 of total urine output in 24 hours

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9
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Presentation of renal diseases (6)

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Pain
Pyrexia
Haematuria
Proteinuria
Pyuria
Mass on palpation
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10
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Define proteinuria

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urinary protein excretion >150mg/day

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11
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Functions of the kidney (7)

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Filtration + excretion
Acid base balance
Electrolyte balance
Blood pressure regulation
Body fluid balance
Produce erythropoietin (hormone that stimulates RBC production)
Convert vitamin D into active form
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12
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Presentation of chronic renal failure/chronic kidney disease

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ASYMPTOMATIC (majority) -

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13
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BIG risk factors of chronic kidney disease/renal failure

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DM - biggest

Hypertension

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14
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Symptoms (3) /signs (2) of chronic kidney disease

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Majority asymptomatic - 
Symptoms
-Fatigue
-Nausea +/- vomiting (in advanced renal failure)
-Pruritus (in advanced renal failure)

Signs

  • Oedema - periorbital and peripheral
  • hypertension
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15
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Presentation of ureteric diseases

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Pain, e.g. renal colic
Pyrexia
Haematuria
Palpable kidney
Renal failure
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16
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Presentation of bladder diseases (7)

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Suprapubic pain
Pyrexia
Haematuria
Lower urinary tract symptoms (see other flashcard)
Recurrent UTIs
Urinary retention
Urinary leak from vagina
17
Q

What are the ‘lower urinary tract symptoms’ (5)

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Voiding LUTS - frequency, nocturia, urgency

Storage LUTS - poor flow, dribbling

Incontinence - stress, urge etc

18
Q

Types of urinary incontinence

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Stress - weak urethral sphincter
Urge - due to overactive bladder
Overflow - poor bladder contraction

19
Q

Someone presenting with frank haematuria is more likely to be presenting with bladder or renal cancer (could be neither but just for comparison between these 2 cancers)

A

bladder

20
Q

Define acute urinary retention

A

painful inability to void with a palpable and percussible bladder

21
Q

In acute urinary retention, how much residual volume is in bladder

A

500ml - 1000ml but usually <1000

22
Q

Main risk factor of acute urinary retention

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Benign prostatic obstruction - obstructs urethra due to enlargement of prostate

23
Q

Immediate treatment of acute urinary retention

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Catheterisation

24
Q

Define chronic urinary retention

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painless, palpable and percussible bladder after voiding

25
Q

In chronic urinary retention, what is the residual volume in the bladder

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400ml - 2000+ ml

26
Q

Main cause of chronic urinary retention

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Detrusor underactivity/weakness primary to bladder failure or secondary to BPO

27
Q

Chronic urinary retention presents with what symptoms

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LUTS - frequency, urgency, nocturia, poor flow, dribbling incontinence

28
Q

Chronic urinary retention may present with what complications

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UTI
Bladder stones
Overflow incontinence - if retention severe
Renal failure - if retention severe

29
Q

Immediate treatment of symptomatic chronic urinary retention

+ subsequent treatment

A

Catheterisation

long term catheter or TURP (transurethral resection of prostate)

30
Q

Diagnosis of a UTI requires microbiological evidence AND symptoms/signs - describe the specifics of this

A

Microbiological evidence - bacterial count of 10^4/ml from MSSU with no more than 2 species

Symptoms/signs - at least one of fever, flank pain, suprapubic pain, frequency, urgency, dysuria

31
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2 types of UTI

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Uncomplicated UTIs (young sexually active females only with clear relation to sexual activity)

Complicated UTIs (everyone else)

32
Q

What are the 3 endocrine functions of the kidney

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Produce erythropoietin - stimulates RBC production

Convert vitamin D into active form

Produce renin (JG cells)

33
Q

Acute urinary retention should be treated immediately with catheterisation, what medical treatment should be started immediately if no renal failure

A

alpha blocker - to relax bladder muscle tone

Year 2 - Renal (21 decks)

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