Random Flashcards
1
Q
Glomerulonephritis
Acute intersitial nephritis (AIN)
Acute tubular necrosis (ATN)
A
Intrinsic renal dz
2
Q
Red RBC casts…
A
Glomeulonephritis
3
Q
What must you rule out if you see RBC casts and are thinking Glomerulonephritis?
A
Nephrotic syndrome
4
Q
Protein above 3.5
Edema
High cholesterol
A
Nephrotic syndrome
5
Q
WBCs, WBC casts, eosinophils
A
Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN)
6
Q
Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) can be caused by….
A
- infection
2. drugs (TMX-Sulfa, penicillins, other abx)
7
Q
“Muddy brown casts”
A
acute tubular necrosis (ATN)
8
Q
- prolonged pre-renal (ischemia)
- IV contrast
- myoglobin
A
all causes of acute tubular necrosis (ATN)
9
Q
How to tx acute tubular necrosis (ATN) caused by IV contrast or myoglobin
A
lots of hydration!
10
Q
3 stages of acute tubular necrosis
A
- prodrome (increase in creatinine)
- oliguric (decreased urine output)
- polyuric (increased urine output)
11
Q
BUN:Cr ratio greater than 20
Urine Na less than 10
A
Pre-renal!
