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Random Recall Part 1 Flashcards

1
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Egfr range that vascular access should be considered

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20-25

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level of GFR (ml/min/1.73m2) does insulin resistance become deranged in uremic carbohydrate metabolism

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50

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Biopsy of skin tissue showed fibroblast- like cell that stained with procollagen I and CD34

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Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis

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bone biopsy: Histologic results show increased rate of bone formation, increased bone resorption, extensive osteoclastic and osteoblastic activity and progressive increase in endosteal peritrabecular fibrosis

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Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica

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hormonal dysfunction leads to sexual dysfunction in both males and female patients with CKD

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increase prolactin

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6
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average latency period (in days) before the onset of nephritis in postpharygitic cases of post streptococcal glomerulonephritis

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7-21 days

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type of membranoproliferative GN is a retinal examination indicated

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Dense Deposit Disease

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8
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minimum adequate amount of specimen needed for transplant biopsies

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10 glomeruli 2 arteries

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9
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parasitic disease cause glomerular involvement owing to reduced expression of complement receptor 1

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Malaria

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10
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antihypertensive medications used in pregnancy has been associated with fetal growth restriction

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Atenolol

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11
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physiologic mechanisms during pregnancy exacerbates renal damage in patients with preexisting renal disease

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Increase RBF and GFR

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12
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primary mechanism of water, sodium, and chloride transport in the descending thin limb of the Loop of Henle

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passive diffusion

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13
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renal tumor can cause excess aldosterone leading to hypertension and hypokalemia

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renal juxtaglomerular tumor

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14
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asymptomatic microscopic hematuria

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more than 3 RBC/HPF in at least two of three samples

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15
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pathophysiologic mechanism of Cisplatin-induced AKI

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tubular toxicity

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16
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renal autoregulation works until a mean systemic arterial blood pressure of

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80 mmhg

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17
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most important substance produced by the endothelium for BP regulation

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nitric oxide

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18
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30# of NaCl reabsorption occur

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loop of henle

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19
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transcellular NaCl via a Cl-OH exchanger in the proximal tubule is mediated by which protein

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SLC26A6

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20
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vasopressin in NaCl transport in the TAL

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apical Na K 2Cl cotransport

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21
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major mechanism of potassium transport in proximal tubule

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paracellular pathway

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22
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estrogen in Calcium transport

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decrease urine ca excretion

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23
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hematuria secondary to pigment nephropathy

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positive for blood and urine RBC is 0-2/hpf

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24
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layer of the peritoneum is duplicated after long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatment or ex- posure to a high glucose concentration

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Submesothelial basement membrane

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25
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minimum ultrafiltration volume (ml) needed to determine ultrafiltration failure in a PD patient who undergoes peritoneal equilibration test (PET)

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400

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26
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benefits of icodextrin use

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Better lipid profile, lower mortality, regression of LVH

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27
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laboratory test can be used as an index for monitoring the evolution of renal osteodystrophy and serves as a surrogate measure of bone turnover

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Parathyroid hormone

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28
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disorder shows progressive hypertrophy and hyperplasia of the parathyroid hormone and is one of the hallmarks of disordered mineral metabolism in CKD

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tertiary hyperparathyroidism

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primary mechanism of water, sodium, and chloride transport in the descending thin limb of the Loop of Henle

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passive diffusion

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30
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marked renal physiologic change induced by hypokalemia

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NaCl retention

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31
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Na cotransporter affected in pseydohypoaldosterinusm type II (Gordon syndrome)

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NCC

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32
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transport channel affords the ability to increase reabsorption of sodium within the CCD without affecting potassium secretion

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Thiazide sensitive NCC

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33
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hypoK, low renin, high aldo

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primary hyperaldosteronism

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34
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treatment of PA

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sprinoloctone

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35
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Treatment for PHA I

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NaCl

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36
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hyperK, high renin, high aldo

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Pseudohypoaldosteronism

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37
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hyperK low renin low aldo

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hypreninimec hypoaldo

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38
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treatment of hyporenin hypoaldo

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loop diuretics

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39
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stimulates sodium reabsorption in the thick ascending limb

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Vasopressin, PTH, glucaogon, calcitonin, B adrenergic agonist

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40
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1, alpha, 25(OH)D decrease/increase expression of calbindin D

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increase

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41
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The parathyroid hormone decrease/increase the activity of TRPV5 channels

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increase

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42
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Furosemide activates/inhibits NaK2Cl cotransport type 2

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inhibits

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43
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Ca sensing receptor activation inhibits/activates NKCC2 activity

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inhibits

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44
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DIalysis water contaminant causing cardiac arrhythmia and death

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fluoride

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45
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dialysis water contaminant causing osteomalacia, microcytic anemia, dialysis associated encephalopathy – dementia and movement disorder

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Aluminum

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46
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most frequent cause of early recurrence of primary disease in post-transplant patients

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FSGS

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47
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most common cell origin of renal cell carcinoma

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proximal tubule - clear cell

48
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primary phenotypic structural lesion in PKD lies in this cellular organism

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cilium

49
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radiologic feature that best predicts the rate of decline of kidney function

A

baseline kidney volume

50
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treatment of salicylate poisoning

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hemodialysis

51
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granular cells that contain renin and its precursor are found in

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afferent arteriole

52
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segment of the renal circulation which has the highest hydraulic pressure

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arcuate artery

53
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Decrease in Colloid Osmotic pressure leads to inc/dec in SNGFR

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Increase in SNGFR

54
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30% of the filtered NaCl is reabsorbed in this segment via the Na-K-2Cl co-transporter.

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Loop of Henle

55
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the site of the glomerulotubular balance wherein the fractional reabsorption of Na increases as the GFR increases

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proximal tubule

56
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Reabsorption of filtered Na occurs in this segment via the Na-H exchange transporter.

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proximal tubule

57
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About 10% of the filtered NaCl is reabsorbed in this segment via the NaCl co-transporter (NCC).

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DCT

58
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Reabsorption of Na without Cl occurs in this segment via the highly selective epithelial Na channel (ENaC).

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CCD

59
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Regulated K secretion occurs in the principal cells of this segment

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CCD

60
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major site of tubular Mg reabsorption.

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Loop of henle

61
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major site of tubular phosphate reabsorption

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proximal tubule

62
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HCTZ will increase/decrease Ca reabsorption in the proximal tubule

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increase Ca reabsorption

63
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major regulator of renal phosphate handling

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PTH

64
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Most of the bicarbonate reabsorption in the proximal tubule involves this transporter.

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NHE

65
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Bicarbonate secretion into the tubular lumen via the bicarbonate-Cl exchanger (pendrin) occurs in the

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Type B intercalated Cells

66
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metabolism of this amino acid leads to the formation and secretion of two ammonium (NH4) ions and the formation and reabsorption of two bicarbonate ions.

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Glutamine

67
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Pregnancy has inc/dec AQP2

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increase

68
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chief site of dilution of the urine regardless of vasopressin (ADH) activity

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loop of henle

69
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the major solute that accounts for the medullary hypertonicity

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urea

70
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“Hyperdynamic Circulation Theory” postulates that sodium and water retention in cirrhosis is brought about by increased production of this substance

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Nitric Oxide

71
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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) caused by hypercalcemia

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intrarenal vasoconstriction

72
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electrolyte abnormality is commonly associated with aminoglycoside and cisplatin induced Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN)

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hypomagnesemia

73
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mechanism involved in Uric Acid -induced ATN

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direct tubular toxicity

74
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biomarker may be used to differentiate pre-renal AKI from ATN

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NGAL

75
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most sensitive index in differentiating pre-renal AKI from ischemic ATN

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FeNa

76
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Drug that may increase GFR in AKI

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natriuretic peptide

77
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the KDOQI guidelines, what is the maximum duration for using an internal jugular (IJ) vein catheter to minimize the risk of infection

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2 weeks

78
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action of Fenoldopam in the management of AKI

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renal vasodilation’; selective dopamine agonist

79
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Decreased GFR in patients with DM nephropathy is due to

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decrease in filtration sruface from mesangial expansion

80
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optimal renoprotective dose of Losartan in DM nephropathy

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100 mg/day

81
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most appropriate treatment modality for asymptomatic bacteriuria in elderly patients without renal or urologic abnormalities

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no treatment needed

82
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The rate of decrease in creatinine clearance in elderly patients is

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0.8 ml/min/1.73 m2

83
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Hyponatremia in the elderly is due to

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enhanced osmotic AVP release.

84
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Restriction of potassium intake should start when the estimated GFR is below

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30 ml/min

85
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vitamin is contraindicated in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

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Vitamin E

86
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confirmatory test for the diagnosis of Acute Interstitial Nephritis

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Hansel staining for eosinophils in the urine

87
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complication of chronic analgesic abuse

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renal papillary necrosis

88
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Down-regulation of the Aquaporin 2 channels in the collecting tubules due to Lithium Toxicity leads to

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Nephrogenic DI

89
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nephritogenic type of Group A Streptococci lead to nephritis after either a pharyngitis or pyoderma

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M type 49

90
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the presence of adventitial and periadventitial fibrosis would be consistent with

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radiation nephritis

91
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Renal medullary carcinoma associated with

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sickle cell disease

92
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the most common cause of renal failure in patients with sickle cell disease

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FSGS

93
Q

drug would directly damage the endothelium causing renal artery thrombosis

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cocaine

94
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most common type of renal artery aneurysm, arising at bifurcation of renal artery

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saccular renal artery aneurysm

95
Q

most common virus causing hemorrhagic cystitis in schoolchildren

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adenovirus

96
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seen in malakoplakia and not in xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis

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Michaelis Gutmann bodies

97
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Michaelis Guttman bodies are found in

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Macrophages

98
Q

uremic toxin that inhibits nitric oxide

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methylated arginines

99
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Vitamin D2 and D3 bind to vitamin D-binding protein and circulate to the liver where it is hydroxylated to:

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25(OH)2D

100
Q

inhibits extraskeletal calcification

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MGP

101
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induces vascular calcification

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BMP2

102
Q

most frequent cause of inadequate response to recombinant human erythropoietin administration is

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iron deficiency

103
Q

Erythropoietin exerts its greatest influence on which of the erythrocyte progenitor.

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CFU-E

104
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Maximal fluid removal occurs during the first 8 to10 minutes of a PD dwell. This is due mostly to:

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ultrapores

105
Q

major site of resistance to peritoneal transport is provided by the:

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peritoneal endothelium and basement membrane

106
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contribution of a capillary to peritoneal transport depends on its proximity to the mesothelium.

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distributive model for peritoneal transport

107
Q

Hypervascular peritoneal
membrane

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Type 1 UF

108
Q

. Excess lymphatic absorption

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Type 3 UF

109
Q

Reduced peritoneal surface area

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Type 2 UF

110
Q

The most common type of bone disease found in PD patients is:

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Adynamic bone disease

111
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Clearance of small molecular weight substances in HD

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blood flow

112
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Clearance of small molecular weight substances in HD

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membrane permeability

113
Q

dialyzer property determines the permeability of the membrane to high-molecular-weight substances and the degree of biocompatibility.

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hydrophobic/hydrophilic properties of the membrane

114
Q

agent associated with hemolysis and Heinz-body hemolytic anemia.

A

choramines

115
Q

The anti-CD52 monoclonal antibody alemtuzumab may be associated with acute rejection at a time corresponding to the repopulation of his T cell repertoire at what time period

A

6 months

116
Q

anti-IL2R monoclonal antibody is targeted therapy against

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activated cells

117
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immunosuppression is recommended because it reduces the risk for reactivation of HCV

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cyclosporine

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