Renal Flashcards
Hyponatremia mx, risk of faster correction
3% saline. should be 0.5mEq/L/hr due to osmotic demyelination. LOW TO HIGH PONS WILL DIE
Risk of correcting hypernatremia quickly
Cerebral edema. HIGH TO LOW BRAIN WLL BLOW
Vomiting for 4 days. electrolytes? Rx?
hypokalemic hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis, urine Na decreased due to compensatory reabsorption, urine Cl decreased. RX- NS
Renal failure in AML
Tumor lysis synd- hyperphos, hypocalc, hyperK, hyperuricemia. Calcium phosphate, uric acid stones- AKI- tubular obstruction
Mx of tumor lysis syndrome
Aggressive hydration, rasburicase, allopurinol, rx electrolyte abn
Dull left flank pain, non radiating, hematuria. Swelling of left testis, dil and tortous veins. H/o MN.
Renal vein thrombosis due to hypercoag - nephrotic synd
RF for renal vein thrombosis
Nephrotic syndrome, trauma, renal malig
24F dysuria, hematuria, lower abd tenderness, bladder tender on palpation of ant vaginal wall. UA- RBC+
Endometriosis
Wilms. NBS
Abd USG. For extent- CECT, MRI, CT chest for mets
BPH causing LUTS, Cr elevated evaluation
UA, PSA, CR. AKI- do renal USG, place catheter
SCZ-confused. Na low, S.osm- low, u.osm-low
Primary polydipsia
22M urti 3 days ago, hematuria, RBC casts, CR high
IgA nephropathy
SIADH Rx
Hypertonic saline, fluid restriction +salt tablets
Posterior urethral injury mx
Retrograde urethrography, urethrography and urethroscopy before sx, suprapubic catheter followed by delayed repair
Primary VUR in children diag and rx
Renal USG, voiding cystourethrography. Rx- mild- observation+ppx antibiotics, severe- ppx antibiotics+sx
ESRD pt has painful skin lesions. Biopsy shows arteriolar calcification, occlusion, subintimal fibrosis. Diag, rx?
Calcific uremic arteriolopathy- calciphylaxis. Analgesics, wound care,treat RF, optimize dialysis