Renal Flashcards
RBC casts
Glomerular disease, vasculitis
WBC casts
interstitial nephritis, pyelonephritis
ATN
Hypovolemia, urine Osm >300, urine Na >20, FE Na>2% ——-> MUDDY BROWN casts/epithelium
CRF casts
Broad and waxy
EOSINOPHILIURIA, WBC casts, hematuria, rash, arthralgias
Drug-induced interstitial nephritis = lymphocytic or eosinophilic infiltration
Uncomplicated cystitis tx
Nitrofurantoin 5d, TMP-SMX 3d, Fosfomycin
Complicated cystitis tx (DM, CKD, obstruction, cath)
Fluoroquinolones + culture
Gross hematuria
Bladder cancer
Recurrent hematuria, child, deafness, thick+thin capillary + GBM splitting
Alport syndrome
Coffin lid shaped crystals
Urease producing UTI organisms
Most common type in elderly/nursing home
Urge
Sudden need when walking, drinking, large volume, nocturnal wetting
Urge
Causes/mech of urge incontinence
UTI, stroke, MS, dementia, Parkinson –> uninhibited detrusor contractions
Dx & Tx of urge incontinence
Urodynamic - timed-voiding/training –> oxybuntin, imipramine
Urine leak w/ laughing, sneezing, small PVRV
Stress - weak muscles
Tx stress incontinence
Kegel, estrogen, pessary, urethropexy
Urinary incontinence in woman of childbearing age
MS - Urge or overflow
Incomplete emptying, dribbling, frequency, PVRV >100ml, nocturnal
Overflow
Causes/mech of overflow incontinence
Poor contraction (DM, anti-cholinergics, a-agonist) or obstruction (BPH, CA, constipation)
Tx overflow incontinence
Intermittent cath, bethanachol, a-blockers
Can’t sense need to urinate
Reflex incontinence - SC injury»_space; MS, DM, disc, SC compression/tumor
Non-inflammatory chronic prostatitis
WBC <10
Inflammatory chronic prostatitis
WBC >10
Nocturia, difficulty starting stream, Cr 0.7, smooth firm prostate next step?
Urinalysis - hematuria/stones, infection, cancer, obstruction
Difficulty starting, nocturia, hesitancy, Cr 1.2 –> 2.1, smooth firm prostate next step?
Abd US –> hydronephrosis –> Foley –> TURP
Indication for prostate bx
Elevated PSA or nodule
Causes of priapism
Trazodone, prazosin, sickle cell, leukemia, SC, cauda equina, cavernous a ligation
Urgency, frequency, NO dysuria, difficulty starting urination, dribbling
BPH –> U/A, Cr
Tx for BPH
a-blocker (Tamsulosin), 5-a-reductase inhib (Finasteride), Foley –> TURP
Fever, N/V, + urine WBC, bacteria, tender DRE
Bacterial prostatitis –> UA & cx –> Cipro
Tx aseptic prostatitis
High dose NSAIDs
Sudden testicular pain, NO fever, horizontal testis, high riding
Testicular Torsion –> US or surgery untwist & b/l orchipexy
Sudden testicular pain, NO fever, bacturia, vertical, tender cord
Epidimytis –> US –> abx
Penis fracture work-up
Retrograde urethrogram + surgical exploration
Low urine pH and stone tx
Uric acid = K-citrate, limit protein
Hypercalciuric stone tx
HTCZ, hydration
Blood at end of urine stream
Bladder or prostate
Hematuria for entire stream
Kidney or ureter
Urine sodium <10, ascities, cirrhosis
Renal hypoperfusion - Pre-renal failure
Indication for cystoscopy
Hematuria suggesting stone, CA, stricture
Flank pain, hematuria
Kidney stone –> CT scan, U/S
Tx of kidney stone
Small 3cm = surgical; between = lithotripsy
Work-up of hematuria
CT scan, cystoscopy
Causes of acute urinary retention
anti-histamines, BPH –> cath for 3d –> a-blocker & 5-a reductase inhibitors
Pneumaturia work-up
Diverticulitis –> CT, sigmoidoscopy to r/o CA
Evaluate RLQ pain + urine crystals
Uric acid stones –> CT or IVP
Blood at meatus + scrotal hematoma, high riding prostate next step
Retrograde URETHROGRAM - pelvic fx
Hematuria + flank pain + mass
Renal cell carcinoma –> CT, bx –> resection and chemo