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RBC casts

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Glomerular disease, vasculitis

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WBC casts

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interstitial nephritis, pyelonephritis

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ATN

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Hypovolemia, urine Osm >300, urine Na >20, FE Na>2% ——-> MUDDY BROWN casts/epithelium

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CRF casts

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Broad and waxy

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EOSINOPHILIURIA, WBC casts, hematuria, rash, arthralgias

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Drug-induced interstitial nephritis = lymphocytic or eosinophilic infiltration

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Uncomplicated cystitis tx

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Nitrofurantoin 5d, TMP-SMX 3d, Fosfomycin

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Complicated cystitis tx (DM, CKD, obstruction, cath)

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Fluoroquinolones + culture

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Gross hematuria

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Bladder cancer

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Recurrent hematuria, child, deafness, thick+thin capillary + GBM splitting

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Alport syndrome

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Coffin lid shaped crystals

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Urease producing UTI organisms

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Most common type in elderly/nursing home

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Urge

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Sudden need when walking, drinking, large volume, nocturnal wetting

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Urge

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Causes/mech of urge incontinence

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UTI, stroke, MS, dementia, Parkinson –> uninhibited detrusor contractions

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Dx & Tx of urge incontinence

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Urodynamic - timed-voiding/training –> oxybuntin, imipramine

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Urine leak w/ laughing, sneezing, small PVRV

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Stress - weak muscles

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Tx stress incontinence

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Kegel, estrogen, pessary, urethropexy

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Urinary incontinence in woman of childbearing age

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MS - Urge or overflow

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Incomplete emptying, dribbling, frequency, PVRV >100ml, nocturnal

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Overflow

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Causes/mech of overflow incontinence

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Poor contraction (DM, anti-cholinergics, a-agonist) or obstruction (BPH, CA, constipation)

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Tx overflow incontinence

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Intermittent cath, bethanachol, a-blockers

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Can’t sense need to urinate

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Reflex incontinence - SC injury&raquo_space; MS, DM, disc, SC compression/tumor

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Non-inflammatory chronic prostatitis

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WBC <10

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Inflammatory chronic prostatitis

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WBC >10

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Nocturia, difficulty starting stream, Cr 0.7, smooth firm prostate next step?

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Urinalysis - hematuria/stones, infection, cancer, obstruction

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Difficulty starting, nocturia, hesitancy, Cr 1.2 –> 2.1, smooth firm prostate next step?

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Abd US –> hydronephrosis –> Foley –> TURP

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Indication for prostate bx

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Elevated PSA or nodule

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Causes of priapism

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Trazodone, prazosin, sickle cell, leukemia, SC, cauda equina, cavernous a ligation

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Urgency, frequency, NO dysuria, difficulty starting urination, dribbling

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BPH –> U/A, Cr

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Tx for BPH

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a-blocker (Tamsulosin), 5-a-reductase inhib (Finasteride), Foley –> TURP

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Fever, N/V, + urine WBC, bacteria, tender DRE

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Bacterial prostatitis –> UA & cx –> Cipro

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Tx aseptic prostatitis

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High dose NSAIDs

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Sudden testicular pain, NO fever, horizontal testis, high riding

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Testicular Torsion –> US or surgery untwist & b/l orchipexy

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Sudden testicular pain, NO fever, bacturia, vertical, tender cord

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Epidimytis –> US –> abx

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Penis fracture work-up

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Retrograde urethrogram + surgical exploration

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35
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Low urine pH and stone tx

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Uric acid = K-citrate, limit protein

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Hypercalciuric stone tx

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HTCZ, hydration

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Blood at end of urine stream

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Bladder or prostate

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38
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Hematuria for entire stream

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Kidney or ureter

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Urine sodium <10, ascities, cirrhosis

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Renal hypoperfusion - Pre-renal failure

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Indication for cystoscopy

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Hematuria suggesting stone, CA, stricture

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41
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Flank pain, hematuria

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Kidney stone –> CT scan, U/S

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42
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Tx of kidney stone

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Small 3cm = surgical; between = lithotripsy

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43
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Work-up of hematuria

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CT scan, cystoscopy

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44
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Causes of acute urinary retention

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anti-histamines, BPH –> cath for 3d –> a-blocker & 5-a reductase inhibitors

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45
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Pneumaturia work-up

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Diverticulitis –> CT, sigmoidoscopy to r/o CA

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46
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Evaluate RLQ pain + urine crystals

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Uric acid stones –> CT or IVP

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47
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Blood at meatus + scrotal hematoma, high riding prostate next step

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Retrograde URETHROGRAM - pelvic fx

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Hematuria + flank pain + mass

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Renal cell carcinoma –> CT, bx –> resection and chemo

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Hematuria, varicocele not empty supine, anemia + thromboytosis

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RCC –> CT abd

50
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Hematuria, hydronephrosis, hydroureter, smoking, b-alanine dye

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Bladder CA –> US = hydro but 1st step = cystoscopy, best = bx, CT stage

51
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Dribbling, urgency, frequency, difficulty starting urination

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Prostate CA = 5-DHT (testosterone responsive)

52
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When to get PSA

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Firm, nodular DRE –> PSA for Dx

53
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Work-up for Prostate CA

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DRE –> PSA –> Bx rectal > urethral for Gleason score –> tx

54
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Tx for prostate CA

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Anti-androgens (Flutamide), GnRH analog (Leuprolide), orchiectomy, surgical +/- rads

55
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Germ cell, painless mass

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Testicular CA –> transilluminate fails –> orchiectomy

56
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Seminoma tx

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Platinum chemo + rad, follow LDH

57
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Non-seminoma (yolk sac, choriocarcinoma, teratoma)

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Follow AFP, b-HCG, teratomas are very malignant

58
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Dialysis, excessive bleeding mech

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Platelet dysfxn d/t uremic coagulopathy

59
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Colicky abd pain –> stones Dx and prevention

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CT –> NSAIDs –> inc hydration >2L/d, inc Ca, reduce protein, Na and oxalate in diet

60
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HypoNa, low serum osmolarity, high urine

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SIADH - NASAID use

61
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Dehydration, HypoNa, low serum osmolarity

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Mineralocorticoid deficiency

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Indications for dialysis

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HyperK, pul edema, pH<7.2, uremic pericarditis or enceph, coagulopathy

63
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Associations w/ ADPKD

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1 = hepatic cysts, MVP, MR< diverticula, hernias, berry aneurysm

64
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Linear deposits, anti-GBM

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Goodpasture’s (cytotoxic ab) –> emergency plasmapheresis

65
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Contraction alkalosis, inc bicarb

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Dehydration from furosemide

66
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Prevent contrast induced kidney damage

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Non-ionic contrast, NAC, IVFs or pre-tx w/ prednisone if allergic

67
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1 cause of death in dialysis pts

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Cardiovascular (#1 overall)

68
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Cell mediated injury renal disease

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Idiopathic crescentic GN

69
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days after strep infection –> nephropathy

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10 - pharyngitis, 21 - impetigo + LOW complement

70
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Prevent urate crystal neuropathy in lymphoma and leukemia

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Pre-tx w/ allopurinol

71
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Hematuria, chronic headaches and analgesic use

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Analgesic nephropathy –> ischemic vasa recta –> papillary necrosis

72
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Primary glomerular damage –>

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dec GFR –> pul edema, JVD, anasarca, proteinuria, RBCs, HTN

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Oliguria w/ inc BUN, Cr - Acyclovir nephrotoxicity mechanism

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Renal tubular obstruction - poorly soluble d/t poor hydration

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Large amount of blood on UA but, 1 RBC on micro, hx seizure, inc Cr

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Rhabdo –> myoglobinuria –> Acute RF

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Chronic DM, HTN, 3+ proteinuria, retinopathy, Dec BUN

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Diabetic nephropathy = microangiopathy

76
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Recurrent stones, hexagonal crystals, + CN nitroprusside test

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Cystinuria –> impaired dibasic a.a. transport

77
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Benign renal cyst characteristics –> reassurance

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Thin walls, simple, no enhancement, no divisions

78
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1 umbilical artery assoc

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Renal anomalies

79
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1 newborn abd mass

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Hydronephrosis

80
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Right flank mass w/ calcification + hemorrhage, weight loss, inc HVA, VMA in urine

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Neuroblastoma = neural crest cells, CROSSES midline (vs. nephro)

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ASx proteinuria only on dipstick

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Repeat on 2 subsequent occasions

82
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Transient proteinuria causes

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Fever, exercise, volume depletion, stress, seizure

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Nephrotic proteinuria, podocyte effacement

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Minimal change –> steroids

84
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Inc serum globulin, 3+ proteinuria, edema, hyperlipidemia, periorbital swelling

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Minimal change –> steroids

85
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Hodgkin lymphoma renal disease

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Minimal change, sometimes Focal

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HIV + HepB renal disease

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Membranouns

87
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Renal disease assoc w/ cancers

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Membranous

88
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Nephrotic, HBV infection, sub-EPIthelial deposits

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Membranous

89
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Nephrotic syndrome, sudden fever, hematuria, abd pain

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Renal vein thrombosis = MEMBRANOUS

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A.A. HIV

91
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Heavy proteinuria, rapid renal failure, HIV+, sickle, Black, obesity, drugs

92
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Previous URI, now hematuria, RBC casts, normal complement GN?

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IgA - <5d after URI, normal complement

  • Berger IgA = days after URI
  • PSGN = 1-2 WEEKS after infection
93
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LE purpura, abd pain, hematuria, arthralgia, scrotal swelling

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HSP –> IgA nephropathy

94
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RA, enlarged kidneys, hepatomegaly, proteinuria

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Amyloidosis - deposits under polarized light + fat pad Bx

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Slow diabetic nephropahy

96
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1st renal abnormality w/ DM

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Glomerular hyperfiltration –> GBM thickening –> mesangial –> nodular sclerosis

97
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Kimmelstiel-wilson nodules in GBM

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Diabetic nephropathy

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Etiology of hypercoagulation in nephrotic syndrome

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Dec ATIII, dec protein C, S, inc platelet agg –> #1 RV thrombosis

99
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Complications of nephrotic syndrome (think about dec proteins/albumin)

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Fe resistant anemia d/t transferrin loss
VitD deficiency –> HyperPTH
Dec thyroxine
Inc infection

100
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Systemic effects of nephrotic syndrome & hypoalbuminemia

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Abn lipid metabolism –> faster atherosclerosis –> hypercoag –> Inc MI & Stroke

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Low complement GNs

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Post-infectious, MPGN, Lupus, Mixed cryglobulinemia

102
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Acute bloody urine, edema, HTN

103
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RBC casts, peri-orbital swelling, oliguria, low C3

104
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Grannular deposits/immune complexes, low C3

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Nephrotic 4+ proteinuria, hematuria

106
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URI, hematuria nephropathy

107
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Dense C3 intramembranous deposits

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IgG (C3 nephritic factor) MPGN-II = persistent complement activation

108
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Crescent formation

109
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Rapid onset nephritic, hematuria, renal insufficiency

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Crescentric

110
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Acidotic, hypoK, urine pH high, fam hx kidney stones

111
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RTA I

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No H+ secretion in urine = low ammonium production by tubules

112
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Dec bicarb reabs, Fanconi

113
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RTA II

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Defective bicarbonate reabsoprtion, fanconi & carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

114
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HyperK, hyperCl acidosis, uropathy, cystic kidneys

115
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Renal insufficiency, hyperK, non-anion gap acidosis w/ low Bicarb

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Renal tubular acidosis - 4 = aldosterone deficiency, worse w/ ACEs, DM

116
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UTI management

117
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Renal and bladder US indications

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<24mo, recurrent febrile, no abx response

118
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UTI prophylactic abx indications

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Grade III-IV vesicoureteral reflux

119
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Indications for voiding cystourethrogram

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Hydronephrosis, scarring, high reflux, obstruction, recurrent

120
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Chronic UTI, IVUP shows blunted calyces, scarring Dx

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Chronic pyelo

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