Renal Flashcards
What is goldblatt’s kidney?
Flea-bitten kidney (blown capillaries)
Which part of the nephron concentrates urine?
Medulla
What is Uremia?
Azotemia + symptoms
What is Azotemia?
^ BUN / Cr
What is Nephritic kidney disease?
^ size of fenestrations => vasculitis
What is nephrotic kidney disease?
Lost BM charge due to deposition on heparin sulfate => massive proteinuria and lipiduria
What is seen in RPGN (Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis)?
Crescents
What is Post-Strep GN?
Subepithelial, IgG/C3/C4 deposition, ASO Ab
What is Interstitial Nephritis?
Urine eosinophils
What is Lupus nephritis?
Subepithelial
What is MGN (membranoglomerulonephritis)?
Deposition
What is MPGN (Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis)?
Tram-tracks (type II has low C3)
What is MCD (Minimal Change Disease)?
Kids, fused foot processes, no renal failure, loss of charge barrier
What is FSGS (Focal segmental Glomerulosclerosis)?
AA, HIV pts
What are the vasculitis w/ low C3?
“PMS in Salt Lake City”
Post-strep GN MPGN type II SBE Serum sickness Lupus Cryoglobulinemia
What is the most common cause of kidney stones?
Dehydration
What are the most common type of kidney stones?
Calcium pyrophosphate
What type of kidney stones have coffin-lid crystals?
Triple phosphate
What type of kidney stones have rosette crystals?
Uric acid
What type of stones have hexagonal crystals?
Oxalate
What disease has Aniridia?
Wilm’s Tumor
What disease has Iridocyclitis?
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
What is Phimosis?
Foreskin scarred at penis head (foreskin stuck smooshed up)
What is Paraphimosis?
Foreskin scarred at penis base (retraction of foreskin => strangulates penis)
What is urge incontinence?
Urgency leads to complete voiding (detrusor spacity –> small bladder volume)
What is stress incontinence?
Weak pelvic floor muscles (estrogen effect)