Renal Flashcards

1
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What happens to : Pronephros, Mesonephros, Metanephros

A

Pronephros: degenerates at week 4
Mesonephros: degerates and creates ureteric bud (ureter, pelvises, calyces, collecting duct) and male genital sytem
Metanephros: kidney

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Most common site of fetal renal obstruction

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ureteropelvic junction

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3
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What is Potters sequence/syndrome?

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oligohydramnios -> compression of fetus -> limb deformities, facial deformities, and pulmonary hypoplasia

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4
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What etiology of Potters?

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babies can’t Pee (potters). ARPKD, posterior urethral valves, renal agenesis

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5
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What is horseshoe kidney?

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bottom of kidneys fuse while in pelvis. when they ascend from the pelvis they get stuck on the inferior mesenteric artery but work just fine.

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6
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What is horseshoe kidney associated with?

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turners syndrome (a single x chromosome)

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7
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What causes multicystic dysplastic kidney ?

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abnormal interaction between ureteric bud and metanephric mesenchyme

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8
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Ureters course

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water under the bridge. ureters under uterine artery/ductus deferens. all retroperitoneal

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9
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inulin

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tells you GFR cause it is filtered out but not secreted or resorbed at all

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10
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Glomerulous filter components

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fenestrated capillary endothelium (size), heparan sulfate basement membrane (negative charge barrier), epithelial podocyte foot processes

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PAH

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both filtered out and entirely secreted so it measures total glomerulous flow rate

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12
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normal filtration fraction

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20%

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13
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effect of prostaglandins on filtratin

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(paracrine) dialate afferent ateriole -> more RPF and GFR but FF static

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14
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effect of Angiotensin II on filtration

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constricts efferent arteriole. decrease RPF, increase GFR and FF

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15
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where and how is glucose resporbed? exceptions?

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Na cotransport in PCT 100%. uncontrolled diabetes and normal pregnancy

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16
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nephrogenic cause of pellagra and symptoms

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deficient sodium-tryptophan transporter -> low W -> cant make niacin -> dermatitis, diarrhea, disturbed (mental)

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17
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PTH effect on nephron

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inhibit na/phosphate coreuptake in PCT, enhance calcium/sodium coreuptake in DCT

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AT II effect on PCT

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stimulates Na/H antiport -> acidify urine, more CO2/bicarb uptake, Na uptake, water uptake

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19
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loop diuretics hit?

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triporter (Na/K/2Cl) of Thick ascending loop

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20
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What does aldosterone modulate in nephron?

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Aldosterone inserts mineralocorticoid Na-channel on lumin of collecting duct. Na goes in exchanged for H and K.

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21
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what does ADH do to the nephron?

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inserts aquaporin in collecting tubule

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22
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describe renin-angiotensin-aldosteron system

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(liver) angiotensinogen –(renin/kidney)–> angiotensin I –(ACE/kidney/lung)–> Angiotensin II –> Aldosterone release (adrenal) and ADH (posterior pituitary)

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effects of Angiotensin II

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vasoconstriction (up BP), constrict efferent arteriole, Aldosterone release from adrenal, ADH release from posterior pituitary, PCT Na/H antiport (absorb Na/bicarb/water), stimulate thirst, limits reflex bradycardia

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24
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what inhibits bradykinin?

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ACE

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25
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what upregulates renin?

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low BP (JG cells), low sodium (macula densa), high sympathetic tone

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ANP

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released from atria due to high volume to relax smooth mucles via cGMP and increase GFR and lower renin. No compensatory Na reabsoption

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27
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Juxtaglumerulous cells

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afferent arteriole release renin

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28
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macula densa cells

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distal convoluted tube sense NaCl

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29
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kidney effects RBCs by

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EPO

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30
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kidney processing of vitamin D

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converts 2,5-oh vit D —(1alpha-hydroxylase)–> 1,2,5 oh which is active form. parathyroid hormone activates

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31
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What shifts K out of cells?

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DO Insulin LAB(eta): digitalis, hyperOsmolarity, Insulin deficency, Lysis of cells, Acidosis, Beta adrenergic antagonist

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32
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Serum Na high/low symptoms

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low: nausea, malaise, stupor, coma.
high: irritability, stupor, coma

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33
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Serum K high/low symptoms

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low: U waves on ECG, flattened T waves, arrhythmias, muscle weakness
high: wide qrs, peaked T waves, arrhythmias, muscle weakness

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Serum Ca high/low symptoms

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low: tetany, seizures
high: Stones, bones (pain), groans (ab pain), psyc overtones (anxiety, odd)

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35
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Serum Mg high/low symptoms

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low: tetany, arrhythmias
high: decreased reflexes, lethargy, bradycardia, hypotension, cardiac arrest, hypocalcemia

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36
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Serum Phosphate high/low

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low: bone loss, osteomalacia
high: renal stones, metastatic calcifications, hypocalcemia

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37
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Metabolic acidosis labs

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pH low, pCO2 low, HCO3 low (hyperventalation response immediate)

38
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Metabolic alkalosis

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pH high, pCO2 high, HCO3 high (hypoventalation response immediate)

39
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Respiratory acidosis

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pH low, pCO2 high, HCO3 high (bicarb renal retention delayed)

40
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Respiratory alkalosis

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pH high, pCO2 low, HCO3 low (renal response)

41
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What is anion gap and what is abnormal?

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Anion gap = Na - (Cl+HCO3). normal is 8-12

42
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anion gap metabolic acidosis etiology

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MUDPILES: Methanol, Uremia, Diabetic Keto, Propylene glycol, Iron tablets, Lactic acidosis, Ethylene glycol, Salicylates

43
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non-anion gap metabolic acidosis etiology

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HARD ASS: Hyperalimentation, Addisons Disease, Renal tubular acidosis, Diarrhea, Acetazolamide, Spironolactone, Saline infusion

44
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Renal tubular acidosis type 1

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distal: collecting duct can’t excrete H. hypokalemia. calcium phosphate kidney stones. urine pH > 5.5

45
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Renal tubular acidosis type 2

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proximal: PCT cant reabsorb HCO3. Seen in fanconi syndrome. urine pH

46
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Renal tubular acidosis type 4

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hyperkalemic: hypoaldosterone or response of collecting tubule -> can’t secrete K. high K = can’t release ammonia to buffer -> acidic pee

47
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casts in urine

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means is from the kidney

48
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rbc casts

A

glomerulonephritis, ischemia, malignant hypertension

49
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wbc casts

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tubulointerstitial inflammation, acute pyelonephritis, transplant rejection

50
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fatty casts “oval fat bodies”

A

nephrotic

51
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granular casts “muddy brown”

A

acute tubular necrosis

52
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waxy casts

A

advanced renal disease/kidney failure

53
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hyaline casts

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nonspecific, even normal

54
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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. type, LM, EM

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1 nephrotic. LM: segmental sclerosis/hyalinosis. EM: foot process effacement (same as minimal change).

55
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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis associations

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HIV, heroin, massive obesity, interferon

56
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Membranos nephropathy type, LM, EM, IF

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2 Nephrotic. LM: diffuse capillary and GBM thickening. EM: “spike and dome” subendothelial deposits. IF: granular. This is SLE nephrotic (also idopathic or drug-induced)

57
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Minimal Change disease

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Children Nephrotic. LM: normal. EM: foot process effacement. Loss of albumin not globulins cause GBM anions gone.

58
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Amyloidosis nephropathy

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Nephrotic LM: congo red shws apple-green birefringence. associated with chronic conditions.

59
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Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis

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Nephrotic/Nephritic.
Type I: subendothelial immunocomplex deposits. granular IF “tram-track”. associated HBV, HCV

Type II: intramembranous IC “dense deposits”. Associated C3 nephritic factor

60
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Diabetic glomerulonephropathy

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Nephrotic. Nonenzymatic glycosylation of GBM and efferent arteriole. LM: mesangial expansion/gbm thickening/glomerulous eosinophilic nodules (Kimmelstel-wilson)

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Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis: LM, EM, IF, epidemiology

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Nephritic. LM: large gloms, neutrophils, “lumpy-bumpy”. EM: subepithelial IC. IF: granular. seen in kids w/ periorbital edema, dark urine.

62
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Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis causes

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Nephritic or Nephrotic. Goodpastures, wegeners, microscopic polyangiitis

63
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goodpastures hypersensitiveity type, IF, antibody targets

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type II, kidney and lung basement menbrane antibodies, linear IF

64
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Wegeners vs microscopic polyangitits

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Both RPGN. Wegeners (c-ANCA) vs Microscopic Poly Angitis (p-ANCA)

65
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Bergers Disease

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IgA nephritic syndrome. Purpura, URI, GI-itis. LM: mesangial proliferation. EM: mesangial IC. IF: IgA IC deposites

66
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Alports

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Nephritic. Mutation in type IV collagen(x linked) -> BM splitting. Nephritis/deafness/eye problems

67
Q

Kidney stone types

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calcium, ammonium/magnesium phosphate, uric acid, cystine

68
Q

which kidney stones are opaque vs lucent

A

opaque: calcium, ammonium magnesium phsphate, cystine
lucent: uric acid

69
Q

vitamin c cause what kinda stones

A

calcium

70
Q

ethelene glycol (anti freeze) stones type

A

calcium

71
Q

urease-positive bugs cause what kinda stones?

A

ammonium

72
Q

staghorn calculi stones?

A

ammonia stones. serve as plateform for uti

73
Q

1 renal cancer?

A

Renal cell carcinoma

74
Q

genetic association with renal cell carcinoma?

A

Chrom 3 deletion (VHL syndrome)

75
Q

renal cell carcinoma presentating symp

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hematuria, mass, pain. paraneoplastic syndrome cause EPO (polycythemia), ACTH, PTHrp. often presents with mets cause retroperotoneal

76
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renal cell carcinoma histology and age group

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PCT cells: polygonal, lots of lipids (clear). Men 50-70 with smoking and obesity

77
Q

renal cell carcinoma treatment

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resection, resistant to chemo and radio

78
Q

Wilms tumor (nephroblastoma)

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childhood renal cancer. embryonic glomeruli. due to deletion of WT1 gene on Ch 11.

79
Q

WAGR complex (brandon your a warg!)

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Wilms tumor, aniridia (no iris), genitourinary malformation, retardation

80
Q

Transitional cell carcinoma

A

urinary tract cancer. painless bloody pee.

Pee SAC: Phenacetin, Smoking, Aniline dyes, Cyclophosphamide

81
Q

thyroidization of the kidney

A

chronic pyelonephritis

82
Q

Drug induced interstitial nephritis

A

occurs a week or two later with eosinophile urine, azotemia.

83
Q

diffuse cortical necrosis

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bilateral widespread infarction. associated with obstetric catastrophes (abruptio placentae)

84
Q

Azotemia

A

High urine bun and low serum creatinine

85
Q
Prerenal azotemia 
Urine osmolality
Urine Na
FeNa
Serum bun/creatinine
A

Urine osmolality > 500 (normal)
Urine Na 20% (high)

Kidney is working to conserve volume

86
Q
Intrinsic renal failure 
Urine osmolality
Urine Na
FeNa
Serum bun/creatinine
A

BUN is high cause kidneys are fucked
Urine osmolality 40 (normal)
FeNa >2% (high)
Serum bun/creatinine

87
Q

Posterrenal azotemia

A

BUN is high cause cant excrete

88
Q

renal osteodystrophy

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can’t make activated vitamin D, hypocalemia, and hyperphosphatemia so bones thin. also has secondary compensatory hyperparathyroidism

89
Q

ADPKD

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cysts destroy kidney. PKD1 or PKD2 genes. Associations: berry aneurysms, mitral valve prolapse, benign hepatic cysts

90
Q

ARPKD

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infantile, recessive. hepatic fibrosis, potters sequence