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Specific treatments for anion-gap causes of RTA- MUDPILES?

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Methanol: Fomepizole; Uremia: Dialysis; DKA: Insulin, fluids; Paraldehyde; Phenformin; Iron, INH: Gl lavage, charcoal (INH); Lactic acidosis; Ethylene glycol: Fomepizole; Salicylates: Alkalinize urine

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Nongap metabolic acidosis, hypophosphatemia, glycosuria, aminoaciduria, normal blood glucose, pH<5.5; w/ rickets, osteomalacia.

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RTA2 - Proximal (Fanconi’s) rx Thiazides, volume depletion to increase reabsorption.

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Nongap metabolic acidosis, hypokalemia, ca phosphate kidney stones, urine pH>5.5

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RTA1 - Distal (H+ secretion defect); rx replace bicarbonate; can be genetic, autoimmune (sjogrens), medication tox

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Nongap metabolic acidosis, hyperkalemic, hyperchloremia, pH<5.5 (can be a/w obstructive uropathy, CAH)

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RTA4 - Hyperkalemia impairs ammoniagenesis, buffering capacity, H+ excretion; rx Furosemide, mineralocorticoid, glucocorticoid

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RTA 2 etiology?

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Defect in proximal tubule HCO3− reabsorption: Hereditary (Fanconi’s or cystinosis), drugs (carbonic anhydrase inhibitors), multiple myeloma, amyloidosis, heavy metal poisoning, vitamin D deficiency

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RTA 4 etiology?

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1 aldosterone deficiency, hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism (kidney disease, ACEis, NSAIDs), drugs (amiloride, spironolactone, heparin), pseudo­hypoaldosteronism.

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RTA 1 etiology?

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Defect α intercalated cell H+ secretion:Hereditary, cirrhosis, autoimmune disorders (Sjogren’s syndrome, SLE), hypercalciuria, sickle cell disease, drugs (lithium, amphotericin)

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Indications for acute Dialysis; AEIOU

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Acidosis; Electrolyte abnormalities (hyperkalemia sx or >6.5) Ingestions (salicylates, theophylline, methanol, barbiturates, lithium, ethylene glycol); Overload (fluid); Uremic symptoms (pericarditis, encephalopathy, bleeding, nausea, pruritus, myoclonus)

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Diabetic pt w/ chest pain, significant azotemia, friction rub, ST elevations, absent pulsus paradoxus, pruritis, elevated BUN, dx, rx?

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Uremic pericarditis w/o tamponade; emergent dialysis

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Diabetic w/ H2O depletion, hyperglycemia, post rx w/ insulin p/w flattened T waves, flaccid paralysis, hypercapnia, rhabdomyolysis

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Hypokalemia via insulin, aldosterone increase form dehydration (Na in/K out)

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Hypokalemia resistant to correction, explained via another electrolyte abnormality?

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Hypomagnesium

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Hypernatremia causes­ The 6 D’s

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Diuresis; Dehydration; Diabetes insipidus; Docs (iatrogenic); Diarrhea; Disease (eg, kidney, sickle cell)

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Hyperkalemia rx? C BIG K

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Calcium, Bicarb, Insulin, Glucose, Kayexalate

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Hypercalcemia causes? CHIMPANZEES

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Ca supplements; Hyper-thyroid/parathyroidism; Iatrogenic (thiazides)/lmmobility; Milk-alkali sx; Paget’s; Adrenal insufficiency/Acromegaly; Neoplasm; Zollinger-EIIison sx (MEN 1); Excess vit A, D; Sarcoidosis

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Hypocalcemia w/ Hypoalbuminemia correction?

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Each 1 g/dL reduction in albumin, total Ca is lowered by 0.8 mg/dL, but not ionized Ca and thus will not cause clinical hypocalcemia.

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Hereditary defect of renal PCT and intestinal amino acid transporter for Cysteine, Ornithine, Lysine, and Arginine (COLA); dx, rx?

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Cystinuria: Precipitation of hexagonal cystine stones. dx- Urinary cyanide-nitroprusside; Rx: urinary alkalinization (potassium citrate, acetazolamide), chelating agents, hydration.

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Nephritic dz sx? PHAROH

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Proteinuria, Hematuria, Azotemia, RBC casts, Oliguia, HTN

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Water retention, Euvolemic hyponatremia, urinary Na excretion Una>20, Urine osm> 300 serum <270, cerebral edema, seizures

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SIADH, decreased aldosterone -> hyponatremia, Rx fluid restriction, IV hypertonic saline, conivaptan, tolvaptan, demeclocycline.

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Pt w/ renal artery stenosis p/w decreased urine output, BUN:Cr>20, FENa<1%, new med, iatragenic?

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ACEi induced prerenal failure (decreasing GFR by dilating afferent arteriole, hypoperfusion of the kidney)

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FENa calculated?

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(urine sodium × plasma creatinine)/(plasma sodium × urine creatinine) × 100

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Indications for Emergent Dialysis

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refractory K>6.5, pH<7.1, Uremia, refractory fluid overload, BUN>100, dialyzable toxic o/d

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FENa%? Prerenal Azotemia vs. Tubular Necrosis

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FENa<1% (normal kidney fnc) Prerenal Azotemia vs. FENa>2% Tubular Necrosis

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Prerenal Azotemia (kidney hypoperfusion) signs

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FENa<1%, BUN:Cr>20, UNa<20, Uosm> 500

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BUN:Cr>20, FENa<1%, UNa<20, UOSM>500, U specgravity>1.02

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Pre-Renal AKI/Azotemia

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BUN:Cr<20, FENa>1%, UNa>20, UOSM<300, U specgravity<1.02

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ATN, Intrinsic Renal

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Prerenal AKI p/w thirst, orthostatic hypotension, tachycardia, skin turgor, dry mucous membranes, etiology?

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Hypovolemia, cardiogenic shock, sepsis, anaphylaxis, drugs (ACEis, NSAIDs), renal artery stenosis, hypoalbuminemia (cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome), abdominal compartment syndrome, hepatorenal syndrome

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Postrenal AKI p/w prostatic disease, low urine output, suprapubic pain, distended bladder, flank pain, etilogy?

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Obstruction via prostatic disease, pelvic tumors, intratubular crystalluria (indinavir/acyclovir), retroperitoneal fibrosis, bilateral nephrolithiasis.

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Intrinsic AKI p/w ischemia or nephrotoxic ATN, allergic interstitial nephritis, glomerulonephritis, thromboembolism, atheroembolic, rhabdomyolysis. Etiology?

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Drug (aminoglycosides, NSAIDs), infection, contrast, toxins (myoglobin, myeloma protein).

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Recent Pneumonia treated, now p/w rash, fever, eosinophilia, WBCs and WBC casts on urinalysis, BUN:Cr

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Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) via antibiotics: Penicillins, cephalosporins, and sulfonamides

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Bipolar p/w Hypernatremia, dehydration, thirst, decreased Uosm 200, Plasma Osm 300; dx, rx?

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Lithium induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (DI); Rx salt restriction and fluids, 1st Thiazide diuretic (decreases filtrate at DT and urine vol), NSAIDs (decrease filtration at glomerulus), amiloride (decrease Li at CT)

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Pt w/ new HTN med p/w exquisitely painful ankle joint, aspiration shows needle crystals w/ negatively birefringence, dx/rx?

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Acute Gout via Hydrochlorothiazide- increases plasma urate levels by blocking the secretion of urate at the distal tubule.

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Hematuria in 25yoM 5 days post URI, most common cause? Workup?

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IgA Nephropathy (w/ GN or nephrotic sx); normal complement, IgA deposits at mesangial membrane

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Hematuria in 8yo 10(-21) days post URI, most common cause? Workup?

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Postinfectious (strep)-Glomerulonephritis; decreased complement C3, decreased anti-streptolysin O, anti-DNAse B; Subepithelial humps of C3

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Pt p/w palpable purpura, arthalgia, increased Cr, elevated ALT/AST, low complement, increased Rheumatoid factor, hematuria, proteinuria; dx, rx?

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Cryoglobulinemia w/ Vasculitis and MPGN (Mesangial Porliferative GlomeruloNephritis); monoclonal IgM anti IgG (HepC); rx Plasmapherisis, Glucocorticoids, Cyclophosphamide

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Pt p/w edema, proteinuria, enlarged liver/kidneys, hx RA, HTN, workup? Rx?

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AA Amyloidosis w/ apple-green birefringence on congo-red bx

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SE of Furosemide (loops)?

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Ototoxicity

37
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Renal failure sequence of pathology in DM?

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Glomerular hyperfilteration (HTN), basement membrane thickenin, mesangial expansion, nodular sclerosis

38
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Serum Osmolarity Formula?

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S Osm = 2xNa + BUN/2.8 + Glu/18

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Increased BUN/Cr ratio?

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Prerenal azotemia, GI bleed (urea absorption in gut), steroid administration

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Handelson Hasselbach equation? For PaCO2 and bicarb?

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PH= Pk + Log([Conjugate base]/[Acid]) = 6.1 + Log[HCO3/(0.03xPaCO2)]

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Metabolic acidosis compensation? (winter’s)

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arterial PCO2 = 1.5 x (serum HCO3) + 8 (+/- 2)

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Metabolic alkalosis compensation?

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arterial PCO2 = 0.9 x (serum HCO3) + 16 (+/- 2)

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Respiratory acidosis compensation?

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increase HCO3 by 1 mEq/L for 10mmHg rise in PCO2

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Respiratory alkalosis compensation?

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decrease HCO3 by 2 mEq/L for 10mmHg drop in PCO2

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Calcium correction for albumin?

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Corrected Ca = (measured Ca) - 0.8 x (4 - albumin)

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AG Met Acidosis?

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MUDPILES: Methanol, Uremia (ESRD), Diabetic ketoacidosi, Propylene glycol, INH/Iron, Lactic acidosis, Ethylene Glycol, Salicylates

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Normal AG (8-12) Met Acidosis?

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HARD ASS: Hyperalimentation, Addisons, RTA, Diarrhea, Acetazolomide, Sprinolactone, Saline infusion

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Metabolic acidosis w/ AG and osmolar gap, envelope shaped crystals in urine; dx?

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Ethylene glycol intoxication w/ calcium oxalate crystals; (also methanol, ethanol w/o crystals)

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Mixed respiratory alkalosis w/ AG metabolic acidosis?

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ASA toxicity

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Arthalgia, rash, renal failure, eosinophiluria, wbc casts; dx?

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Drug induced interstitial nephritis; sulfonamides, nsaids, cephalosporins, allopurinol, rifampin, penicillins, phenytoin, diuretics, captopril

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HTN, hypokalemia, elevated Renin and aldosterone w/ A:R ratio

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Fibromuscular dysplasia, female <50 resistant HTN, Cr rises w/ ACEi, dx via CT angio or duplex, may p/w Cerebrovascular sx

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HTN, hypokalemia (muscle weakness), slight hypernatremia, elevated aldosterone w/ A:R ratio >20; dx?

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Adrenal hyperplasia (Spirinolactone) or adenoma (resection), primary hyperaldosteronism (Conn sx), renal vein sampling diffeniates between the two

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HTN, hypercalcemia, low phosphate, recurrent kidney stones, neuropsychiatric presentation (confusion, psychosis, depression); dx?

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Primary hyperparathyroidism

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HTN, fatigue, dry skin, cold intolerence, weight gain, constipation, bradycardia; dx?

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Hypothyroidism

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HTN, obesity, facial plethora, proximal muscle weakness, ecchymosis, amonorrhea/erectile dysfunction; dx?

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Cushing’s syndrome, HTN w/ adrenal incidentaloma

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HTN severe > 180/120 after age 55, possible recurrent flash pulmonary edema, unexplained rise in Cr, abdominal bruit; dx?

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Renovascular disease

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HTN, elevated Cr, abn UA w/ proteinuria, RBC casts; dx?

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Renal parenchymal dz

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HTN paroxysmal w/ tachycardia, palpitations, headaches, diaphoresis, adrenal incidentaloma; dx?

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Pheochromocytoma

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Dietary recommendations for renal calculi?

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Increase calcium intake and fluids, decreased sodium, protein and oxalate intake

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Nephrotic sx a/w Hep B, NSAIDs, SLE, Adenocarcinoma (breast, lung..), renal vein thrombosis?

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Membranous Nephropathy

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Nephrotic sx a/w blacks/hispanics, obesity, HIV, Heroin use?

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FSGS Focal Segmental Glomerular Sclerosis

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Nephrotic sx a/w Hep B, Hep C, lipodystrophy?

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Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis

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Nephrotic sx a/w lymphoma, NSAIDs?

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Minimal change disease

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Nephrolithiasis w coffin shaped crystals; dx?

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Struvite stones via urease producing bacteria

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muddy brown granular casts

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ATN

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WBC casts

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Pyelonephritis or interstitial nephritis

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RBC casts

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Glomerulonephritis

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Fatty casts

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Nephrotic sx

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Waxy or broad casts

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Renal failure

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