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Renal Flashcards

1
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Define hematuria

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> 20RBC/mm3 unspun urine; >5RBC/hpf spun urine

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If pt has discolored urine, what three large categories can it be and how to test?

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macroscopic - hematuria
dipstick positive = pigmenturia (free Hb, myoglobin)
Metabolites - porphyrins, bilirubin

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Cast

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glomerular

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Bright red/pink

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nonglomerular

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papillary necrosis, UTI, obstruction, painful clots

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sickle cell

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Categories of non-glomerular

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interstitial disease (infection, drugs, nephrocalcinosis, ATN, cystic disease); tumors (Wilm’s, TS, nephroblastoma); vascular (renal thrombosis, infants of DM mom)

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Proteinuria, RBC casts, high bp, edema, weight gain, oliguria

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glomerulonephritis

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Hematuria with preceding or concurrent illness

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IgAN, APSGN

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Hematuria with fmhx

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Alport, TBMN

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Hematuria with h/o bleeding/bruising

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vWD, traumatic hematuria

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h/o hgb AS, Ss, SC, SBthal

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papillary necrosis, SC nephropathy, exercise-induced rhabdo

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Pattern: progressive, sensorineural hearing loss, anterior lenticonus

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Alport

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Name post-renal causes of hematuria

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hydronephrosis, UP junction, UV junction obstruction, posterior urethral valves, lithiasis (stone - colicky pain, fmhx) hypercalcuria (ca/cr high >0.2)

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Name bladder and urethra causes of hematuria

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Trauma, inflammation, viral cystitis, TB, bact, Cytoxan, hemoorhagic cystitis, hemangioma

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When to biopsy in cases of renal disease

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1) hi proteinuria
2) persistent hypocomplementemia
3) chronic renal insufficiency
4) fmhx of nephritis with deafness
5) recurrent gross hematuria

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16
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How do you workup for hypercalciuria

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spot urine, normal is <0.2, for confirmation of >0.2 do 24hr urine collection and if >4mg/kg/day = dx hypercalciuria

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Pattern: dysplasia, unilateral agenesis, brachial fistulas, preauricular pits, hearing loss

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brachio-oto-renal (BOR)

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Pattern: renal angiomyolipomas, cystic kidneys, renal cell carcinoma

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TS

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Pattern: Renal failure with oligohydramnios, small posteriorly set ears, micrognathia, beaked nose, wide set eyes, pulmonary hypoplasia

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Potters

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Pattern: nephronopthisis, cystic disease, renal dysplasia, tapetoretinal degeneration, retinal dysplasia

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Senior locken syndrome

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Pattern: renal failure, enlarged nontrabeculated bladder with thickened walls, lung hypoplasia, b/l cyrptoorchidism

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Prune belly

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Pattern: diffuse mesangial sclerosis, nephrotic syndrome, Wilm’s tumor, male pseudohermaphrodism

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Drash

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23
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Pattern: glomerular involvement, dermal telangectasia

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Fabry’s disease

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Pattern: various renal defects, absence of intrahepatic bile duct, jaundice, vertebral defects, hyperlipidemia

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Alagille’s

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Pattern: renal aplasia or hypoplasia, double collecting system, unilateral aplasia of pectoralis major, ipsi synbrachydactylyl, hypoplasia or breast and nipple

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Polard

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26
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Define nephrotic

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Proteinuria >40mg/m2/hr (4+); dipstick 4+
Hypoalbuminemia <2.5g/dL
Edema
Hyperlipidemia

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Pattern; endema, normal bp or low; no changes in light microscopy, epithelial foot process effacement on EM

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Minimal change nephrotic

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28
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Rx for MCNS

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Replete fluids and prednisone

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What is the best prognostic indicator for MCNS

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Response to steroids

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30
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How to eval for proteinuria?

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1st morning urine dip, blood (cr, bun, electrolytes, serum albumin, cholesterol, strep serologies), imaging - renal Us, VCUG

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31
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High protein after standing

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orthostaic proteinuria

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32
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Albumin leaks through nephrotic/glomerulonephritis

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glomerular proteinuria

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33
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Tubulointerstitial, hereditary or acquired tubulopathies

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nonglomerular (LMW proteinuria)

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34
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If serum is lo in albumin what category of proteinuria is it most likely

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glomerular proteinuria

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35
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What are the complications of nephrotic syndrome

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Peritonitis (IV abs) pneumococcal, enteric bacteria
Other infection (bacteremia, pneumonia, cellulitis, meningitis, varicella)
Thromboembolism - PE, renal vein thrombosis, DVT
Hypovolemia

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36
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What is the main difference between minimal change disease and acute glomerulonephritis?

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HTN

Edema is the same

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37
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Pattern: RBC casts, increased Cr, fluid Na/water retention causes increased edema, htn

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acute glomerulonephritis

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38
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Which 3 kidney disorders present with low C3?

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APSGN (post strep GN), lupus, MPGN

Low C3 is a marker of complement consumption

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39
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Rx for acute glomerulonephritis presentation

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steroids, plasmapheresis, cytoxans

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40
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Pattern: microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, renal injury, diarrhea 5 - 10 days before, high LDH, low haptoglobin, coombs negative

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HUS (E. coli 157:H7)

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41
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What are extrarenal manifestation of HUS?

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CNS (seizures, obtundation, coma, stroke), liver (hepatitis, GB, hydrops)
Pancreatitis, diabetes, +/- leukocytosis, bloody diarrhea

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Pattern: coombs, anemia, pulmonary infiltrate, bacteremia or meningitis

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pneumococcal HUS

43
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Pattern: microscopic hematuria, 1 epsidoe of gross hematuria, HTN, decreased GFR

44
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Difference in onset time of post-strep and IgA

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Post-strep - 1 week post-infection

IgA Immediately with infection

45
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Pattern: palpable purpura, arthritis, arthralgia, abdominal pain, renal disease (hematuria), lower limb abnormality

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Henloch Scholein Purpura

46
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Pattern: renal agenesis, ectopia, hydronephrosis, UPJ obstruction, vertegral anomalies, anal atresia, TE fistula, radial dysplasia, cardiac defects

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VATER syndrome

47
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Pattern: membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, dextrocardia, sinusitis, immotile cilia, bronchiectasis

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Kartagener syndrome

48
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pattern: multiple glomerular lesions, nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, immunodeficiency

49
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Pattern: renal artery/vein thrombosis

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infant of DM

50
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Pattern: flank mass and red urine and HTN and nausea/vomiting, hydronephrosis

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UPJ obstruction

51
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When does primary enuresis resolve by?

52
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When is daytime continence typically achieved by?

53
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What are some problems that can cause incontinence?

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overactive bladder, abnormal contraction during filling, void postponement, dysfunctional voiding

54
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What is dysfuctional voiding?

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Inability to relax sphincter and pelvic floor during voiding

55
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What is the most successful way to treat enuresis?

56
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What is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease?

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Posterior urethral valves

57
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How do you best work up posterior urethral valve?

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US, bilateral hydro with big bladder and posterior urethra. Must get VCUG with voiding phase without catheter

58
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Rx for posterior urethral valves

59
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Which cystic disease typically only involves 1 kidney

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multicystic dysplastic kidney

60
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Which cystic disease involve both kidney

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AR and ADPKD, VHL, TS, renal agenesis

61
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Which cystic disease - single?

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multicystic dysplastic kidney

62
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Which cystic disease - microcysts

63
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Which cystic disease - large cysts

64
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Which cystic disease - congenital hepatic fibrosis that is periportal

65
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Which cystic disease - associated with TS, cerebral aneurysms, hepatic cysts

66
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Which cystic disease - HTN

67
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Which cystic disease - abdominal mass, flank pain, hematuria

68
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Which cystic disease - renal insufficiency after 30 years

69
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Pattern: bilateral renal agenesis, pulmonary hypoplasia, limb deformities, flatten facies

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Potter sequence

70
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Pattern: Vertebral, cardiac, TE fistula, renal and limb chromosomal abnormality

71
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Renal agenesis can be seen in other diseases.

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Mullerian agenesis, another with absence of vas deferens

72
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Pattern: hydronephrosis, mass, hematuria, pain, horseshow kidney

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UPJ obstruction

73
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Pattern: hydronephrosis, cystic dilation of terminal ureter within bladder, associated with duplicated system

74
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2nd most common cause of hydronephrosis

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congenital megaureter

75
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W/u for renal trauma?

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CT +/- contrast

76
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Pattern: pelvic fracture, free fluid in cul de sac +/- gross hematuria

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Bladder trauma - should CT

77
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Pattern: perineal penile hematoma, blood at meatus, inability to void

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urethral injuries

78
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W/u for urethral injuries

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male - retrograde urethrography

female - cystoscopy

79
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Pattern: flank pain, recurrent UTI, underlying renal/urinary tract abnormalities

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nephrolithiasis

hypercalcuria >0.2 spot

80
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What is preferred imaging for nephrolithiasis

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CT>US>plain film

81
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Best test for VUR and PUV

82
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Best test for CT

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UVJ or UPJ obstruction

83
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Best test for hydronephrosis

84
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Indication for absolute renal/bladder US

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2mo to 2 yrs with febrile UTI

85
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Which VUR grade puts patient at increased risk of acute inflammatory damage and scarring?

86
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Pattern: FTT, short stature, renal rickets, anemia, HTN, electrolyte disturbances

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chronic kidney disease

87
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Pattern/Rx: HTN, sore throat, Coca-Cola urine

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PIAGN - diuretics

88
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Pattern/Rx: HTN, flushing

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Pheochromocytoma - alpha/beta blocker

89
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Pattern/Rx: severe IVH

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central cause - clonidine

90
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Pattern/Rx: recurrent UTIs

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Renal scarring - ACE inhibitor

91
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Which drugs to avoid with bilateral RAS?

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Ace inhibitor

92
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Which drugs to avoid depression, asthma, diabetes

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Beta blocker

93
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Rx for HTN urgency/emergency

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Immediate 25% reduction in bp; normalization gradual (24-48hrs)

94
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Renal causes of HTN

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acute GN, scarring, renal artery stenosis (NF, UAC placement)

95
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Cardiac cause of HTN

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aortic coarctation

96
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Endo causes of HTN

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pheochromocytoma, CAH, primary hyperaldosteronism

97
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Neuro causes of HTN

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increased ICP, familial dysautonomia, GBS, pain and anxiety

98
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Drugs that cause HTN

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steroids, lead/mercury poisoning, amphetamines, cough and cold medicine, NSAIDs, OCPs, licorice

99
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Most likely cause of HTN in newborn

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RA or RV thrombosis

100
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Most likely cause of HTN in 1 year old

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coarctation

101
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Most likely cause of HTN in <6 year old

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renal parenchyma, renovascular disease

102
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Most likely cause of HTN in >6 year old

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renal parenchyma, renovascular, essential HTN, coarct

103
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Pattern: hydronephrosis, thickening of the walls

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PUV associated with renal dysplasia

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