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1
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Early onset htn and bilateral upper abdominal masses plus proteinuria are suggestive of

A

Polycystic kidney disease

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2
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Dx of adpkd

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Abdo us

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3
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Meds that increase natriuresis, decrease serum ang II concentration and decrease aldo production

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Direct renin inhibitors (aliskiren)

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4
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Really dehydrated kids should be rehydrated with

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Normal saline (not half or quarter)

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5
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When is ct abdo/pelvis necessary in uncomplicated pyelo?

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If it hasn’t improved within 72 h

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6
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Acute pyelo can result in gram ___ ___

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Negative sepsis

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7
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Tx for anemia related to ckd

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Epo

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8
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Se of epo

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Htn

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9
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Hypokalemia and hypocalcemia will not correct without ___ correction

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Magnesium

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10
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Urine calcium oxalate crystals are associated with

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Ethylene glycol poisoning

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11
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For every change in albumin of __, calcium changes in ___ direction by ___

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One
Opposite direction
0.8

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12
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Management of hypocalcemia

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First check albumin to make sure hypocalcemia is real, then give iv calcium

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13
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Tx of hypercalcemia

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Iv fluids and bisphosphonates

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14
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Bun/creatinine ratio in prerenal aki

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> 20:1

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15
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Bun/creatinine ratio in intrarenal aki

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<15:1

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16
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Urine sodium in prerenal aki

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<20mEq/L

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17
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Urine sediment findings in prerenal aki

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Hyaline casts

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18
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Muddy brown casts is pathgonomonic for

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Atn

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19
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Dx of kidney stones

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Noncontrast abdo ct (ultrasound preferred for preg pts and children)

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20
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Envelope shaped kidney stones are

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Calcium oxalate stones

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21
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Most common cause of calcium oxalate stones

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Idiopathic hypercalcemia

22
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Coffin lid shaped kidney stones are

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Struvite (ammonium mag phosphate stones)

23
Q

Rhomboid shaped kidney stones are

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Uric acid stones

24
Q

Hexagonal shaped kidney stones are

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Cystine stones

25
Q

Adpkd is associated with what kind of aneurysm

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Berry aneurysm

26
Q

Analine dye is a rf for

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Bladder cancer

27
Q

Bladder cancer is usually what kind of cancer

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Transitional cell carcinoma

28
Q

Dx of bladder cancer

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Cystoscopy with biopsy

29
Q

Bhcg in men think

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Choriocarcinoma

30
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Middle aged smoker with left sided varicocele think

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Renal cell carcinoma

31
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How does acetazolamide work

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Increases bicarb and water excretion by inhibiting carbonic anhydrase

32
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Side effect of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (acetazolamide)

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Hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis

33
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Most common use of acetazolamide

34
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Acetazolamide helps prevent __ sickness

35
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Thiazides ___ sodium and potassium

36
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Aspirin is cleared by the

37
Q

Symptoms of aspirin overdose

A

Ams
Tinnitus
N/v

38
Q

Management of postpartum urinary retention (inability to void or small volume voids)

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Intermittent catheterization

39
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Central and nephrogenic di is a problem with

40
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Mechanism of tamsulosin

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Alpha 1 antagonist that relaxes ureteral muscle

41
Q

Med to help passage of ureteral stone

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Tamsulosin

42
Q

Antihistamines in elderly can cause urinary

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Retention (detrusor hypocontractility)

43
Q

In adpkd, why can you feel right kidney and not left

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Because right kidney sits lower than left

44
Q

Urinary alkalinization (ph>8) in uti raises suspicion for

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Urease producing bacteria such as proteus

45
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Burr cells, also called ___, can be seen in peripheral smear in pts with __ dz

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Echinocytes

Renal diseAse

46
Q

Confusion and abdominal pain can occur in pts with uremia due to renal failure, typically when bun is above

47
Q

Urinary incontinence in elderly what should you get initially

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Ua-uti s are a big cause of urinary incontinence

48
Q

Tx of primary nocturnal enuresis

A

Desmopressin

49
Q

Side effect of metformin (renal)

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Lactic acidosis in acute kidney injury - avoid until renal function improves

50
Q

Side effect of hydroxychloroquine

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Retinal toxicity

51
Q

Hypovolemia results in ___ urine sodium

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