Renal

Question 1

Diaphoretic

Answer 1

sweating/perspiring (may be cold or hot sweat)

*shock, heart attack, circulatory problems–>most common for cold/clammy sweat

Question 2

Most common bug for UTIs…

Answer 2

E coli

*if not treated, bacteria moves up to the kidneys

Question 3

Annual wellness SOAP notes might not have a…

Answer 3

CC

Question 4

Lloyd’s punch

Answer 4

• asses CVA tenderness

- place hand over the back, and then punch with other hand (side of hand hits back…not fist)

Question 5

Which kidney is more often affected by Pyelonephritis?

Answer 5

the left

Question 6

Why is the right kidney lower than the left?

Answer 6

the liver

Question 7

Pyelonephritis

Answer 7

UTI that goes as high as the kidney (inflammation)

*can cause CVA tenderness

Question 8

Cystitis

Answer 8

infection of bladder

Question 9

Upper and lower respiratory tract is divided by

Answer 9

vocal cords (the dividing line)

Question 10

HNP vs. HPI

Answer 10

• History n Physical

- History of present illness

Question 11

Renal lithiasis

Answer 11

kidney stone

Question 12

CVA means…

Answer 12

costovertebral angle

Question 13

The majority of renal cell carcinomas are…

Answer 13

clear cell type

Question 14

If pt. says they or a family member had something removed, what should you ask?

Answer 14

if it was removed due to cancer/was there any cancer found

Question 15

If a pt. has recurrent UTIs, what should be different about their assessment?

Answer 15

they need a culture

*one time things you can just guess e coli

Question 16

Why might a pt appear to not have a fever when you think they should?

Answer 16

tylenol…other medications

Question 17

Because we are DOs, what should we check for when a pt presents with pain?

Answer 17

somatovisceral/viscerosomatic dysfunction (more likely effect of infection than originating cause)