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Renal Flashcards

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Elevated PTH is a cause of hyperK in renal failure T/F

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F - elevated PTH is a cause of hyperCa in renal failure

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What is the treatment of idiopathic hypercalciuria?

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Oral thiazide diuretics - they normalise Ca excretion by stimulating Ca reabsorption in the distal tubule

Note: dietary restriction of Ca is not rec as it is required for growth

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Prune belly syndrome is assoc with that GU abnormality?

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Undescended testes

Other important associations of undescended testes:
SMA
Myotonic dystrophy
X linked ichthyosis
Kallman syndrome
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Joubert syndrome is assoc with what renal abnormality?

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Nephronopthisis

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Clinical features of fanconi anaemia?

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Limb defects
Renal malformations
Bone marrow failure
Predisposition to malignancy

NB different to fanconi renal tubulopathy syndrome - proximal tubular defect with loss of electrolytes, AA and glucose in urine

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Turner syndrome is assoc with horseshoe kidney T/F

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T

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Patient’s with nephrotic syndrome should follow a high protein diet T/F

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F - mod protein, no salt added and fluid restricted diet in oedematous phase

Studies have shown there is no significant benefit on plasma albumin conc or growth from a high protein diet

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Patients with Bartter syndrome are hypertensive T/F

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F - normotensive

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Lab abnormalities in Bartter syndrome?

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Metabolic hypokalaemic alkalosis
Hypercalciuria
Increased renin and aldosterone

Note: normal Mg, normal BP

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Nephrotic syndrome usually presents in those > 11 yrs T/F

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F - age less than 1 or greater than 11 is atypical for nephrotic syndrome

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Which RTA has hyperK?

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Type 4

Note: type 2 and 1 have hypoK

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Which RTA is assoc with RA and Sjogren’s?

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Type 1

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Which RTA is assoc with SLE or sickle cell disease?

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Type 4

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HypoCa in renal failure is due to skeletal resistance to PTH T/F

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T

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HypoCa in renal failure is due to hypophosphataemia

T\F

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F - hyperphosphataemia is assoc with hypoCa

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Renal dysplasia is usually assoc with posterior urethral valves T/F

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T

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How does medullary sponge kidney usually present?

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Often asymptomatic and found incidentally on imaging.

But if symptomatic - UTI, kidney stones or haematuria

Note: it is not a heritable disorder

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Medullary sponge kidney usually bilateral or unilateral?

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Usually bilateral (75%)

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Where are cysts found in medullary sponge kidney?

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In the collecting system

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20
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is on what Chr?

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Chr 16 (85% of cases) and rest on Chr5

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In post strep glomerulonephritis C3 is typically high T/F

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F - C3 is typically low and normalizes after 2-4 months

Note: CH50 is also low

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In post strep glomerulonephritis C3 is typically low T/F

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T

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Is post strep glomerulonephritis more common in males or females?

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Males

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What values would you expect urinary Na conc and FeNa to be in pre renal injury (compared to ATN)

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Urinary Na conc < 20mmol and low FeNa (<1%)

This both indicate renal tubal function is intact

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Likely causes of nephrocalcinosis in an otherwise healthy 6 month old?

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Renal tubular acidosis, Bartter syndrome

Also prolonged loop diurectic use

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26
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Natural hx of multi cystic dysplastic kidney disease?

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Can be seen on antenatal USS, has no function and most will involute with age

Note: no fxn on DMSA isotope scan is characteristic, they are usually unilateral

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AR polycystic kidney disease vs AD on ultrasound

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AR - enlarged and echogenic kidneys (cysts are so small and diffuse)
AD - discrete cysts

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AR polycystic kidney disease is assoc with HTN and varying degrees of hepatic fibrosis T/F

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T

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In patients with nephrotic syndrome what ages should a referral to a nephrologist be considered?

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Age < 12 month or >10 yrs

Other referral criteria: macroscopic or persistent microscopic haematuria; impaired renal function not attributable to hypovolaemia; persistent HTN; decreased C3; rash or arthropathy; failure to induce remission with 28 days of pred at 60mg/m2

30
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In HSP serum IgA is often elevated T/F

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True - it is an IgA medicated vasculitis

31
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In children with HSP nephritic features are associated with a poor prognosis T/F

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False - nephrotic syndrome is assoc with a poor prognosis; nephritic features is assoc with a poor prognosis in adults

32
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What renal condition is levamisole used? Typical dosing and duration of therapy

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Patient with frequent relapses of nephrotic syndrome

Dosing is every other day for 1-2 yrs

Note: MOA is antihelminth that has immune modulator effects

33
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What monitoring is needed for pts on levamisole?

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FBC every 3 months as it can cause neutropenia

34
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New onset gross haematuria in a patient newly diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome is concerning for what complication?

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Renal vein thrombosis

Note: rare but important complication, the hypovolaemia can predispose them to thrombosis

35
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Compare timing of respiratory infection in IgA nephropathy and post strep glomerulonephritis?

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IgA nephropathy happens at same time as URI

PSGN happens 1-2 weeks after strep infection

36
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Which type of DI will respond to desmopressin? Nephrogenic or central?

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Central - as brain is not producing AHD

Note: in nephrogenic kidneys are resistant to ADH and hence desmopressin will have no effect

37
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In minimal change disease when biopsied the light microscopy will be normal and electron microscopy will show thinning of the capillary basement membrane T/F

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F - electron micro will show fusion of foot processes of the glomerular epithelial cells (it is true light micro is normal)

38
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In a patient who has severe acute pain (eg secondary to a fracture) and CKD what analgesia is appropriate morphine or fentanyl?

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Fentanyl - metabolised by the liver and has no active metabolites that could accumulate in CKD

Note: morphine is metabolised to multiple metabolites that can accumulate in CKD

39
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What are the lab abnormalities in Gitelman syndrome?

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Met alkalosis
HypoK, hypocalciuria, hypoMg
Elevated plasma renin and aldosterone

Note: BP is normal

40
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Blood pressure in Liddle syndrome and Bartter syndrome

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Liddle - elevated BP

Bartter - normal BP

41
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Renin and aldosterone in Liddle syndrome?

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Low

Note: higher in Bartter and Gitelman

42
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Lab value to distinguish Gitelman from Bartter?

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Mg - v low in Gitelman and normal/mild dec in Bartter

43
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Who much and for how long must proteinuria be present to make a diagnosis of relapse in nephrotic syndrome?

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3+ or more for 3 or more days in a row

44
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Do cystinuria and cystinosis cause renal stones?

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Cystinuria causes renal stones

Cystinosis does not

45
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What are the 2 most common causes of acute renal failure from infancy to adolescence?

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HUS and post strep GN

46
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What are red cell casts characteristic of?

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Nephritic syndrome

Note: they indicate a microscopic amount of bleeding within the kidney

47
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Around what age and how does cystinosis typically present?

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In infancy with failure to gain appropriate weight

48
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How does nephronophthisis typically present?

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Polydipsia and polyuria

It then progresses to ESRD over months to years

49
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Extra renal manifestations of nephronophthisis?

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Hepatic fibrosis
Cardiac anomalies
Situs inversus

50
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Plt transfusion is part of the typical mgmt of HUS T/F

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F - it is theoretically contraindicated as it could accelerate thrombus formation

51
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Name 3 steroid resistant nephrotic syndromes?

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FSGN
MPGN
Membranous nephropathy associated with Hep B infection

52
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What steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome is associated with hypocomplementaemia?

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Membranoproliferative GN

53
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What is the pentad of symptoms in TTP (thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura)

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Thrombocytopenia
Microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia with red cell fragmentation on a blood film
Fever
AKI
Neuro symptoms
54
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Which of these is associated with circulating immune complexes minimal change disease or membranoproliferative GN or both

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Membranoproliferative

55
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What is the main clinical feature that differentiates RTA type 1 (distal) from type 2 (proximal)

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Nephrolithiasis is present in type 1

Note: type 1 is due to failure of acidification of urine at the collecting ducts and hence urine pH is persistently alkaline and favours the precipitation of Ca phos leading to stone formation
type 2 is due to a failure of bicarb reabs but urine can still be acidified by the collecting ducts

56
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Describe the first 2 steps in vit D metabolism and where they occur

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Vit D –> 25- hydroxyVit D (in liver) –> 1,25 dihydroxyVit D (in kidney)

57
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What effect, if any, does Vit D have on PTH?

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Vit D inhibits PTH

Note: Vit D also increased Ca + phos absorption from the gut, increases reabsorption of Ca + phos from the kidneys and enhances bone turn over

58
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What values would be expected for PTH and Ca in untreated renal osteodystrophy?

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Elevated PTH

Low Ca

59
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Is one kidney is more commonly affected in PUJ (pelvico-ureteric junction) obstruction?

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Yes- left kidney (2 times as often as the right)

60
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How common is pelvico-ureteric junction obstruction?

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1 in 750-1000 fetuses

Note: females and females are equally affected. Usually managed conservatively.

61
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What is the association between CKD and thyroid disease?

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CKD is often associated with sick euthyroid state with a reduction in T3 and T4 levels

62
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What is the typical presentation of a duplex kidney

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As there are 2 ureters for one kidney the 2nd ureter may insert inferior to the bladder neck a typical history is constant dribbling of urine despite normal voiding volume

Or can present with recurrent UTIs

63
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Hepatic fibrosis is associated with what renal pathology?

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AR polycystic kidney disease

64
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Complement levels are low in IgA nephropathy T/F

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F - they are normal

Contrast to post strep GN where C3 is low and C4 can be slightly low too

65
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Complement levels are low in post strep GN

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T

66
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Low C3 levels are found in what GNs

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  1. Renal limited : post strep; C3 glomerulonephropathy and mesangioproliferative
  2. Systemic: SLE, subacute bacterial endocarditis
67
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What is the most common cause of hypertension in infancy?

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Renal parenchymal disease

68
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What are the main triggers for secretion of renin

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Hypovolaemia and hypoNa

Note: fxn of RAA is to retain Na and water

69
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What are the indications for biopsy in HUS?

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  1. Hypertension
  2. Proteinuria (UPCR > 200mg/mmol, with increasing trend, more than 4 weeks after diagnosis)
  3. Nephritic or nephrotic syndrome
  4. Macroscopic haematuria with proteinuria
70
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One absolute indication for biopsy in nephrotic syndrome?

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Failure to respond to 60mg/m2 of oral prednisolone for 6 weeks

71
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Haemodialysis is the dialysis of choice for the haemodynamically unstable patient T/F

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F - petitoneal dialysis is preferred in haemodynamical instability due to it’s slow and continuous nature in correcting fluid volumes

Note: peritoneal dialysis is 1/8 as effect as haemo at altering solute and 1/2 as effective in fluid removal

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