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Renal/Electrolytes Flashcards

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Sign of uremic encephalopathy on exam?

Treatment?

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Sign: asterexis (flapping hand tremor)

Treatment: Emergent HD

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Classic triad of renal cell carcinoma

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  1. Flank pain
  2. Hematuria (invasion of colelcting system)
  3. Palpable abdominal mass

(Rarely seen, indicates late stage disease)

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Paraneoplastic syndromes associated with renal cell carcinoma (4)

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  1. Polycythemia (ectopic EPO)
  2. Hypercalcemia (bone mets, PTH-RP, and/or prostoglandins)
  3. Elevated platelets
  4. Secondary amyloidosis
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Most common cause of death in dialysis patients

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Cardiovascular disease (tend to have other risk factors, and ESRD is an independent risk factor)

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Mechanism of bleeding risk in uremia?

Treatment?

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Platelet dysfunction (PT, PTT, and platelet count all normal, but platelet function impaired so bleeding time prolonged)

Treatment: desmopressin (increases release of factor VIII-vWF multimers that activate platelets) and/or HD

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When is EPO given in ESRD

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If hemoglobin <10 after iron supplementation

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Common side effect of IV EPO in ESRD

Rare but serious side effect

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Common: Worsening hypertension

Rare but serious: Red cell aplasia

(Other common: headache, flu-like syndrome that responds to NSAIDs)

(Less common with subq EPO)

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Two complications of nephrotic syndrome

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  1. Atherosclerosis (hyperlipidemia from elevated liver synthesis of protein and lipids)
  2. Thrombosis (loss of antithrombin III) (Especially in nephrotic syndrome due to membranous glomerulopathy)
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Cause of nephrotic syndrome associated with Hepatitis B

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Membranous glomerulopathy

(Hep B also associated with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) and polyarteritis nodosum (PAN), but these do not usually cause nephrotic syndrome)

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Cause of nephrotic syndrome associated with Hodgkin lymphoma

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MInimal change disease (also associated with NSAIDs)

Most common cause in kids, but less so in adults

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Cause of nephrotic syndrome associated with HIV

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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (also associated with AA-race and obesity)

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What is the earliest sign of diabetic nephropathy?

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Glomerular hyperfiltration

Leads to damage via to intraglomerular hypertension, ACEIs protect against this

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Medications protective against diabetic nephropathy

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ACEIs (reduce intraglomerular hypertension)

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Specific pathologic finding in diabetic nephropathy

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Nodular sclerosis, with Kimmelstiel-Wilson nodules

DIffuse glomerulosclerosis is more common in diabetic nephropathy, but is non-specific

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Early pathologic finding in hypertensive kidney disease? Later finding?

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Early: benign nephrosclerosis (hypertropy and intimal medial fibrosis)

Late: glomerulosclerosis (loss of capillary surface area with glomerular and peritubular fibrosis)

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Mechanism of injury in membranous glomerulopathy

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Immune complex deposition

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Mechanism of injury in mebranoproliferative glomerulonephritis

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Immune complex deposition

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Glomerulonephritis associated with Hepatitis C

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Memrbanoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN)

Also less commonly associated with Hepatitis B

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Renal disease with sterile pyuria and WBC casts

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Tubuloinsterstitial nephritis

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Disease with hemoptysis and nephritis/AKI

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Goodpasture’s disease (anti-GBM)

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Linear IgG deposition in the glomerulus

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Goodpasture’s disease (anti-GBM)

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What is a dangerous extrarenal complication of ADPKD?

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Intracranial berry aneurysm (however, routine screening is not recommended in ADPKD patients)

(Can also have hepatic cysts, valvular heart disease, colonic diverticula, and hernias)

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Hypertension with microhematuria and a palpable flank mass

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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)

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Cause of sudden generalized edema and hypertension

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Acute nephritic syndrome (due to sudden decrease in GFR)

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Two causes of glomerulonephritis after URI? Time course of each? Association with complement?

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IgA nephropathy: within 5 days, normal complement (mesangial IgA deposits)

Post-infectious GN: delayed (10-21 days), low C3 (also elevated ASO / DNAse B antibodies)

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Serologic association with post-infectious glomerulonpehritis

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Anti-streptolyisin O (ASO) and anti-DNAse B antibodies

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First test in postoperative oliguria

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Bladder scan (in cast of postoperative urinary retention, due to ineffective detrusor muscle)

(Straight cath is an alternative that is diagnostic and therapeutic)

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Muddy brown casts

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Acute tubular necrosis

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WBC casts

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Interstitial nephritis and pyelonephritis

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RBC cases

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Glomerulonephritis

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Fatty casts

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Nephrotic syndrome

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Broad, waxy casts

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Chronic renal failure

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Hyaline casts

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Nonspecific and not necessarily pathologic (can be seen in prerenal AKI but also just in concentrated urine)

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Electrolyte abnormality from vomiting

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Hypochloremic, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis

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Electrolyte abnormality from diarrhea

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Hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis

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Phases of metabolic alkalosis

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Generation (excess bicarb production) and Maintenance (prevention of renal bicarb excretion)

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What is a common reason for the maintenance of metabolic alkalosis?

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Hypovolemia

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Lab test to distinguish between saline responsive and saline resistant metabolic alkalosis

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Urine chloride

Low (<20 mEq/L) in saline-responsive contraction alkalosis

High in saline-resistant metabolic alkalosis (e.g. due to hyperaldosteronism - these patients have volume overload and are excreting NaCl)

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One possible treatment for saline resistant metabolic alkalosis

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Acetazolamide (blocks resorption of bicarb)

But causes hypokalemia, so use caution

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Causes of saline-resistant metabolic alkalosis

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  1. Primary hyperaldosteronism
  2. Cushing syndrome
  3. Severe hypokalemia (<2 mEq/L)
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Normal anion gap?

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Normal AG: 6-12 mEq/L

42
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Winter’s formula?

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Expected PaCO2 = 1.5*bicarb + 8, +/- 2

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Causes of normal anion gap metabolic acidosis (2)

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  1. Diarrhea (vast majority of cases)

2. Renal tubular acidosis

44
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Electrolyte abnormality in severe diarrhea

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Hypokalemia with normal anion gap metabolic acidosis

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Types of renal tubular acidosis?
Urine pH in each
K+ level in each?

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Type 1: Distal failure to excrete
Type 2: Proximal failure to resorb bicarb rare)
Type 4: Aldosterone resistance

Urine pH: Alkalotic with type 1 (unable to acidify) normally acidic in type 2 and 4

K+: Hypokalemia in type 1 and 2, hyperkalemia in type 4

46
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Renal tubular acidosis associated with autoimmune disease?

Most common autoimmune disease in the association?

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Type 1 RTA

Most commonly Sjogren’s syndrome (also seen in RA)

47
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Complications of methanol poisoning? Ethylene glycole poisoning?

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Methanol: vision changes

Ethylene glycol: hypocalcemia and AKI (metabolized to oxalate, precipitates with calcium including in kidney)

48
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Metabolic acidosis with osmolar gap

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Due to alcohols: ethanol, methanol, ethylene glycol

49
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Acid-base in salicylate toxicity

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  1. Respiratory alkalosis early (stimulation of respiratory centers)
  2. Anion gap metabolic acidosis later
50
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Acid-base disorder with tinnitus

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Salicylate poisoning

51
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Fluid replacement in hypernatremia

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Unstable: volume replacement with normal saline
Stable: slow replacement with D5 1/2NS

52
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Most common causes of hypernatremia (2)

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  1. Loss of hypotonic fluids

2. Decreased free water intake

53
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Hyponatremia without low osmolarity (2)

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  1. Hyperglycemia

2. Advanced renal failure

54
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Hyponatremia with low urine osmolarity

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Primary polydipsia

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Hyponatremia with low urine sodium (<25)

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Resulting from intravascular hypervolemia leading to ADH secretion

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Hyponatremia with high urine sodium (>25)

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SIADH, adrenal insufficiency, hypothyroidism

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Hyponatremia with high urine osmolarity and high sodium (>40)

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SIADH

Retain free water due to inappropriate ADH, but excrete Na+ due to increased blood volume

58
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Treatment of mild SIADH

Treatment of severely symptomatic SIADH

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Mild: Water restriction, +/- salt tablets
Severe: Hyperstonic saline

59
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Interpretation of vasopressin suppression test in high urine output

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Primary polydipsia: urine concentrated with free water restriction
Central DI: urine concentrates with vasopressin
Nephrogenic DI: urine remains dilute with vasopressin

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Treatment of nephrogenic DI

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  1. Check for hypercalcemia, and correct if found
  2. If due to lithium, discontinue (but may not reverse fully)
  3. Otherwise, hydrochlorothiazide
61
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Cancer classically associated with SIADH

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Small cell lung cancer

62
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Electrolyte abnormalities in primary adrenal failure

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Hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, non-anion gap metabolic acidosis

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When does hyperkalemia require emergent treatment?

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  1. Serum K+ >7
  2. Rapidly rising K+
  3. EKG changes
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Rapid treatment of severe hyperkalemia

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  1. Calcium gluconate
  2. IV insulin + glucose
  3. Beta agonists (e.g. inhaled albuterol)
  4. Sodium bicarbonate
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Progression of EKG changes with hyperkalemia

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  1. Peaked T waves, short QT
  2. Long PR, wide QRS
  3. Loss of P wave
  4. Conduction blocks, ectopic pacing, sine-wave patterns
66
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Medications that can lead to hyperkalemia

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  1. NSAIDs
  2. ACEIs/ARBs
  3. Beta blockers
  4. Digoxin
  5. K+-sparing diuretics
67
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Electrolytes in hypomagnesemia

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  1. Refractory hypokalemia (inhibits K+ resorption in kidney)

2. Hypocalcemia (reduces PTH)

68
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Electrolyte abnormalities in tumor lysis syndrome

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  1. Hyperuricemia (from metabolized nucleic acids)
  2. Hyperkalemia
  3. Hyperphosphatemia
  4. Hypocalcemia (precipitates with phosphate)
69
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Pretreatment that can help prevent AKI in tumor lysis syndrome

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IV fluids and allopurinol or rasburicase (to prevent hyperuricemia)

(Allopurinol: blocks xanthine oxidase and therefore uric acid production)
(Rasburicase: recombinant uric oxidase, breaks down uric acid)

70
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Total calcium correction with hypoalbuminemia

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Corrected Ca = Measured Ca + 0.8*(4-albumin)

71
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Relationship between acid-base and free calcium

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H+ and Ca2+ essentially compete for binding to albumin, so acidosis increases free Ca2+, and alkalosis decreases free Ca2+

72
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Infiltration that leads to hypoparathyroidism

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Cancer, Wilson’s hemochromatosis

73
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Causes of hypocalcemia

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  1. Hypoparathyroidism
  2. Metabolic causes: vitamin D deficiency, CKD
  3. Precipitation: pancreatitis, hyperphosphatemia, osteoblastic metastasis
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Symptoms of severe hypercalcemia

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  1. Stones: kidney and gall stones
  2. Bones: bone pain
  3. Groans: abdominal pain, N/V, constipation
  4. Thrones: polyuria and dehydration
  5. Psychiatric overtones: depression, anxiety, cognitive dysfunction, insomnia, coma
75
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Short-term treatment of severe hypercalcemia?

Long-term hypercalcemia treatment?

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Short-term: Calcitonin + NS

Long-term: Bisphosphonates

76
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Paraneoplastic syndrome associated with squamous cell cancer of the lung

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Hypercalcemia due to PTHrp

SCa++mous

77
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Treatment of milk alkali syndrome

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Isotonic saline and furosemide (causes Ca2+ excretion)

78
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Electrolyte abnormalities in milk alkali syndrome

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  1. Hypercalcemia
  2. Metabolic alkalosis (alkali intake + renal dysfunction)
  3. Hypophosphatemia
  4. Hypomagnesemia
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Causes of hypercalcemia with elevated/normal PTH

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  1. Primary hyperparathyroidism

2. Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (genetic mutation in calcium sensor that inhibits PTH release)

80
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Complication of overly rapid correction of hyponatremia?

Overly rapid correction of hypernatremia?

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Hyponatremia correction: Osmotic demyelination syndrome

Hypernatremia correction: cerebral edema

81
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Effect of thiazides on calcium? Loop diuretics?

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Thiazides: increase calcium reabsorption and therefore can lead to hypercalcemia.

Loop diuretics: increase calcium excretion and therefore can lead to hypocalcemia

82
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How do thiazides affect diabetes?

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Worsen glucose intolerance by impairing insulin release and worsening glucose utilization

83
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AE of furosemide not linked to kidney effects

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Ototoxicity (hearing loss, tinnitus)

84
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Three common types of nephrotoxic drugs that should be discontinues in AKI

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NSAIDs, ACEIs, and aminoglycosides

85
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Effect of NSAIDs on renal arterioles?

ACEIs?

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NSAIDs: constrict the afferent arteriole (preventing prostoglandins from dilating it)

ACEIs: dilates efferent arterioles more than afferent (angiotensin constricts efferent more than afferent)

(Both reduce GFR and can worsen pre-renal azotemia)

86
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Most common drug-induced chronic renal failure?

Pathologic effects?

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Analgesic nephropathy (usually combined analgesics, e.g. aspirin + naproxen)

Leads to papillary necrosis and chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis

87
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Most common cause of interstitial nephritis

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Drug-induced (70% of cases)

88
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What presents with rash, arthralgias, hematuria, and WBC casts?

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Interstitial nephritis

Make sure you don’t confuse with reactive arthritis, but the “can’t pee” there is urethritis/cervicitis, not renal

89
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Common triggers of drug-induced interstitial nephritis (7)

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  1. Penicillins
  2. Cephalosporins
  3. Sulfonamides (e.g. TMP-SMX)
  4. Rifampin
  5. NSAIDs
  6. Phenytoin
  7. Allopurinol
90
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How can renal toxicity from acyclovir be prevented?

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Aggressive hydration (toxicity is from acyclovir crystals forming in the urine)

91
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What electrolyte disturbance can result from TMP-SMX?

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Hyperkalemia:

(Trimethroprim can block ENaC and lead to hyperkalemia, as you lose sodium and water but not potassium, mimics the K-sparing diuretic amiloride)

92
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What electrolyte disturbance can result from albuterol?

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Hypokalemia (drives K+ into cells - goes for any beta agonist)

93
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One contraindication for metformin

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Renal failure (creatinine >1.5 in men, >1.4 in women) due to risk of lactic acidosis

(FDA relaxed this CI but it is still a relative CI)

94
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Who is at risk for contrast-induced nephropathy?

What can be done to reduce this risk?

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At-risk: Diabetics and baseline kidney disease

Prevention: hydration and acetylcystein

95
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Common cause of drug-induced DI

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Lithium

96
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Most common glomerulonephritis in adults

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IgA nephropathy (can present within 5 days of URI or pharyngeal illness)

97
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First step in work-up of confirmed true hypercalcemia?

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PTH level

98
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Primary causes of PTH-independent hypercalcemia

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  1. PTHrp (humoral hypercalcemia of malignancy)
  2. Osteolytic malignancy (e.g. multiple myeloma, breast cancer)
  3. Hypervitaminosis D (e.g. granulomatous disease, lymphoma, supplementation)

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