Renal/GU (27) Flashcards
MOA of sildenafil
what type of meds can have adverse hypotensive reaction?
PDE5 inhibitor - Nitric Oxide potentiation
antiretroviral medications can increase PDE4 inhibitor levels.
MOA of BPH treatment (terazosin, tamsulosin, doxazosin)
alpha receptor blockade
DoC class for HTN and tachycardia
beta blockers (metoprolol, labetalol, carvedilol)
Someone is taking nitrate medication (nitroglycerin, isosorbide mononitrate, isosorbide dinitrate) and begins a new drug - get hypoT, syncope, stroke, cardiac arrest. What type of drug was added?
PDE5 inhibitor - a NO potentiator
normal GFR range and decrease after 30y
120-130 mL/min/1.73m2
decr by 1mL/yr
At what stage of CKD is eGFR 30-49mL/min/1.73m2 and complications start to become evident?
stage 3 CKD
At what stage of CKD is eGFR 15-29mL/min/1.73m2 and complications start to become evident? What should clinician and pt begin preparing for here?
stage 4CKD
renal transplant
At what stage of CKD is eGFR less than 15 mL/min/1.73m2?
stage 5
?stage = eGFR >90(to 120) mL/min/1.73m2?
stage 1
?stage = eGFR 60-89mL/min/1.73m2?
stage2
?stage = eGFR45-590mL/min/1.73m2 and start to experience complications
stage 3a
What results from retrograde passage of urine in the prostatic urethra into the spermatic duct. It is common in YA males, MCC Chlamydia and E coli in older.
Inflammation of tightly coiled segment of spermatic duct located adjacent to posterior aspect of testicle.
Epididymitis
What is the Prehn sign in epididymitis?
pain improved when testicle elevated in scrotum
DoC for chlamydia
azithromycin (or doxycycline)
Tx of choice for Chlamydia/gonorrhea
azithro or doxy + ceftriaxone or cefixime
Gross hematuria (RED) with clots in a child - what source does this indicate and what is next step?
indicates extraglomerular bleed source in urinary tract (cystic kidney, stones, tumor)
renal/bladder US
child with painless hematuria with tea/cola urine
glomerular disease