Renal GU and STDs Flashcards
Name two lower UTI differentials
urethritis
cystitis
two Upper UTI differentials
pylonephritis
renal abscess
What is the most common UTI causing organism in women?
e. coli
What is the most common UTI organism in men?
proteus species
What is the first test you would order in a man who had BPH symptom complaints?
UA because UTI has some of the same sypmtoms at BPH
The presence of nitrates by dipstick is a very specific but not very sensitive test for bacteruria.
So it shows better that they don’t have it than if they do have it.
Esterase detection is very sensitive for UTI, that means if it is positive________.
If it is very sensitive it means if it is positive, most likely they do have a UTI.
What are two commonly used agents for treatment of UTI?
bactrim or cipro
What agent is used for UTI in pregnancy?
Amoxicillin and nitrofurantoin
How many days of abx therapy does a pregnant woman get for UTI?
a full 10 day course
What are symptoms of pylonephritis?
flank pain
fever
back pain
N/V
chills
*mental status changes in the elderly
(plus UTI symptoms)
What are common agents to treat upper UTI infection?
bactrim
cipro
fluoroquinolones
short course of gentamicin
When using bactrim or cipro to treat pylonephritis, how does the medication regimen change?
the duration changes, it is long, 14 days to 6 weeks
Sudden change, BUN out of proportion to creatinine, often due to obsruction, acute tubular necrosis, or contrast media.
acute renal failure
Is acute renal failure reversible?
Yes
Name three causes of acute renal failure
obstruction
contrast media
obstruction
Steady increase in BUN/creatinine, progressive over time from months to years, intrinsic kidney damage, not reversable but we can slow the progression
chronic renal failure
What is the normal BUN/cr ratio?
10:1
How would you categorize a patient with 10% or less of functioning nephrons, with complete loss of kidney function >3 months, who requires dialysis?
ESRD
end stage renal disease
If you had a patient with 75% nephron loss and a double in the baseline creatinine, how would you classify their renal function?
renal insufficiency
According to the RIFLE criteria, to classify a patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) they must have:
- serum cr 2-3 times their baseline OR GFR decrease >50%
- UOP <0.5ml/kg/hr for >12 hours
What are the AEIOU indications for dialysis?
A: acidosis/azotemia
E: electrolyte disturbances
I: intoxication
O: overload (fluid overload)/oliguria
U: uremia (urine in the blood)
How do we treat acute renal failure?
determine and Treat the underlying cause
treat symptoms
How do we treat chronic renal failure?
slow progression of the chronic renal failure by:
treating HTN and DM if applicable
low protein diet
modify medications that maybe contributing to renal failure
How do you treat azotemia?
with renal replacement therapy (dialysis)
What type of HTN medication would you consider for a patient with chronic renal failure?
ACE inhibitor
Three catagories of causes of acute renal failure
pre-renal
intrarenal
post-renal
According to Barkley, what catagory of cause of acute renal failure is reversible by treating the underlying cause?
prerenal
Name three causes of prerenal failure?
burns
dehydration
hemorrhage
What are two causes of intrarenal (or intrinsic) renal failure?
The use of nephrotoxic drugs (i.e. gentamicin)
mismatched blood transfusions
allergic reactions (contrast media)