Renal/GU/Nephro Flashcards
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) associated with abnormal H+ secretion and nephrolithiasis
Type I/distal RTA
RTA associated with abnormal HCO3- and rickets
Type II/proximal RTA
RTA associated with aldosterone defect
Type IV/distal RTA
Doughy skin
Hypernatremia
Differential of hypervolemic hyponatremia
Cirrhosis
CHF
Nephritic syndrome
Chvostek’s and Trousseau’s signs
Hypocalcemia
Most common causes of hypercalcemia
Malignancy
Hyperparathyroid
T wave flattening and U waves
Hypokalemia
T wave peaked and wide QRS
Hyperkalemia
First line Tx moderate hypercalcemia
IVF and loops (furosemide)
Type ARF with FeNa<1%
Prerenal
49 yo man presents with acute onset flank pain and hematuria
Nephrolithiasis
Most common type nephrolithiasis
Calcium oxalate
20 o man presents with palpable flank mass and hematuria. US shows bilat enlarged kidneys with cysts. ASsociated brain anaomly
PCKD- berry aneurysm
Hemturia, HTN, oliguria
Nephritic syndrome
Proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipiduria, edema (periorbital swelling in am)
Nephrotic syndrom
Most common form nephritic syndrome
Membranous glomerulonephritis
Most common form glomerulonephritis
IgA nephropathy/Bergers
Glomerulonephritis with deafness
Alport’s syndrome
Glomerulonephritis with hemoptysis
Wegener’s granulomatosis and Goodpasture syndrome
Presence of red cell casts in urine sediment
Glomerulonephritis/nephritic syndrome
Waxy casts in urine sediment and Maltese crosses (seen with lipiduria)
Nephrotic syndrome
Drowsiness, asterixis, nausea, pericardial friction rub
Uremic syndrome in pts with renal failure
55 yo man Dx with prostate CA. Tx option?
Wait, surgical resection, rad/androgen suppression
Low urine specific gravity with high serum osmolality
DI
Tx SIADH
Fluid restriction
Democlocycline
Hematuria, flank pain, palpable flank mass
Renal cell carcinoma
Testicular cancer associated with beta hCG and AFP
Choriocarcinoma
Most common type testicular cancer
Seminoma, type of germ cell tumor
Most common histology of bladder cancer
Transitional cell carcinoma
Complication of overly rapid correction of hyponatremia
Central pontine myelinosis
Salicylate ingestion occurs in what type of acid base disorder
Anion gap acidosis and primary respiratory alklosis due to central respiratory stimulation
Acid bas disturbance in pregnant women
Respiratory alkalosis
Elevated EPO, elevated HCT, normal O2 sats
Renal cell carcinoma or other EPO producing tumor
Evaluate with CT
55 yo man presents with irritative and obstructive urinary Sx. Tx?
Likley BPH
Options: nothing, terazosin, finasteride, TURP
6 D - hypernatremia causes
Diuresis Dehydration DI Docs (iatrogenic) Diarrhea Disease (kidney, sickle cell, etc)
Tx HyperK
C BIG K
Calcium gluconate
Bicarbonate or Insulin and glc
Kayexalate
Pts with metabolic acidosis, hypokalemia, normal BP - have what conditions
Surreptitious vomiting
Diuretic abuse
Bartter’s syndrome
Gitelman’s syndrome
Causes of hyperglycemia
CHIMPANZEES
Most common: hyperparathyroidism, CA
Calcium supplementation Hyperparathyroidism/hyperthyroidism Iaotrogenic-thiazides, parental nutrition Immobility- esp ICU Milk alkali syndrome Paget's disease Adrenal insufficiency Acromegaly Neoplasm Zollinger Ellision syndrome - MEN I Exces Vit A Excess Vit D Sarcoidosis and other granulomatous disease
Calcium: loops vs thiazides
Loops lose calcium
Thiazide reabsorb calcium
Pt develops cramps and tetany following thyroidectomy
Hypocalcemia
Important to check in hypoalbuminemia, why
Ionized calcium
Serum Ca can be falsely low in hypoalbuminemia
Most common pt with hypomagnesium
Alcoholics
pH imbalance with ASA
Metabolic acidosis and respiratory alkalosis
Tx for anion gap causes of renal tubular acidosis
MUDPILES Methanol: fomepizole Uremia: dialysis DKA: insulin, fluids Paraldehyde, Phenformin Iron, INH: GI lavage, charcoal (INH) Lactic acidosis Ethylene glycol: fomepizole Salicylates: alkalinize urine
Calculate anion gap
Na - (Cl+HCO3)
RTA:
Type I
Type II
Type IV
I: distal
II: proximal
IV: distal
prerenal, intrinsic, vs postrenal cause
Prerenal: dec renal perfusion
Intrinsic: injury of nephron unit
Postrenal: outflow obstruction
Indications for urgent dialysis
AEIOU
Acidosis (<7.25
Electrolyte abnormalities (hyperkalemia)
Ingestion (salicylate, theophylline, methanol, barbs, lithium, ethylene glycol)
Overload (fluid)
Uremic Sx (pericarditis, encephalopathy, bleeding, nausea, pruritis, myoclonus)
Hyaline casts
Etiology
Prerenal, intrinsic, postrenal
Normal, inc suggest V depletion
Prerenal
Red cells casts, dimorphic red cells
Etiology
Prerenal, intrinsic, postrenal
Glomerulonephritis
Intrinsic
White cells, eosinophils
Etiology
Prerenal, intrinsic, postrenal
Allergic interstitial nephritis, atheroembolic
Intrinsic