Renal. Lymphedema + renal infact (08-15) (1) Flashcards
Lymphedema.
What is strong contributor?
smoking
Lymphedema.
late findings due to what?
due to deposition of the subcutaneous collagen and adipose tissue
Lymphedema. In advanced cases - what presentation?
Warty appearance
Lymphedema. positive stemmer sign. what is it?
Highly specific!
Inability to lift the skin on the dorsum of the second toe
Lymphedema. how diagnosed?
Based on clinical presentation
May be used duplex US in some cases
Lymphedema. etiology? 5
Disruption of the lymphatic system:
a) Obstruction (eg malignancy)
b) Lymph node dissection
c) Chronic inflam (eg recurrent cellulitis)
d) Congenital (eg turner syndrome)
e) parasitic infection (eg filariasis)
Lymphedema. again. clinical presentation 3?
early and late
swelling, pain, heaviness
Early: soft, pitting edema
Late: firm and thickened skin, nonpitting edema
Lymphedema. treatment?
Weight loss
Limb elevation and compression
Physiotherapy
Renal infarct. etiologies 4?
Afib
renal artery trauma
hypercoagulability
Infectious endocarditis
Renal infarct. presentation? 5
flank pain
vomiting and nausea
fever
hematuria
proteinuria without casts
Renal infarct. when incr. creatinine?
A rise in creatinine may occur in bilateral infarction or a very large unilateral infarction. It can be
normal in unilateral infarction.
Renal infarct. lab 3?
incr. LDH
Leukocytosis
incr. CRB
Renal infarct. diagnosis instrumental?
CT scan/MRI
Seen wedge-shaped cortical infarction