Renal Medicine Flashcards
1
Q
Lower abdominal pain +bloody diarrhoea + purpuric rash + nephritis Diagnosis
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Henoch–Schönlein purpura
1
Q
Rheumatoid Arthritis + On Penicillamine + Swollen Legs
A
Penicillamine-induced membranous nephropathy
2
Q
Confirmatory investigations for HSP
A
Skin biopsy (a leucoclastic vasculitis with IgA deposition)
Renal biopsy (mesangial IgA deposition)
3
Q
Formula for plasma osmolality
A
2 ([Na] + [K]) + [Urea] + [Glucose]
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