Renal Short Flashcards
1
Q
Side effects of CN inhibitors?
A
hypertension nephrotoxicity gum hypertrophy seizures alopecia
2
Q
Side effects of mycophenolate?
A
leukopenia
GI upset
3
Q
Side effects of sirolimus/everolimus?
A
proteinuria hyperlipidaemia leukopaenia pneumonitis tendon rupture slow wound healing
4
Q
Common causes of CKD?
A
diabetes
GN
HTN
ADPKD
5
Q
Associations with IgA nephropathy?
A
HIV
chronic liver disease
IBD
coeliac disease
6
Q
Secondary causes of membranous nephropathy?
A
malignancy Hep B/C/HIV drugs thyroiditis sarcoidosis post renal transplant
7
Q
Extra renal manifestations of ADPKD?
A
liver cysts pancreatic cysts splenic cysts thyroid cysts seminal vesicle cysts intracranial cerebral aneurysms diverticular disease hernias
8
Q
Complications of CKD?
A
anaemia bone disease HTN infection acidosis hyperkalaemia fluid overload CV disease uraemia
9
Q
Causes of delayed graft function?
A
post ischaemic ATN graft thrombosis obstruction/urine leak hyper acute rejection early disease recurrence
10
Q
Causes of early worsening graft function?
A
graft thrombosis acute rejection CNI toxicity renal artery stenosis obstruction/leak BK nephropathy CMV recurrent disease
11
Q
Causes of bilateral renal masses?
A
polycystic kidneys hydronephrosis bilateral renal cell carcinoma bilateral acute renal vein thrombosis amyloidosis acromegaly
12
Q
Causes of unilateral renal masses?
A
renal cell carcinoma
hydronephrosis
polycystic kidneys
aute renal vein thrombosis
13
Q
What are the indications for nephrectomy in ADPKD?
A
recurrent infections chronic pain recurrent haematuria early satiety pre transplantation
14
Q
Differential diagnosis for renal cysts?
A
benign renal cysts renal cell carcinoma polycystic kidney disease amyloidosis von hippel lindau syndrome tuberous sclerosis
15
Q
Investigations for worsening graft function?
A
CRP CMV serology BK virus PCR immunosuppression drug levels urinalysis US biopsy