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Renal, Urinary Systems, and Electrolytes Flashcards

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Glomerular versus nonglomerular hematuria

  1. Type of hematuria
  2. Common etiologies
  3. Clinical presentation
  4. Urinalysis
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Red cell casts

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Granular, muddy-brown casts

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Renal osteodystrophy pathway

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Differential diagnosis of urinary incontinence

  1. Etiology
  2. Symptoms
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Neuroanatomy of urinary voiding

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Hypovolemic hyponatremia

  1. Extrenal losses
  2. Renal losses
  3. Decreased effective circulating volume
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  1. Calculating serum osmolality
  2. Normal serum osmolality
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  1. (2 x Na) + (BUN/2.8) + (Glucose/18)
  2. 275-295 mOsm/kg H2O
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Nephrotic syndrome classic features

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Edema

Proteinuria (>3.5 g/day)

Hypoalbuminemia

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Most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults

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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

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Risks associated with nephrotic syndrome

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Infection (loss of immunoglobulins)

Thrombosis (loss of antithrombin and plasminogen)

Protein malnutrition

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IgA nephropathy

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Can present with nephrotic or nephritic symptoms

Gross hematuria following an upper respiratory tract infection

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Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN)

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Nephritic syndrome

Rapidly worsening renal function

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Primary renal causes of nephrotic syndrome

  1. Etiology
  2. Clinical Associations
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Treaments for urge incontinence

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Bladder training (first line): Delaying micturition and resisting the urge to void

Antimuscarinic: Oxybutynin

Beta 3 adrenergic agonist: Mirabegron

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Natural history of diabetic nephropathy

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Single most effective intervention for slowing the progression of diabetic nephropathy

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Tight blood pressure control

  1. Drug therapy to lower blood pressure <140/90 mm Hg
  2. Additional lifestyle measures (weight loss, sodium restriction)

First-line medications: ACE inhibitors, ARBs

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JNC 8 recommendations for treatment hypertension

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False positive dipstick test for blood

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Tests for hemoglobin, which is structurally similar to myoglobin

Will be falsely positive in a patient with myoglobinuria (secondary to rhabdomyolysis)

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Bladder catheterization in patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries

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Urinary catheter placement can assess for urinary retention and prevent acute bladder distension and damage.

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Palpable purpura

Proteinuria

Hematuria

HCV

Low complement

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Mixed cryoglobulinemia

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Potter sequence

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Posterior urethral valves

Most common cause of urinary tract obstruction in newborn boys

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Iga Nephropathy versus Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis

  1. Clinical presentation
  2. Diagnosis
  3. Prognosis
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IgA nephropathy is the most common cause of glomerulonephritis in adults

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Initial treatment for severe hypovolemic hyponatremia

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0.9% Saline

The most common cause of hypernatremia is hypovolemia. Mild cases can be treated with 5% dextrose in 0.45% saline.

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Treatment for euvolemic hypernatremia

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5% dextrose in water (D5W)

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Dietary recommendations for patients with renal calculi

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  1. Increased fluid intake
  2. Decreased sodium intake
  3. Normal dietary calcium intake
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Sickle cell trait

  1. Clinical features
  2. Laboratory findings
  3. Complications
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Differential diagnosis of metabolic alkalosis

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Simple renal cyst

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Characteristics of renal cysts

  1. Simple renal cyst
  2. Malignant cystic mass
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Hydronephrosis

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Cause of refractory hypokalemia (difficult to correct with potassium replacement) in alcoholics

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Hypomagnesemia

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Diagnostic tests in urinary tract infections

  1. Serum BUN and creatinine
  2. Urine dipstick
  3. Urinalysis
  4. Urine culture
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Patients in diapers should undergo straight catheterization to obtain a steril specimen and avoid contamination with stool or skin flora

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Cystinuria

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Inherited disease causing recurrent renal stone formation

Group of disorders characterized by impaired amino acid transport – Defective transport of dibasic amino acids

Stones are hard and radioopaque with hexagonal crystals

Urinary cyanide nitroprusside test is used to screen

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Side effects of loop diuretics in cirrhotic patients with volume overload and ascites

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Hypokalemia

Metabolic alkalosis

Prerenal kidney injury

Loop diuretics inhibit Na-K-2Cl carrier in the loop of Henle, increasing sodium delivery to distal tubule, producing elevated hydrogen and potassium secretion in the urine.

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Management of hypercalcemia

  1. Severe
  2. Moderate
  3. Asymptomatic or mild
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Most important intervention for preventing contast nephropathy

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Adequate pre-CT hydration

Contrast-induced nephropathy presents as a transient spike in creatinine within 24 hours of contrast administration, with a return to normal renal function within 5-7 days

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Treatment of acute cystitis and pyelonephritis in nonpregnant women

  1. Uncomplicated cystitis
  2. Complicated cystitis
  3. Pyelonephritis
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Uncomplicated cystitis has a low chance of treatment failure and can be treated without a culture

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Management of acute oliguria

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Cause of coagulopathy in chronic kidney disease

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Platelet dysfunction

PT, PTT, and platelet count are normal

Bleeding time is prolonged

DDAVP is the treatment of choice, if needed: Increases release of factor VIII: von Willebrand factor multimers from endothelial storage sites.

Platelet transfusion not indicated bc transfused platelets become inactive.

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Aminoglycosides

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E.g. Amikacin

Used to treat serious (multi-drug resistant) gram negative infections.

Potentially nephrotoxic

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Pre-renal azotemia

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BUN: creatinine ratio > 20:1

Due to volume depletion with hypoperfusion to kidneys

44
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Clinical features of crystal-induced acute kidney injury

1. Common etiologies

  1. Clinical presentation
  2. Treatment
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Drug precipitates in renal tubules, causing intratubular obstruction and direct renal tubular toxicity

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Acute interstitial nephritis

  1. Common etiologies
  2. Timing
  3. Clinical presentation
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  1. Associated with beta lactams and proton pump inhibitors
  2. 7-10 days after drug exposure
  3. Skin rash, eosinophilia, eosinophiluria, and pyruria
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Nephrotic versus nephritis syndrome

  1. Clinical features
  2. Pediatric etiologies
  3. Adult etiologies
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Symptoms consistent with typical renal colic but no stones identified on conventional X rays.

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  1. Radiolucent stones (uric acid stones, xanthine stones)
  2. Calcium stones <1-3 mm diameter
  3. Non-stone ureteral obstruction (e.g., blood clot, tumor)
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Treatment for uric acid kidney stones

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Highly soluble in alkaline urine

Alkalinization of the urine to pH 6.0-6.5 with potassium citrate

Radiolucent but may be seen on US or CT

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Diuretic used in managment of recurrent hypercalciuric renal stones

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Hydrochlorothiazide

Decreases urinary calcium

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Muddy brown granular cast

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Acute tubular necrosis

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RBC casts

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Glomerulonephritis

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WBC casts

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Interstitial nephritis and pyelonephritis

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Fatty casts

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Nephrotic syndrome

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Broad and waxy casts

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Chronic renal failure

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Acute interstitial nephritis

Presentation:

Caused by:

Treatment:

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Presentation: Fever, rash, arthralgias

Peripheral eosinophilia, hematuria, sterile pyuria, eosinophiluria

Caused by:

Cephalosporins

Penicillins

Sulfonamides

Sulfonamide-containing diuretics

NSAIDs

Rifampin

Phenytoin

Allopurinol

Treatment: discontinue offending agent

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Clinical clues to renovascular disease (renal artery stenosis)

  1. HTN-related symptoms
  2. Supporting evidence
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Management of patients with hypertension and renal artery stenosis

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ACE or ARB

Renal artery stenting or surgical revascularization is reserved for patients with resistant hypertension or recurrent flash pulmonary edema and/or refractory heart failure due to severe hypertension.

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Sodium nitroprusside

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Potent arterial and venous vasodilator often used for hypertensive emergencies.

Prolonged influsion can lead to cyanide toxicity, especially in patients with CKD.

Treatment includes sodium thiosulfate

59
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Manifestations of cyanide accumulation & toxicity

Skin:

CNS:

Cadiovascular:

Respiratory:

GI:

Renal:

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Combustion of carbon and nitrogen contaning compounds (wool, silk)

Industrial exposure (metal extraction in mining)

Medications (sodium nitroprusside)

60
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Site of bladder rupture causing peritonitis

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Bladder dome (only peritoneal structure)

WIll cause referred shoulder pain

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Clinical features of analgesic nephropathy

  1. Clinical presentation
  2. Diagnosis
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Asymptomatic bacteriuria

  1. Risk factors
  2. Common pathogens
  3. First-line treatment
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Associated with an increased risk of preterm labor and low birth weight

63
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Metformin in acutely ill patients

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Metforming should not be given to acutely ill patients with acute renal failure, liver failure, or sepsis, as these conditions increase the risk of lactic acidosis.

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Effect of hypovolemia on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

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Prerenal acute kidney injury

  1. Etiology
  2. Clinical features
  3. Treatment
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Stimuli for secretion of antidiuretic hormone

  1. Osmotic
  2. Nonosmotic
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Acid Base Disorders (Primary disorder, appropriate compensation)

  1. Metabolic acidosis
  2. Metabolic alkalosis
  3. Acute respiratory acidosis
  4. Acute respiratory alkalosis
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Most common type of kidney stone

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Calcium oxalate

(70-95% of kidney stones)

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Alport’s syndrome

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Recurrent episodes of hematuria

Sensorineural deafness

Family hx of renal failure

70
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Medications that can cause hyperkalemia

  1. Medication
  2. Mechanism

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