Urology (KIDNEY 1) Flashcards
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Kidneys develop from the
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Metanephrine buds
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In horseshoe kidney assent is restricted by the
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Inferior mesenteric vessels
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Physiological lobulations in kidney, that are persist in adult are known as
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Dromedary Humps
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Which kidney is preferred as donor kidney and why
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left kidney because Left renal vein is longer
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What is nutcracker syndrome?
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Left renal vein is compressed between superior, mesenteric artery and aorta
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What is renal collar?
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Left renal vein splits to encase the aorta
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IOC for duplication of ureteric system
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IVU ( Intravenous urogram )
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What is Weigert Meyer Rule
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Ureter draining the upper pole/ectopic ureter will open more medially and distally in an ectopic location as compared to normal ureter
Males : open into urethra
females : open into vagina
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Drooping Lily sign is seen in
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Duplication of malrotated pelvis
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Infantile PCKD is Autosomal……
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Recessive
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In Infantile PCKD , PKHD is o chromosome
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6
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Adult PCKD is autosomal
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Dominant
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In adult PCKD , PKD 1 is on chromosome ….. and PKD 2 is on chromosome…..
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16 & 4
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Prenatal scan diagnosis for PCKD should have
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If more than 3 cysts weather unilateral or bilateral
two or more cyst in both kidneys
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Fused portion in the horseshoe kidney lies at the level of
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L3–L4
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On IVU which sign can be seen in horseshoe kidney
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Flower vase appearance,
handshake sign
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Management in asymptomatic, patient with horseshoe kidney
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No management require
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Management in presence of hydronephrosis or malrotated pelvis with stone formation in patient of horseshoe kidney is
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Pyeloplasty
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What is hydronephrosis?
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Aseptic dialatation of pelvi-calyceal
system due to intermittent partial/complete block to flow of urine
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 Most common cause of acquired hydronephrosis is
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Renal stone (sloughed papillae)
Intra luminal cause
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Most common congenial cause of hydronephrosis
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PUJ obstruction
Intramural cause (within the wall)
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IOC in pelvi-ureteric Justin obstruction
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MAG-3 scan (can assess the function in the left kidney)
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Management of symptomatic patients of PUJ obstruction
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Anderson -Hynes dismembered pyeloplasty
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TCC of ureter in IVU shows
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Goblet sign
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What is Ureterocele
Dilution of the terminal end of the ureter
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IVU sign in the ureterocele shows
Cobra head/Adder head
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Management of Aberrant renal vessel
Pyeloplasty
Never cut the aberrant vessel bc it can devascularize a portion of kidney
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Retrocaval ureter
 Right sided ureter goes behind the IVC
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IVU SHOWS WHICH SIGN In retrocaval ureter
Fish hook / reverse J sign
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What is the management of retrocaval ureter
Lateralization of ureter. If lateralization fails uretero-ureterostomy is done after cutting the segment
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Retroperitoneal Fibrosis is also known as
Ormond’s disease
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Name drug induced retroperitoneal fibrosis
Methysergide , bromocriptine
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IgG4 mediated retroperitoneal fibrosis associated with
Dupuytren’s contracture and Peyronie’s disease
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IVU sign in retroperitoneal fibrosis
Maiden’s waist anomaly
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Which renal isotopes scan is the best to asses the function?
MAG3 scan Is the BEST
Others: DTOA
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Which renal isotopes scan assess the structure or scarring
DMSA
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What is Nephrostomy
Surgery to make an opening from the outside of the body to the renal pelvis
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When should we save the hydro nephrotic kidney
If the Hydro nephrotic kidney contributes to greater than 20% to total GFR
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What is consecration product
Amount of solute in a solution
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What are the stone inhibiting factor?
Citrate
Tamm Horsfall proteins
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Stone formation can occur if
Concentration product is >formation product
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What are the most common renal stones?
Calcium oxalate stones
Formed in acidic urine
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Crystals of monohydrated stones are
Dumbbell shaped
They’re very hard stones
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Crystals of dihydrated stones are
Enveloped shaped
They’re known as mulberry stones due to spiculated margins
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What are the dietary advice we should give to patient to prevent recurrent calcium oxalate stones
Decrease fat content
Increase calcium intake
Large dose of pyridoxine
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Triple phosphate stones also known as
Staghorn / Struvite stones
Formed in alkaline urine, usually infected with Proteus
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Triple phosphate stones crystals are
Coffin lid type
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What is the medical management for recurrent triple phosphate stone
Aceto-hydroxamic acid
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Which stones are very hard to break by ESWL
Cystine stone(radio opaque )
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Recurrent cysteine stones are managed with
D-penicillamine
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radiolucent stone are
Ammonium urate stone
Uric acid crystals
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Most common radiolucent stones is
Uric acid stone
form in acidic / noninfected urine
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Uric acid stones are seen conditions with
Tumor lysis syndrome and gout
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Recurrent uric acid stone can be managed with
Allopurinol 
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Which type of pain is present if the stone is in renal pelvis or upper ureter?
Loin to Groin
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Upper ureter stone pain can radiate to
Inner aspect of the thigh
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Upper or Mid ureter stone pain can radiate to
ilio-hypogastric nerve
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Lower ureter stone pain can radiate to
ilio-inguinal nerve
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What is Stranguary?
It is seen if the stone is impacted in the intramural portion, intense painful urge to pass urine, but on trying to can only pass one or two drops of bloody urine most common acquired cause of hydronephrosis

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What is dietl crisis
intermittent ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction causing episodic abdominal pain, most often due to an aberrant accessory renal artery or vein
Patient with renal stones can present with this
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IOC for a patient presented with renal stones
NCCT Abdomen or NCCT KUB
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When should ESWL should done
When stone is >5-6 mm and/or in symptomatic patients 
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Complications of ESWL
Pain (most common)
Hematuria
Stone street- multiple fragments are generated and it clogs the ureter. Also known as Steinstrasse.
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Stone is …….. in size. It is contraindications of ESWL.
1.5 cm
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Why lower calyx stones are contraindicated for ESWL?
Because the fragments will have to travel in antigravity direction to be removed via Urine
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Which basket is used to retrieve the stone. ?
Dormia basket
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Which lasers can be used to shatter stones?
Holmium: YAG laser
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How to differentiate between gallbladder stones and ureteric stones
In the lateral view, gallbladder stones are anteriorly placed, and ureteric stones are posteriorly placed 
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What is the first line management in symptomatic patient or > 5 to 6MM size ureteric stone
URS
If URS fails/stone is impacted ureterolithotomy is done
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What is the most common stones in the bladder?
Mixed Urate stones
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What is jack stones
Spiculated margins which are calcium oxalate stones
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What is the first line management for bladder stones?
Perurethral cystolithotomy
If it is contraindicated, suprapubic, cystolithotomy is done
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VUR is most commonly seen in
3 -5 % girls, and 1 to 2% boys
<3 months of age more common in boys and >3 months of age more common in girls
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Grades of VUR is assessed by
IVU/MCU
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What is pyelonephritis
Inflammation of the kidney due to a bacterial infection.
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Which endoscopic methods are used in management of grade IV & V VUR
Sting and Hit procedure
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Which investigation is best to document renal scarring due to VUR
DMSA scan ( remember S for Scarring)💡
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Which zone of the peritoneum is associated with maximum mortality
ZONE 1 (it is associated with major vessels)
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Which zone injuries are most common
Zone 3
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What is the IOC in stable patient with suspected renal injury
CECT
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What is the IOC in unstable patient with suspected renal injury
Single shot intravenous urogram
Not FAST as bowel gas will obscure the retroperitoneum
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IOC for vascular injury
Single shot intravenous urogram
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What is urinoma
urinoma is a collection of urine that forms in the back of your abdomen.
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What is meteorism?
48-72 hours after retro peritoneal Hematoma. Can develop colonic distention due to pressure over splanchnic nerves
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What is boari flap repair
Bladder flap for reconstructing lower end of ureter
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Putty kidney is
Kidney filled with pus
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Earliest lesion in renal TB is
Papillary ulcer
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If uretero pelvic junction is affected it is known as
Kerr’s kink
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What is the earliest manifestation of bladder
Paleness of bladder mucosa
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MC organism responsible for pyelonephritis
E. coli
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Which classification is used for renal Cyst (benign tumor)
Bosniak Classification
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Name benign tumor of the kidney
1. Angiomyolipoma
2. Oncocytoma
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Massive retroperitoneal hemorrhage Wunderlich syndrome - Lenk’s triad includes
Pain , Flank mass , Hypotension (no hematuria).
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MC benign tumor of the ovary is
Oncocytoma
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Familial relation of oncocytoma includes
Birt Hogg Dube syndrome
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CECT findings in oncocytoma are
Central stellate scar(also in focal nodular hyperplasia of liver, also in chromophobe RCC)
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Other name for RCC are
Grawitz tumor / Hypernephroma /Internist tumor
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Most common syndrome associated with RCC
Von Hippel Lindau (chr 3)
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Psammoma bodies are seen in
Papillary carcinoma
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Which RCC has the best prognosis
Chromophobe RCC
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Which RCC has the worst prognosis
Collecting duct / Bellini.
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Triad seen in RCC are
Hematuria , Pain , Mass
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Most common site of distant metastases in RCC
Cannonball metastasis to lung
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What is the MC presentation patient will present with in RCC
Hematuria
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MC increased lab value in PNS
Increased ESR
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What is Stauffer syndrome
Non metastatic hepatic dysfunction: inc in IL-6 , inc in bilirubin , ALP , Liver emzymes
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What is lambert-eaton syndrome
A condition in which the body’s immune system attacks the connection between nerves and muscles 
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Which structures removed in radical nephrecromy
Removal of kidney With gerota fascia , para aortic LN , ureteric removal till pelvic brim +/- ipsilateral adrenal glands (in T4 tumor)
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What does mTOR inhibitor do
Blocks a protein called mTOR which helps control cell division
Sirolimus , Everolimus
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What is the Most common pediatric renal malignancy
Wilm’s tumor
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What is 2nd most common abdominal malignancy
Wilm’s tumor (most common is Neuroblastoma)
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Familial association of Wilm’s tumor are
Beckwidth weidmann syndrome
Denys-Drash syndrome
WAGR syndrome
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Most important prognostic factor in Wilm’s tumor is
Histology
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Boggy granulomatous prostatitis is aka
Watermelon prostate
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Gas in and around kidney on CECT is seen in
Emphysematous pyelonephririts
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MC organism causing renal carbuncle
Staph . Aureus
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Bear’s claw appearance on CT is seen in
Xnathogranulomatous pylonephritis
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Angiomyolipoma is bosniak type
3
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What bleed is associated with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease?
Subarachnoid
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Coliky abdominal pain from loin to goin is characteristic of what condition?
Renal colic
