Urology/Nephrology Flashcards
primary nocturnal enuresis
lifelong enuresis
Secondary nocturnal enuresis
bedwetting after being dry for at least 6 months
At what age should you become concerned about bed wetting?
6
What are causes of bed wetting?
small bladder capacity, detrusor muscle instability, UTI, bacteruria without dysuria, constipation, hypercalcuria, bladder foreign body. Also associated with nighttime snoring
Desmopressin
reduces urine production in the distal tubules (vasopressin). one nasal spray nightly, Side effects, Headache, abdominal pain, expensive $1.50 per spray
Imaprimine
anticholinergic and noradrenergic effect to stabilize detrusor muscles. Overdose can be lethal (VT, sz)
Oxybutyrin
Anticholinergic, antispasmotic to stabilize detrusor muscle. Side effects are dry mouth, constipation, drowsiness. Drug of choice is have polysymptomatic enuresis.
When to use drugs for nocturnal enuresis?
Pts> 8, for special occasions.
Mpgn
Hematuria, htn, low c3 , nephrotic range proteinuria Does not respond to high dose steroids
Treatment of congenital nephrotic syndrome
Unilateral or bilateral nephrectomy with pd and albumin infusion until transplant. Disease does not recur in new kidney
Postural proteinuria
Occurs when supine not upright
Which diseases have decreases c3?
Sle, post strepto gn, mp gn
Adrenoleukodystrophy
X linked disorder characterized by Cns demyelination and adrenal failure
Best way to evaluated proteinuria
early morning urine sample (Prot:Cr ratio >0.2)
Management of prenatal hydronephrosis
Put on prophy antibiotics - amox for first month, then bactrim or nitrofurantoin therafter. Continue until nature of lesion is defined. Should have renal u/s and VCUG early on.
Posterior urethral valves
rare cause of postnatal b/l hydronephrosis. Treated with primary valve ablation in first few days of life
Waht is the most common cause of prenatally detected hydronephrosis?
Uteropelvic junction obstruction
What is the appropriate age for an ochioplexy?
6-12 months.
Causes of pediatric nephrolithiasis
hereditary hypercalciuria, hyperparathyroidism, defects of purine metabolism, distal RTA, UTIs
What is hypophoshatemic rickets?
x linked inherited disorder, not 2/2 vitamin D deficiency. Normal calciu and bicarb, normal PTH and vita D. Treat with phosphate supplements but must be judicious as to not cause nephrocalcinosis.
Cystinosis
AR metabolic disorder caused by mutations in the lysosome. Causes global proximal RTA and progressive glomerular dysfunction. Growth failure, light complexion, rickets. Diagnose via slit lamp or BMB to see cystine crystals.
How does secondary hyperparathyroidism manifest from renal failure?
Kidneys failing thus effectively vita d deficient and increase PTH leading to osteitis fibrosa cystica
What is paraphimosis?
Inability to retract a tight prepuce and it is retracted over the glans to the level of the corona. The constricted ring of skin can act as a tourniquet and ischemia may results.
Bartters syndrome
which is a genetic disorder typically involving the Na/K/2Cl- channel in the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle. Due to the electrolyte losses, patients develop hypokalemia, hyponatremia, and contraction alkalosis with severe dehydration. Like on Lasix
Fanconi syndrome
Fanconi syndrome, which is a proximal tubulopathy related to a number of underlying causes (nephropathic cystinosis is most common), can present in the first postnatal year with hypokalemia, hypophosphatemia, metabolic acidosis, glycosuria, and failure to thrive.
Gitelman syndrome
Gitelman syndrome is a defect of the Na/Cl transporter in the distal convoluted tubule that has a later age of onset and is characterized by hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, and hypocalciuria. Like on Thiazide
When should cryptorchidism be surgically corrected?
No later than 6 mos
When should hypospadias be surgically corrected?
6-12mos
How does x linked hypophosphatemic rickets present?
Short stature, frontal bossing, genu varum, recurrent dental abscesses and low phosphate
What is the triad of prune belly syndrome?
Bilateral hydrouretal nephrosis, absence I’d abdominal wall musculature, in descended testicles. Occurs almost exclusively in males. 1:50:000
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
X linked disorder. kidneys dont respond to vasopressin therefore have dilute urine and hypernatremic dehydration. If you give desmopressin, they will not respond
What urine osmolality and urine sodium is found in SIADH
> 300 and >25
Reasons for SIADH
Surgery, Infection, Axon injury, Day after surgery, Head and Hemorrhage
Treatment of vaginal adhesions
topical estrogen bid 4-6 weeks first, then betamethasone 0.05% bid for 4-6 weeks second line, the surgery if fails conservative treatment. Only need to treat if symptomatic. Most resolve by adolescence.
BUN/Cr ratio suggetive of prerenal azotemia
> 20:1
What is the difference between Cr clearance and GFR
GFR is the creatinine filitration (overall measurement of filtration). CrCl is creatinine clearance and creat secretion.
When Does CrCl not match the GFR?
Decreased CrCL, but normal GFR: Drugs like probenecid, cimetidine, bactrim decrease Cr secretion. Also, in advanced CKD, tubules leak Cr therefore CrCl is higher than actual GFR
FeNA
Measures Na excreted over Na filtered. Best test for differentiating AGN and prerenal azotemia from other causes of kidney injury. 1 in ATN, other cuases of AKI
How does alkalosis affect Ca?
causes Ca to bind to albumin thus ion Ca drops and causes a relative hypocalcemia - symptoms of weakness, numbness, paresthesias - this can happen acutely when rapidly infuse bicarb or citrate (blood products)
What is a normal anion gap?
10-12
When do you use a urine AG?
when working up a normal AG metab acidosis. UAG = Na +K - Cl. Normal UAG is negative, because there is an unmeasured cation, ammonia. If UAG is >10, this suggests RTA because no NH4 is present. If UAG is <0 in normal AG metab acidosis this says ammonia can be made, and there is extrarenal NH4 loss (diarrhea).
What does Cl go up in normal AG metabolic acidosis?
Because this time of acidosis is secondary to loss of bicarb. Cl- increases to balance the loss of negative charge.
How do you calculate AG?
AG = Na - (Cl + HcO3)
CRF can cause what type of metabolic acidosis?
increased AG because decreased acid excretion
What tests should be ordered in unexplained AG acidosis?
lactate, urine and serum ketones, osmolal gap
What is osmolal gap?
difference between measured and calculated osmolality. 2[Na] + BUN /2.8 + glc/18. Normal osm gap is <10.
What does a large osmol gap suggest?
> 20 = alcohol posioning (methanol, ethyl, ethanol)
What is mechanism of acetazolamide?
Causes increased excretion of HCO3 causes a metabolic acidosis
What is normal bicarb?
23-28