Deja - Internal - Nephrology COPY Flashcards

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ARF - Signs and symptoms NOT 2o to uremia:

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  1. Metabolic acidosis.
  2. Hyperkalemia –> Arrhythmias.
  3. Fluid overload –> Pulm. edema, CHF, HTN.
  4. Hyperphosphatemia.
  5. HTN 2o to excess renin secretion.
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Oliguria - Definition:

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Less than 400cc/24h.

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What tests would you initially order to evaluate for ARF?

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  1. Urine/serum electrolytes.
  2. Urine/serum BUN/Cr.
  3. Urinalysis including urine osmolarity.
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What is FENa?

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Stands for fractionals sodium excretion and is the best diagnostic test to help discriminate between the different types of ARF.

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FENa in Prerenal, renal, and post renal?

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Pre –> >2%.

Postrenal –> >4%.

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Name the type of ARF associated with the following urinary sediment findings: Red cell casts, urine eosinophils, WBCs, granular casts.

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Red cell casts –> GN.
Urine eosinophils –> AIN.
WBC casts –> AIN.
Granular casts –> ATN.

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7
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What medications classically cause ATN?

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CLAAP

Contrast
Lithium
Aminoglycosides
Amphotericin
Pentamine
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What are the causes of AIN?

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Inflammation of the renal parenchyma caused by:

  1. Medications: diuretics, NSAIDs, penicillin.
  2. Infection: CMV, EBV, Toxo, Syphilis.
  3. Systemic diseases: Sarco, Sjögren.
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Uremic syndrome - Cardiovascular:

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  1. HTN

2. Pericarditis

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Uremic syndrome - Pulmonary:

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  1. Pleural effusions

2. Pulm. edema.

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Uremic syndrome - CNS:

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  1. Asterixis

2. Clonus

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Uremic syndrome - Hematology:

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  1. Anemia due to low erythropoietin.

2. Incr. bleeding time due to platelet dysfunction.

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Uremic syndrome - GI:

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  1. Nausea

2. Vomiting

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Uremic syndrome - Metabolic:

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  1. Acidosis.
  2. Electrolyte imbalances (especially hyperkalemia).
  3. Hypocalcemia (lack of vitD).
  4. Azotemia.
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What can be used to measure the severity of CRF?

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GFR.

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16
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In CRF, there is decreased synthesis of what 2 entities?

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  1. VitD

2. EPO

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Electrolyte abnormalities seen in CRF:

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  1. Hyperkalemia
  2. Hypocalcemia
  3. Hyperphosphatemia
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18
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Indications for dialysis:

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AEIOU

Acidosis
Electrolyte abnormalities
Ingestion of toxins
Overload of fluid
Uremic symptoms
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19
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How can urinary cholesterol be identified?

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If urine is seen under polarized light, there will be “MALTESE CROSSES”.

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20
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Other names for minimal change disease?

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Nil disease or lipoid nephrosis.

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21
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Nephrotic syndrome - MC primary cause in adults:

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FSGS or membranous glomerulonephritis.

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Nephrotic syndrome - 2 forms, type I is slowly progressive and type II has autoantibodies against C3 and is more rapidly progressive.

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Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis.

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23
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Nephrotic syndrome - Associated with refractory HTN:

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FSGS

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24
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Nephrotic syndrome - Frequently recurs:

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Minimal change disease

25
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Nephrotic syndrome - Granular deposits of IgG and C3:

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Membranous glomerulonephritis.

26
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Nephrotic syndrome - Present in young, black men with refractory HTN:

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FSGS

27
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Nephrotic syndrome - Associated with HIV, IVDA, SCA:

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FSGS.

28
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Nephrotic syndrome - “Spike and dome” on histology due to excess basement membrane:

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Membranous glomerulonephritis.

29
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Nephrotic syndrome - Slowly progressive with minimal response to steroids:

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Membranous GN

30
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Nephrotic syndrome - Associated with hep, SLE, syphilis, malaria, penicillamine, gold, CA:

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Membranous GN.

31
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Main treatment for FSGS:

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Steroids with cyclophosphamide - Poor prognosis.

32
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Main treatment for membranous GN:

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Steroids, can add cyclophosphamide in refractory cases.

33
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Main treatment for membranoproliferative GN:

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Steroids. Plasmapheresis can be added.

34
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Name the systemic diseases that can lead to nephritic syndrome.

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  1. SLE
  2. SCA
  3. HIV
  4. Diabetes
  5. Myeloma
35
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Name the 5 types of GN?

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  1. Post-strep GN (PSGN)
  2. RPGN
  3. Mesangial proliferative GN
  4. Membranoproliferative GN
  5. IgA nephropathy
36
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Nephritic syndrome - Self-limiting disease:

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  1. PSGN

2. Henoch-Schonlein

37
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Nephritic syndrome - Buerger disease:

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IgA nephropathy

38
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Nephritic syndrome - Coarse, granular IgG or C3 deposits:

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PSGN

39
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What is the MC glomerulonephropathy:

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Buerger disease

40
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What is the MC type of kidney stone?

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Calcium pyrophosphate

41
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What is the 2nd MC type of kidney stone?

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Ammonium Mg Ph

42
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What are the underlying bacterial etiologies of ammonium Mg Ph stones?

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  1. Proteus
  2. Pseudomonas
  3. Providencia
  4. Staphylococcus sapro
43
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How is nephrolithiasis diagnosed?

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Plain films can identify radiopaque stones.
Renal US can visualize hydronephrosis.
IV pyelogram is another option.
–> Non contrast CT can visualize small stones and is the GOLD standard for diagnosis.

44
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What is the mnemonic for common pathogens causing UTIs?

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KEEPS:

Klebsiella
E.coli
Enterobacter
Proteus
S.saprophyticus
45
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What is the indication of a contaminated urinalysis?

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Many epithelial cells or many types of bacteria present.

46
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Other than urinalysis, what test should be ordered in a patient suspected to have a UTI?

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  1. Urine culture

2. Gram stain and sensitivity

47
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What is the 1st-line treatment for UTI?

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3-day course of TMP-SMX.

In areas with resistance, ciprofloxacin is first choice.

48
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In what patient should fluoroquinolones be avoided?

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Pregnant patients.

49
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How is anion gap calculated and what is a normal range?

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Na - (Cl + HCO3). Normal range is 9-14.

50
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What is Winter’s formula?

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It determines if there was appropriate compensation in the setting of metabolic acidosis:
1.5x(HCO3) +8 +/-2=Pco2.

51
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What are the causes of anion gap metabolic acidosis?

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MUD PILES

Methanol, Metformin
Uremia
DKA
Paraldehyde 
INH, iron tablets
Lactic acidosis
Ethanol
Salicylates
52
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How is the etiology of the anion gap metabolic acidosis determined?

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Check for ketonuria.

53
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Anion gap metabolic acidosis - Ketonuria present:

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  1. DKA
  2. Paraldehyde
  3. Isopropyl alcohol ingestion
  4. Starvation
54
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Anion gap metabolic acidosis - Ketonuria Absent:

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  1. Lactic acidosis
  2. Methanol
  3. Ethylene glycol
  4. Salicylate poisoning
55
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What are the causes of normal anion gap metabolic acidosis?

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  1. Renal tubular acidosis
  2. Diarrhea
  3. Colostomy
  4. Ileostomy
  5. Ingestion of Mg sulfate
  6. Calcium chloride
  7. Acetazolamide
  8. Hyperparathyroidism
56
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What is in the DDX when a patient has the classic finding of HTN with HYPOkalemia?

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Conn vs 2o hyperaldosteronism due to renal artery stenosis.

57
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How is RAS diagnosed?

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Imaging via renal arteriogram, MRA, or Doppler US.

58
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How is RAS treated?

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Angioplasty and in some cases surgery.

59
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ARF - Signs and symptoms 2o to uremia:

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  1. Asterixis
  2. Nausea
  3. Vomiting
  4. Anemia
  5. Pericarditis
  6. Pruritus
  7. Urea crystals on the skin (“uremic frost”).
  8. Fatigue
  9. Oliguria