MT Flashcards
(44 cards)
what percentage of cases of renal failure in the US can be attributed to diabetes?
56%
38 YO female patient presents with a history of photosensitivity, oral ulcers, poly arthritis, anemia, pleuritis, and malar butterfly rash these symptoms are most descriptive of?
SLE
hemolytic uremic syndrome is seen primarily in?
children
causes of acute renal failure include?
- dehydration
- reduced cardiac output
- vascular collapse
which of the following is not a characteristic of Wilm’s tumor?
95% of cases are bilateral
t or f: females are more likely than men to suffer from struvite (MAP) calculi?
true
t or f : as mentioned in class, some health experts (such as Dr Mercola) feel that it is extremely important and beneficial to monitor patient insulin levels and keep blood insulin levels as low as possible.
true
acute glomerulonephritis will typically exhibit all of the following:
gross hematuria
proteinuria
hypertension
t or f: SLE can eventually lead to kidney damage?
true
the glomerular filtration rate of the kidney is _______
175-180 LITERS/day
t or f: the kidneys typically move 3 cm vertically during deep breathing.
true
t or f: metabolic oxalate is produced and found in much greater quantities in the human body than oxalate from dietary sources?
true
fasting blood sugar must be above ____ mg/dl on at leaset two different days to be diagnosed as a diabetic.
126
a 35 y/o female presents with an abrupt onset of shaking chills, moderate to high fever, tachycardia, constant ache in the loin area, and symptoms of cystitis- frequency, nocturia, urgency, dysuria. her UA indicates leukocytosis. ESR is elevated, heavy pyuria present, bacturiuria, and mild proteinuria. the most likely condition present based on this brief synopsis would be:
pyelonephritis
which of the following organs are directly involved in the rennin-angiotensin pathway?
liver
kidneys
lungs
insulin that is typically prescribed for diabetic patients in the US is actually derived from
two of the above
t or f: the right kidney, crowded by the liver, is a bit lower than the left kindey.
true
the kidneys are usually much enlarged; their surfaces studded with cysts. pain is found over one or both kidneys. this description best describes:
adult polycystic kidney disease
a patient presents with an abrupt, acute onset of pain in the kidney area. the patient was awakened during the night due to the extremely severe pain. hematuria and crystalluria are present. based on this brief information only, what is the most likely condition present?
urinary calculi
the anatomic position of the kidneys is at the level of the _____ vertebral area.
T12-L3
what types of crystals comprise 63% of all urinary calculi?
calcium oxalate
a 3 y/o presents with a mass in the abdoment discovered by a family member. the patient experiences abdominal pain, distention, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, fever, hematuria and hypertension. what is the most likely diagnosis?
Wilm’s tumor
a 20 y/o non obese patient presents with sudden onset of glucosuria, low serum levels of insulin, polyuria, polydipsia, unexplained weight loss, and frequent UTI. these characteristics best describe:
type 1 diabetes (IDDM)
the following arterial route occurs after the renal artery enters the kidney at the renal hilus: (select the correct order) 1=interlobular 2=arcuate 3-segmental arteries 4=interlobar
3,4,2,1 segmental arteries interlobar arcuate interlobular
