Nephrology Flashcards
(18 cards)
Struvite stones
Caused by proteus mirabilis
In alkaline urine
Staghorn shaped
Alport syndrome
X linked dominant
Av fistula
6 weeks of maturation to 8 weeks
flow volume >600 mL/min,
vein diameter >6 mm
, vein depth <6 mm
Ckd diagnosis
> 60 is only diagnosed as ckd when there is concomitant abnormalin U,E or proteinuria hematuria
Peritoneal dialysis
Coagulate negative staph epidermidis
Beckwith wiedeman
Wide man: large tongue, organomegaly, wills,
Serum osmolarity
2x NA+ glucose+ urea
Cyproterone acetate
Used with goserelin at first during prostate cancer Rx
Tacrolimus
Tremor most common side effect
Stones opacity
Urate and xanthine=radiolucent
Cystine semi
Drugs safe in pregnancy
PASH:
Prednisolone
Azathioprine
Sulfasalazine
Hydroxychloroquinone
Plasma exchange complications
Hypocalcemia
Met alkalosis
Pct
Most important for sodium reabsorption
Secretes H ions for bicarbonate
UTI = suprapubic pain and dysuria suddenly develops AKI
Renal papillary necrosis
Most commonly caused by DM
Nephrotic plus SLE
Class 5 membranous
Anti gbm
HLA DRB1 15 01
Cystine stones
Appear only on ct
Hexagonal in shape
XRAY OF ANTI GBM
Bilateral Infiltrates due to pulmonary hemorrhage