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Buzz word: RBC casts

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Glomerulonephritis or vasculitis

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Buzz word: WBC casts

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Pyelonephritis, AIN

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Hypokalemia findings

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K<3.5
Muscle weakness, rhabdo, decreased DTR, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus

Flattened T waves/U waves

  • INCREASED RISK OF DIGOXIN TOXICITY
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Causes of hyperkalemia

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***psuedohyperkalemia: MC cause… this is a lab error where vile was shaken… not true hyperK

1) AKI or CKD: decreased excretion
2) Meds: k sparing diuretics, ACE, BB, NSAID
3) decreased aldosterone: adrenal insufficiency
4) Cell lysis
5) metabolic acidosis

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Hyperkalemia findings

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K>5
Ascending weakness, paresthesias, flaccid paralysis
Peaked T waves

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MC type of acute kidney injury

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Prerenal: hypocolemia/hypotension

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MC intrinsic cause of acute kidney injury

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Acute tubular necrosis (ATN)

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Causes of Acute Tubular Necrosis

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Ischemic: prolonged hypovolemia

Nephrotoxic: aminoglucosides, contrast (exogenous) or myoglobin, gout crystals, bence-Jones proteins of MM

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Lab findings of ATN

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On UA: epithelial casts and muddy brown waxy casts

HyperK
Increased phosphate
Low specific gravity : unable to concentrate urine ***

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Drugs causing Acute tubuliinterstitial nephritis (AIN)

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  • PCN
  • NSAID
  • Sulfas
  • allopurinol
  • rifampin
  • cipro
  • cephalosporins
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Clinical manifestations of AIN

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Fever, rash, WBC CASTS, eosinophilia, arthralgias

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Azotemia

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High BUN

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Presentation of Acute Glomerulonephritis

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RBC casts/hematuria, HTN, azotemia, proteinuria

*treat with steroids

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Intrinsic causes of Acute Kidney Injury

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1) Acute Tubular necrosis (ATN)
- MC
2) Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis (AIN)
- hypersensitivity rxn
3) Acute Glomerulonephritis (AGN)
4) vascular causes

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Lab values for prerenal AKI

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  • slow increase in Cr
  • BUN:Cr ratio >20:1 (urea is reabsorbed to pull more water into the vasculature)
  • urine Na LOW, FeNa <1% (Na is retained to pull more water into the vasculature)
  • HIGH specific gravity (highly concentrated urine since there is little water)
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Lab findings in intrinsic AKI, specifically ATN

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  • rapid Cr increase
  • HIGH urine Na, FeNa >2% (inability to reabsorb Na)
  • LOW specific gravity (can’t concentrate urine)
  • epithelial muddy brown granular casts *the more waxy, the more chronic)
  • BUN:Cr ratio of 10:1 (even failure to excrete either substance)
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MC cause of ESRD

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DM!!!!
2nd is HTN
3rd is glomerulonephritis

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Best diagnostic test for proteinuria

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  • spot UAlbumin/ UCreatinine ratio (ACR)
  • albuminuria= ACR 30mg/g

*24 hr urine collection could also work

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To of uncomplicated UTI

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  • Nitrofurantoin (macrobid) *used in pregnancy
  • fluoroquinolone *DOC in pyelo
  • Bactrim
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BPH management

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1) 5-A reductive inhibitors (finasteride): size reduction

2) alpha-1 blockers (tamulosin): symptomatic relief

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What will the patients volume statue and osmolality be in SIADH?

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euvolemic, hyponatremic

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Where is ADH secreted from?

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posterior pituitary

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What are common causes of SIADH?

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1) CNS causes: SAH, tumor, meningitis, head trauma
2) Small Cell Lung Cancer (secretes ADH)
3) MEDS

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What medications and cause SIADH?

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narcotics, SSRI, TCA, HTZD, ecstacy, AED, carbamezapine, IV cyclophophamide

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What will the urine osmolarity and serum osmoarity be in a patient with SIADH
Serum osmolarity LOW Urine osmolarity HIGH
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Do not exceed this rate of sodium replacement for a patient with hyponatrimia
no faster than 0.5 mEq/L per hour to prevent central pontine myelinolysis
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what is the mainstay of treatment for SIADH?
Water restriction
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What is the quick way to roughly determine a patient's osmolality?
serium sodium x2 NML osmoloality is 285-295
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What is the normal serum osmolality?
285-295
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What are the steps in your work up of a patient with hyponatremia ?
1) Check the serum osmolality | 2) Check the patient's volume status (fluid overload, deydrated, or normal)
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If a patient presents with hyponatremia that is hypotonic and hypovolemic, what are the causes/treatment?
The patient is loosing sodium AND water. This could be due to TZD, ACEi, bleeding, burns, N/V Treatment is by replenishing fluids with .9%NS
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If a patient presents with hyponatremia that is hypotonic and hypervolemic, what are the causes/treatment?
This from third spacing and EXCESS WATER. Common causes are CHF, cirrhosis, nephrosis. **Treat the underlying cause and restrict H20 and salt
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If a patient presents with hyponatremia that is hypotonic and isovolemic, what are the causes/treatment?
SIADH, hypothyroid, adrenal insufficiency, reset osmostat, polydipsia Treatment is with water restriction
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What type of hypoglycemia is TRUE hypoglycemia
hypotonic hypoglycemia
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What is the cause of a hypertonic hypoglycemia ?
hyperglycemia or mannitol infusion
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Clinical symptoms of hyponatremia
faitgue, headache, n/v, cramps, seizures, coma, respiratory arrest
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Nephrotic disease is characterized by what lab findings
1. proteinuria 2. hypoalbuminemia; loss of albumin in urine 3. hyperlipidemia 4. Edema; from loss of oncotic pressure
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Acute Glomerulonephritis is characterized by what lab findings?
1. HTN 2. RBC casts 3. Proteinuria 4. Azotemia
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Presentation of patients with acute glomerulonephritis
HTN, cola colored urine, possible oligouria, flank pain, fever, edema
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5 types of acute glomerulonephritis
1. IGA nephropathy (Bergers) 2. Post infectious 3. Membranoproliferative 4. Goodpasture's 5. Vasculitis ( microscopic polyangitis & granulomatosis with polyangitis)
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Hallmarks of IGA nephropathy (berger's)
MOST COMMON. glomerulonephritis following URI or GI infection. IGA deposits on biopsy. Tx. with ACEi and corticosteroids
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Hallmarks of post infectious glomerulonephritis
post GABHS infection. (impetigo commonly) often in young boys, supportive treatment
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Hallmarks of membranoprolifferative glomerulonephritis
mixed nephritic/nephrotic picture ; caused by lupus or hep C
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Hallmarks of good pasture's
hemoptysis, RAPIDLY PROGRESSIVE (crecents on bx) , anti-GBM antibodies, IgG deposits on bx *treat with steroids and cyclophosphamide
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Hallmarks of vasculitic glomerulonephritis
1) microscopic polyangitis P-ANCA 2) glomerulonephritis with polyangitis (wegener's) C-ANCA *both RAPIDLY PROGRESSIVE (crescent on bx, treat with steroids and cyclophosphamide )
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Central diabetes insipidus
inability of the body to produce ADH. - shows response to desmopressin stimulation test - treat with synthetic ADH
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Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
insensitivity of the kidneys to ADH - shows no response to desmopressin stimulation test - hypercalcemia and lithium can cause it - treatment is with hypotonic fluids, salt restriction, and hydrochlorothazide
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Testicular torsion; PE and tx
n/v, negative Prehn's sign: (no pain relief with scrotal elevation) -dx with testicular u/s and tx with detorsion
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Sudden onset of left-sided varicocele in older men indicates what?
renal cell carcinoma
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right-sided varicocele in children under 10 indicates what?
retroperitoneal malignancy
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what is the difference between a varicocele and a hydrocele ?
varicocele=varicose veins, "bag of worms" above testicle hydrocele= cystic testicular fluid collection, PAINLESS, should go away before 1 yr old or else surgery
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Epididymitis causative organisms
if less than 35, Chlamydia (tx with ceftriaxone and doxycycline) if older than 35, E.coli/enteric organism (tx with floroquinolones)
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PE in epididymitis
postitive perhn's sign: pain is relieved with testicular elevation, cremasteric reflex in tact
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Prostatitis causative organisms
- if greater than 35, E.coli (treat with fluoroquinolone or bacterium) - if less than 35 , chlamydia/ gonorrhea (treat with doxy & ceftriaxone)
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Acute vs. chronic prostatitis presentation and treatment
ACUTE= boggy and tender, NO rectal exam, tx with abx CHRONIC= boggy and non-tender, TURP(transurethral resection of the prostate) if refractory
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Patients with prostate cancer often present with pain where?
BACK PAIN
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A rubbery prostate is consistent with what diagnosis?
BPH
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Tumor marker for prostate cancer
PSA (prostate specific antigen) , also elevated in BPH
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Presentation of renal cell carcinoma
1. hematuria 2. flank pain 3. palpable mass -left sided varicocele, HTN, hypercalcemia
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4 types of kidney stones
1. calcium (MC) 2. uric acid (from high protein intake) 3. struvite (mg ammonium phosphate), from urea-splitting organisms such as PROTEASE, klebsiella, pseudomonas **staghorn calculi may form 4. Cystine; genetic condition
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an alkaline ph of >7.2 on UA indicated which type of stone
struvite stones
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management of erectile dysfunction and CI to medications
PDE-5 inhibitors - Sildenafil (viagra) - Tadalafil (Cialis) **CI in patients taking nitrates and with cardiovascular dz
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Causes of renovascular hypertension (renal artery stenosis)
- in elderly=atherosclerosis | - in females under 50=fibromuscular dysplasia
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Treatment of renal artery stenosis
1. stent placement | 2. ACEi ; if patient has bilateral stenosis ACEI ARE CONTRAINDICATED
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Indications that a glomerulonephritis is rapidly progressive
1. There is crescent formation on biopsy 2. worse prognosis of turning to ESRD in weeks/months 3. Treat with corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide 4. Goodpastures and vasculitis are the two different types
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What is pyurea?
WBC in the urine
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What does it mean in you see epithelial cells on U/A?
This was not a clean catch specimen and it needs to be redrawn
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What is the normal growth of the prostate as men age dependent on?
Increased Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) production

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