Nephrology

Question 1

nephritic vs nephrotic mnemonics

Answer 1

nephritic- HOHA
-hypertension, oliguria, hematuria, azotemia

nephrotic- PALE
-proteinuria (nephrotic range), albumin low, lipid high, edema

Question 2

MCC of gross hematuria in pediatric population

Answer 2

UTI

Question 3

best single Ab titer to document skin infection

Answer 3

DNAse B antigen

Question 4

what are the only causes of renal insuff that cause dec C3

Answer 4

PSGN, MPGN, lupus nephritis

Question 5

anterior lenticonus pathognomonic of

Answer 5

Alport syndrome

Question 6

8 yo female came in due to edema, urine 5g protein, rare red cells and no RBC casts. Patient was given corticosteroids -> all sx vanished

Answer 6

minimal change disease

Question 7

relapse within 28 days of stopping prednisone therapy

Answer 7

steroid dep

Question 8

patients who espond well to prednisone therapy but relapse 4 or more times in a 12 month period

Answer 8

frequent relapser

Question 9

children who fail to respond to prednisone therapy

Answer 9

steroid resistant

Question 10

relapse on alternate-day steroid therapy

Answer 10

steroid dep

Question 11

children who continue to have proteinuria (+2 or greater) after 8 wk of steroid therapy

Answer 11

steroid resistant

Question 12

major complication of nephrotic syndrome

Answer 12

infection

Question 13

most freq type of infection of nephrotic syndrome

Answer 13

spon bacterial peritonitis

Question 14

MC organism causing peritonitis in nephrotic syndrome

Answer 14

pneumococcus

Question 15

how is TTP diff from HUS

Answer 15

TTP= HUS + CNS involvement and fever