renal Flashcards

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causes of raised anion gap metabolic acidosis

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lactate: shock, sepsis, hypoxia
ketones: DKA, alcohol
urate: renal failure
acid poisoning: salicylates, menthol

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causes of normal anion gap metabolic acidosis

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GI bicarb loss: diarrhoea, fistula
renal tubular acidosis
Addison’s disease

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3
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causes of metabolic alkalosis

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vomiting
diuretics
hyperaldosteronism
hypokalaemia
Cushing's
CAH
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causes of respiratory alkalosis

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hyperventilation due to:

  • anxiety
  • pain
  • hypoxia
  • acute lung insult, e.g. PE
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causes of respiratory acidosis

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hypoventilation due to:

  • COPD, severe asthma
  • sedative drugs
  • CNS depression
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6
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drugs to stop in AKI

DAAAMN

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Diuretics
Aminoglycosides
ACE inhibitors
ARBs
Metformin
NSAIDs
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7
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IgA nephropathy vs post-streptococcus glomerulonephritis

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IgA nephropathy occurs 2-3 days after URTI

post-strep occurs 2-3 weeks after URTI

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extra-renal features of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

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liver cysts - most common extra-renal feature, cause hepatomegaly
berry aneurysms - rupture leads to SAH
mitral valve prolapse

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most common causative organism of peritonitis in patients who receive peritoneal dialysis

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Staphlycoccus epidermidis is most common

Staph aureus is another cause

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10
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how does lithium cause diabetes insipidus

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lithium desensitises the kidney’s ability to respond to ADH in the collecting ducts

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11
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rate of potassium administration

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peripheral line - should not exceed 10 mmol/hr

central line - should not exceed 20mmol/hr, need continuous cardiac monitoring

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12
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TCC of bladder vs RCC

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TCC of bladder - painless visible haematuria

RCC - haematuria, loin pain, abdominal mass

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13
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cANCA is found in…

features of what it is found in…

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Wegeners granulomatosis (granulomatosis with polyangitis)
features:
chronic sinusitis, epistaxis
haemoptysis
crescenteric glomerulonephritis
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14
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complication of nephrotic syndrome

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hyper coagulable state due to loss of anti thrombin III

this can lead to VTE or renal vein thrombosis

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15
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what should be done before commencing EPO in anaemia in CKD

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check iron studies first

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16
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metabolic adverse effects of thiazides diuretics

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hyponatraemia
hypokalaemia
hypercalcaemia

17
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features of Goodpasture’s syndrome

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pulmonary haemorrhage -> haemoptysis

rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis -> proteinurea and haematuria

18
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which type of glomerulonephritis can HIV cause

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focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

19
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acute tubular necrosis vs acute interstitial nephritis

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ATN - BROWN, muddy urinary casts, unresolving renal dysfunction despite fluid therapy. Causes include shock and sepsis, and nephrotoxins. Urine osmolality >350
AIN - often drug-induced (NSAIDs), sterile pyuria with WHITE casts, does not occur until 4-7 days after commencing drugs

20
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renal pathology associated with SLE

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nephrotic syndrome - membranous glomerulonephritis

found by low T4

21
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daily glucose requirement

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50-100 g/day irrespective of the patient’s weight

22
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eGFR variables - CAGE

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Creatinine, Age, Gender, Ethnicity

23
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which condition may be found by significant renal impairment after starting ACEi

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bilateral renal artery stenosis

24
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cause of AKI most likely in sepsis

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renal hypoperfusion

25
rhabdomyolysis vs hypovolaemia causing AKI
rhabdomyolysis CK is >10000
26
urine osmolality and sodium in pre-renal AKI
osmolality >500 sodium low because, body thinks it does not have enough fluid therefore increases aldosterone and ADH meaning little sodium is lost to urine
27
how to differentiate between primary vs secondary aldosteronism
look at renin - high renin means a secondary cause, e.g. renal artery stenosis low renin means a primary cause, e.g. bilateral adrenal hyperplasia
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indications for haemodialysis in AKI
pulmonary oedema hyperkalaemia uraemia acidosis
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ix for nephrotic syndrome
renal biopsy
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causative organism in peritonitis secondary to peritoneal dialysis
Staph epidermidis
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what to do if a person suffers gynaecomastia on spironolactone
switch to Eplerenone