Renal Uworld Flashcards
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in whatMVA scenario is it okay to do bladder catheterization
on obvious pelvic fracture or blood from urethral meatus
what happens with inclusion body myositis
adult onset distal muscular weakness and atrophy
Tx for severe hypovolemic hypernatremia
isotonic 0.9% saline
rate for plasma sodium correction
1mEq/L/h
Tx for less severe hypovolemic hypernatremia
5% dextrose in 0.45% saline
cascade of decreased renal blood flow
RAAS activated. constricts efferent arteriole more than afferent to maintain GFR
what factors aggravate prerenal azotemia
decreased fluid intake, ACEI, aspirin
edema, hypoalbuminemia, elvated urine protein
nephrotic syndrome
what are the nephrotic syndromes
minimal change in kids
FSGS in adults and membranouse nephropathy in adults
Significant risk factor for membranous nephropathy
hep B
labs in Heb B related membranous nephropathy
low C3
protein excretion over 24 hours > 3g/day
all patients with epidural anesthesia require what
bladder catheterization from overflow incontinence
child with abdominal pain, lower extremity purpura, arthritis, hematuria
HSP, IgA mediated vasculitis of small vessels
arthralgias in IgA nephropathy (HSP)
knees and ankles, transient
renal involvement in HSP IgA nephropathy
microscopic hematuria, RBC casts, mild to mod proteinuria
slightly elevated Cr
what drugs cause interstitial nephritis
penicillins, cephalosporins, sulfonamides
clinical features of durg induced cephalosporins
patient will have fever, rash, arthralgias. can have darker urine (hematuria) sterile pyuria and eosinophiluria
Tx drug induced interstitial nephritis
remove causative agent
what drugs can you use for UTI in pregnancy
Nitrofurantoin
amoxicillin or augmentin
fosfomycin single dose
when to avoid TMP-SMX in pregnancy
1st and 3rd trimester
what not to Tx UTI with in pregnancy
fluoroquinolones
TMP-SMX
when to screen for aSx bacteriruia
12-16 weeks
What are common causes of early post op renal transplant dyfunction
ureteral obstruction
acute rejection
cyclosporine toxicity
vascular obstruction and ATN
Biopsy of kidney transplant 3 days later shows heavy lymphocyte infiltration and vascular involvement with swelling of intima? what is it and how to Tx?
acute rejection
IV steroids