Renal Vascular Disease Flashcards
1
Q
Most common cause of renal vascular disease
A
atherosclerosis
2
Q
Risk factors for renal vascular disease
A
Hyeprtension
Smoking
3
Q
How does renal vascular disease present?
A
hypertension
chronic renal failure
‘flash’ pulmonary oedema
4
Q
what cause for renal vascualr disease must be considered in younger patients?
A
Fibromuscular dysplasia
5
Q
Is fibromuscular dysplasia more common in young women or men?
A
Young females
6
Q
Fibromuscular dysplasia appearance on angiography
A
‘string of beads’
7
Q
Ix of choice for renal vascular disease
A
MR angiography
can also use CT angiography
8
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