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What is the most common cause of TIN (Tubulointerstitial nephritis)?
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APN (Acute pyelonephritis)
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APN (Acute pyelonephritis) is most common in male/female?
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APN is
female>male |
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What is the most common cause of APN?
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E. Coli
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VUR (Vesicoureteral reflux) = ?
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urine refluxes into the ureters during micturition
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What is the most common mechanism for upper/lower UTIs in females?
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Ascending infection
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Findings in APN and NOT lower UTIs?
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Pain in fever, flank
WBC casts in urine |
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Causes of CPN (Chronic pyeonephritis)?
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VUR (Vesicoureteral reflux) in young girls,
chronic hydronephrosis |
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CPN (Chronic pyeonephritis) = ?
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cortical scars overlie blunt calyces; visible with IVP
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CPN (Chronic pyeonephritis)
microscopic findings? |
glomerular scarring; tubular atrophy ("thyroidization")
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Reflux nephropathy causes what?
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causes hypertenstion in children
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what are causes of drug induced TIN = ?
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methicillin, NSAIDs, rifampin, sulfonamides
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Pathogenesis of drug induced TIN?
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abrupt onset fever, oliguria, rash
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Analgesic nephropathy
pathogenesis = ? |
acetaminophen + aspirin; renal papillary necrosis
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Renal papillary necrosis
complications? |
"ring defect" on IVP from sloughing of papilla
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Prevention of urate nephropathy?
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allopurinol before aggresive cancer therapy
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Chronic Pb poisoning
pathogenesis? |
proximal tubules with nuclear acid-fast inclusions
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BJ (Bence Jones) proteinuria = ?
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casts with foreign body giant cell reaction
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CRF (Chronic Renal Failure)
Hematologic findings = ? |
normocytic anemia; qualitative platelet defect
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Renal osteodystrophy is due to?
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due to secondary HPTH (hyperparathyroidism), osteomalacia, osteoporosis
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CRF
cardiovascular findings? |
hypertention, pericarditis, CHF, atherosclerosis
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CRF (chronic renal failure) causes?
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↑ anion gap metabolic acidosis; ↑ serum phosphorus/ potassium; ↓ serum calcium
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increased Cystatin C is an indicator of ?
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biomarker of kidney function
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CRF
urinalysis findings? |
Free water clearance in CRF is zero
Waxy/broad casts |
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BNS (benign nephrosclerosis) kidney of essential hypertension is due to what?
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hyaline arteriolosclerosis
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Malignant hypertension
most common cause? |
pre-existing BNS (Benign nephrosclerosis)
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Malignant hypertension
clinical findings? |
blood pressure ≥ 210/120 mm Hg, encephalopathy, renal failure
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Malignant hypertension
inital treatment? |
IV nitroprusside (intravenous sodium)
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Renal infarction
most common causes? |
embolization
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Renal infarction
indication? |
sudden flank pain and hematuria
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Sickle cell trait/ disease
clinical presentations? |
hematuria,
loss of concentration, renal papillary necrosis APN; pyeonephritis |
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Diffuse cortical necrosis = ?
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anuria followed by ARF in pregnant woman
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What is the most common cause of upper urinary tract obstruction?
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Hydronephrosis
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What is the most common cause of upper urinary tract obstruction?
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Renal stone
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What is the most common metabolic abnormality causing calcium stones?
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Hypercalciuria
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______ increase reabsorption of calcium out of urine?
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Thiazides increase reabsorption of calcium out of urine
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What is the most common cause of renal stones?
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calcium oxalate; calcium phosphate
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Struvite stone = ?
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(Manesium ammonium phosphate) MAP; urease producers; alkaline urine pH
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Renal stone
clinical findings? |
ipsilateral colicky pain in flank radiating to groin; hematuria
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diagnosis of Plain film?
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80% stones radiopaque
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Diagnosis of Spiral CT?
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is the best overall sensitivity and specificity; expensive
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Diagnosis usage of ultrasound in renal stones?
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detects hydronephrosis, not stone
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What is done for stone prevention?
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hydration is very important
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Rx for calcium stones?
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hydrochlorothiazide
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Angiomyolipoma is associated with?
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hamartoma associated with tuberous sclerosis
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Renal cell carcinoma
appearance? |
yellow tumor with renal vein invasion
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Renal cell carcinoma derives from what?
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proximal tubule cell
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what is the most cause of Renal cell carcinoma?
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smoking
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Renal cell carcinoma invades____?
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renal vein poor prognosis
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Clinical findings of renal cell carcinoma?
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hematuria, flank pain, abdominal mass
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Renal cell carcinoma
lab findings? |
ectopic secretion EPO and PTH-related peptide
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what is the most common cause of TCC renal pelvis?
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smoking
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what is the most common cause of renal tumor in children?
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Wilms' tumor
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Wilms' tumor in children = ?
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with unilateral flank mass and hypertention
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Wilms' tumor is due to?
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hypertension due to renin secretion
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