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Injury to golmerulus is often:
immunological
Two types of injury to glomerulus are:
antibody to basement membrane - linear IgG or IgG/complement
and
Antibody deposited on basement membrane - antibody-antigen complexes
Glomerular nephritis is characterized by:
linear IgG deposited or IgG/Complement deposition in basement membrane
Renal disorders with low serum complement
MAC3S3

Membranoproliferative
Acute post infection glomerulonephritis
Cryoglobulinemia
Cholesterol Emboli
C- Hep C
SLE
SBE
Shunt nephritis
5 symptoms of EMC
hematuria
palpable purpura
proteinuria
increased RH factor
Low C4
membranous glomerulopathy is most common nephrotic syndrome in:
adults
Minimal change disease is most common:
nephrotic syndrome in children
Clinical features of nephrotic syndrome include:
abdominal distention
anorexia
facial edema/puffy eyelids
oliguria
scrotal swelling
SOB
weight gain
ascites
edema
HTN
orthostatic hypotension
skin striae
UA in nephrotic syndrome shows:
proteinuria
lipiduria
glucosuria
hematuria
foamy urine
Microscopic examination of the urine in nephrotic syndrome shows:
RBC casts (if mixed)
granular casts
hyalinuria
fatty casts/oval fat bodies
Blood chemistry shows what in nephrotic syndrome
low albumin
azotemia
Low C3
high cholesterol
Are patients with nephrotic syndrome more or less prone to coagulation?
More - hypercoagulable state may develop secondary to nephrotic loss of antithrombin III
What is one modality to try in tx nephrotic syndrome?
steroid therapy
What renal disease is associated with NSAIDS & Hodgkins?
Minimal change disease
Associated with heroin, AIDS & reflux nephropathy
focal glomerulosclerosis
Associated with things like syphilis, Hep B, D-penacillamine, and SLE
Membranous glomerulopathy
Your physical exam shows a renal vein thrombosis along with kidney disease - what is a possible dx?
Membranous glomerulopathy
Hep B & Hep C linked
Membranoproliferative glomerulopathy (MPGN)
Associated with a mutation of collagen IV, hearing loss, and visual problems
Alport syndrome
Hepatitis C associated
EMC
Nasal problems
Wegnesr
Spike formations (2)
Kimmelstile wilson nodule of diabetic nephropathy & membranous glomerulopathy
factors modulating increased renal blood flow
Dopamine!

and
NO
Prostaglandins
Bradykinin
Serotonin
Histamine

"SBH has PND"
Factors decresing renal blood flow
Epi & Nor Epi

thromboxanes
endothelin
leukotrienes
AT I & II
Adenosine
GFR
120 ml/min
PCT functions
bulk isosmotic reabsorption of ultrafiltrate
Active transport of Na - main aspect
Also resorbs:
Ca++
Amino acids
Glucose
Phosphate

Secretes
H+
NH3
What functions of the kidney provides waste excretion?

What are the affected elements?
glomerular filtration
tubular secretion
tubular catabolism

urea, creatinine
urate, lactate, drugs (diuretics)
pituitary hormones, insulin
Electrolyte balance is control what mechanism in the kidney?

What are the affected elements?
Tubular NaCl absorption
Tubular K+ secretion
Tubular H+ secretion
Tubular water absorption
Tubular Ca, Phos, Mg transport

Volume status, osmolar balance
Potassium concentration
Acid-base balance
Osmolar balance
Ca, Phos, Mg homeostasis
Hormonal regulation is controlled by what mechanism in the kidney?

What are the affected elements?
Erythropoietin production
Vitamin D activation

Red blood cell mass
Calcium homeostasis
Blood pressure regulation is controlled by what mechanism in the kidney?

What are the affected elements?
Altered sodium excretion
Renin production

Extracelluar volume
Vascular resistance
Glucose homeostasis is controlled by what mechanism in the kidney?

What are the affected elements?
Gluconeogenesis

Glucose supply (maintained) in prolonged starvation
This cast finding is associated with what condition?

Red blood cells casts
glomerulonephritis
vasculitis
This cast finding is associated with what condition?

White blood cells
Interstitial nephritis
pyelonephritis
This cast finding is associated with what condition?

Epithelial cells
Acute tubular necrosis
Interstitial nephritis
glomerulonephritis
This cast finding is associated with what condition?

Granular
renal parenchymal disease (non-specific)
This cast finding is associated with what condition?

Waxy, broad
advanced renal failure
This cast finding is associated with what condition?

Hyaline
normal finding in concentrate urine
This cast finding is associated with what condition?

Fatty
heavy proteinuria
This cell finding is associated with what condition?

Red blood cells
UTI, urinary tract inflammation
This cell finding is associated with what condition?

White blood cells
UTI, urinary tract inflammation
This cell finding is associated with what condition?

Eosinophils
acute interstitial nephritis, atheroembolic disease
This cell finding is associated with what condition?

Squamous epithelial cells
Contaminants
This crystal(s) is associated with what condition?

Uric acid
Acid urine, acute uric acid nephropathy, hyperuricosuria
This crystal(s) is associated with what condition?

Calcium phosphate
alkaline urine
This crystal(s) is associated with what condition?

Calcium oxalate
acid urine, hyperoxaluria, ethylene glycol poisoning
This crystal(s) is associated with what condition?

Cystine
cystinuria
This crystal(s) is associated with what condition?

Sulfur
Sulfa-containing abx.
A calcium oxalate crystal is found in _________ urine and is __________ shaped.
acidic, envelope
A uric acid crystal is found in _________ urine and is __________ shaped.
acidic, rhomboid
A cysteine crystal is found in _________ urine and is __________ shaped.
rare metabolic disorders, benzene (y,z)
A phosphate crystal is found in _________ urine and is __________ shaped.
alkaline, coffin lid shaped
Acute nephritic syndrome
Abrupt onset of renal insufficiency accompanied by edema and hematuria that is glomerular or tubular in origin

Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis
Nephrotic syndrome
Increased glomerular permeability manifested by massive proteinuria (>3.5g/day), edema and hypoalbuminuria
Nephrotic syndrome with bland urine sediment
Oval fat bodies, course granular casts

Minimal change disease
Asymptomatic urinary abnormalities
Isolated proteinuria (<2.0g/day) or hematuria with or without proteinuria

Immunoglobulin A nephropathy
Tubulointerstitial nephropathy
Renal insufficiency associated with non-nephrotic-range proteinuria and functional tubular defects

Sarcoidosis
Acute renal failure
An abrupt decline in renal function sufficient to result in retention of nitrogenous waste (BUN & creatinine)

Acute tubular necrosis
Rapidly progressive renal failure
Rapid deterioration of renal function over a period of weeks to months

Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
Tubular defects
Isolated or multiple tubular transport defects

Renal tubular acidosis
Site of action for:

carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Proximal tubule
Site of action for:

loop diuretics
Loop of Henle
Site of action for:

Thiazide diuretics
Distal convoluted tubule
Site of action for:

Metolazone
Distal tubule, Proximal tubule
Site of action for:

Aldosterone-agonists
Cortical collecting duct
Site of action for:

Primary sodium channel blockers
Cortical collecting duct
Example of carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
acetazolamide
Primary effect of carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
blocking of the Na-H exchange
Secondary effects of the carbonic anhydrase inbitor
Loss of K+ & HCO3-
Example of loop diuretic
furosemide, bumetanide, ethacrynic acid
Example of thiazide diuretic
HCTZ
Example of thiazade-like diuretic
metolazone
Example of aldosterone antagonist
spironolactone
Example of primary sodium channel blockers
triamterene, amiloride
Primary effect of loop diuretics
decrease Na/K/2 Cl transport
Primary effect of thiazides
decrease NaCl co-transport
Primary effect of thiazide like diuretics
decrease NaCl reabsorption
Primary effect of aldosterone antagonists
decrease Na+ reabsorption
Primary effect of primary sodium channel blockers
decrease Na+ reabsorption
Secondary effect of loop diuretics
K+ loss
increased H+ secretion
increased Ca++ secretion
Secondary effect of thiazide diuretics
decrease K+ loss
decrease H+ secretion
decrease Ca++ secretion
Secondary effect of aldosterone agonists
decrease K+ loss
decrease H+ secretion
Secondary effect of primary sodium channel blockers
(triamterene, amiloride)
decrease K+ loss
decrease H+ secretion
What are the causes of rapidly progressing renal failure?
BAM STORM

Bilateral renal artery stenosis
Atheromatous embolic disease
Multiple myeloma

Scleroderma crisis
Thrombocytopenia purpurea
Obstructive uropathy
Rapidly progressing glomeruloneph.
Malignant hypertension
What is the criteria for rapidly progressing renal failure?
50% decline in 3 months
Dysmorphic erythrocytes in urine is indicative of what disease?
Tubulointerstitial nephropathy
In acute renal failure, give an example of causes of azotemia pre-renally, renal and post-renal.
Pre-renal: FeNa <1 - increased BUN/creatinine ratio
Intrinsic Renal: rapid infection or infarct, parenchymal disease
Post-renal: obstruction
What are the signs of chronic tubulointerstitial nephropathy?
Renal insufficiency
Red blood cell casts
Rapidly progressing glomeruloneph.

Mild proteinuria
Moderate proteinuria

Tubular damage
Extensive crescent formation
Dysmorphic erythrocytes
what is the primary noninvasive test in unexplained renal failure?
US
What does the urine and serum of patient with DI look like?
Urine - less than 250 mOsm
Serum - high serum osmolarity
Where is the pathology in central DI?
decreased secretion of ADH from posterior pituitary
What are some causes of nephrogenic DI?
hypokalemia
hypercalcemia
ARF
CRF
inherited X-linked trait
sickle cell
drug related - demeclocycline or lithium
Major ions of intracellular fluid?
K, Mg & PO4, protein
Major ions of the extracellular fluid?
Na & Cl, HCO3
What is a fundamental characteristic of fluid/electrolyte homeostasis?
protection of ECV
When does ECV not correlate with EFV?
CHF
Liver disease
Sepsis
Nephrotic syndrome - hypoproteinemia
Pregnancy
Anaphylaxis
What are the low pressure afferent sensors?
Cardiac atria
pulmonary vasculature
What are the high pressure afferent sensors?
Carotid sinus
Aortic arch
JGA
With a decrease in ECV, GFR is maintained how?
By prostaglandin release
Volume depletion on labwork shows up how?
Increased hematocrit
Increase serum albumin
Decreased urinary sodium
Urea increase but little change in serum creatinine
What diuretics are used for cirrhosis?
spironolactone and Lasix
What diuretics are used for kidney stones?
Thiazides
What are disorders of osmolality due to?
disturbances of H2O, not sodium
What do sodium balance disorders cause?
Alterations in EFV
What water repletion action is more powerful?
non-osmotic pathway (circulation)
What is the cardinal cause of hyponatremia?
Volume contraction
How is hyponatremia defined?
Na levels under 135 mEq/L
SIADH has...
Low BUN and uric acid level (serum)

Urine Na> 30 mEq/L
Hypovolemia has what BUN & serum uric acid & urinary sodium?
High BUN & uric acid level (serum)

Urine Na is low
In SIADH are you euvolemic or hypervolemic? Hypertonic or hypotonic?
Euvolemic, hypotonic
In SIADH, what two tests need to be ordered?
CT & CXR
CNS disorders that cause SIADH?
PITT

Porphyria
Infection
Tumors
Trauma
Pulmonary disorders that cause SIADH?
PPT

Positive pressure ventilation
Pneumonia
Tuberculosis
Neoplasia that cause SIADH?
Carcinoma - bronchiogenic, pancreatic, ureteral, prostatic, bladder
Lymphoma & leukemia
Thymoma & mesothelioma
Drugs that increase ADH release?
Chlorpropamide
Clofibrate
Carbamazapine
Vincristine
Drugs that potentiate ADH release?
Chlorpropamide
Cyclophosphamide
NSAIDS
Treatment of choice for SIADH?
fluid restrict
When do seizures occur in hyponatremia?
under 112
Urine osmolality of _______ despite _________ indicates __________.
<250 mOsm/kg; hypernatremia; DI
nephrogenic DI may occur as a result of:
lithium therapy, hypokalemia, hypercalcemia, or renal disease
Urine osmolality of _____ despite ______ indicates DI
< 250 mOsm

hypernatremia
Diuretics inhibit
sodium retention
signs and symptoms of hypokalemia
1. weakness
2. hyporeflexia
3. ileus
4. respiratory paralysis
5. nephrogenic DI
6. dehydration
Bartter's Syndrome
hypokalemia, salt wasting, extracellular volume depletion and secondary hyperaldosteronism

all due to a decrease in the Na-K-2Cl pump of thick ascending LOH
Gitelman Syndrome
Bartters + low magnesium
urinary excretion of K+ should be what per day
9000 mEq/day
In hyperkalemia, what is the urinary excretion of potassium?
less than 200
What are the redistribution causes of hyperkalemia?
acidosis
decreased insulin
Beta blockers
arginine infusion
succinylcholine
digitalis OD
periodic paralysis
what are low aldosterone causes of impaired K secretion with a GFR > 20
Addison's disease
Hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism
Drugs
If there is normal or high aldosterone with a GFR > 20 and hyperkalemia what might be the causes?
Primary tubular disorders:
- acquired
- renal transplant
- SLE
- amyloid
- sickle cell
- obstructive uropathy
Drugs:
- spironolactone
- triamterene
- amiloride
what condition has a U wave on EKG?
hypokalemia
Increased PTH causes serum calcium to ___ and serum Phosphorus to go ____/
ca goes up
phosphorus goes down
what does low calcium produce on EKG?
prolonged QT
Trousseaus and Chvosteks are associated with...
hypocalcemia
causes of hypercalcemia
sarcoidosis
TB
Pheos
Thiazides
Lithium
hypermagnesemia causes what to occur
at 3.5 DTRs disappear
at 4.5 muscle weakness
then hypotension & respiratory depression
who most likely get low magnesium?
chronic alcoholics
most common cause of wide anion gap?
lactic acidosis
bicarb and what go hand in hand?
Potassium!
when there is hemodynamic instability in wide anion gap acidosis what should you give?
1 amp HCO3 for pH<7.1
normal anion gap metabolic acidosis conditions =
CARD
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Aldosterone inhibitors
RTA
Diarrhea
Wide Anion gap metabolic acidosis conditions =
CO
ASA
Toulene
Mehtanol
Uremia
DKA
Paraldehyde
INH, infection, Iron
Lactic acidosis
Ethylene glycol
Starvation/sulfates
Respiratory alkalosis causes include:
PM RASH

Pregnancy
Mechanical venitlation
Respiratory
Alkalosis
Sepsis
Hyperventilation
what are the causes of metabolic alkalosis
MAMA VD
Metabolic
Alkalosis

Mineralocorticoids
Alkali ingestion
VOmiting
Diuretics
T/F
Pus in urine with a negative culture is indicative of occult bacterial infection.
true - indicative of sterile pyuria - be thinking gonorrhea
If you see eosinophil casts what dx should immediately come to mind?
AIN
What is the confirmatory stain for AIN?
wright or hansels
If WBCs present in urine, is that definitive for a UTI?
no, can be AIN
If pt has dysuria and classic signs and symptoms of infection with no + wbcs on UA what should you look at?
White cell count! Are they neutropenic?
Do a urine culturE!
If you make a patient hypotensive in the operating room, what should the diagnosis be? what's the next confirmatory step?
ATN

look at urine for dirty brown coarse granular casts
A white cell count + a fever could mean what 2 things?
UTI or AIN

Remember, AIN has triad of:
Fever
Rash
Peripheral eosinophilia
Remember to check what before you order a CT with contrast?
GFR
A kid with a confirmed UTI get what?
That is why we must do what?
US & voiding cystourethrogram - that is why it is important to do a culture on every kid urine so that you know its really infection and not a dirty specimen
What drugs are associated with DI?
Demeocycline
Lithium
describe EKG waves in general in hypokalemia
flat - low voltage
WHat are the signs on EKG of hyporkalemia?
flattened* or inverted T waves (* = same as hypo)
Increased prominence of U waves
Depression of ST segment
PVC
Low voltage QRS
Prolonged PR & QT
what are the EKG findings in hyperkalemia?
first sign = peaking of T waves
Flattening of P waves
Prolongation of PR inteval
Widening of QRS complex
final event is sine wave
Chronic interstitial nephritis at the proximal tubule is caused what type of conditions?
Multiple myeloma
Heavy metal toxicity
Chronic interstitial nephritis at the distal tubule is caused by what conditions?
Chronic obstruction or amyloidosis
CIN with medullary involvement arises from what conditions
analgesic nephropathy
sickle cell disease
PKD
What is the most common cause of renal dysfunction in patients with sarcoidosis
hypercalcemia
what is the triad of lead nephropathy?
HTN
gout
chronic renal insufficiency
CAD, Angina, HTN require what med regimen?
BB then CCBs
DM and HTN, prescribe what anti HTN?
ACE I
Decreased LV fxn, CHF - prescribed what anti-HTN?
diuretic, ACEI, BB, spironolactone
alpha adrenergic inhibitors cause what to happen
central vasoconstriction
Beta adrenergic inhibitors cause what to happen
peripheral and central vasoconstriction
ace i cause what side effects
angioedema
hyperkalemia
rash
protienuria
neutropenia
leukopenia
the preferred anti HTN drugs in

diabetes
ACEI, CCB
the preferred anti HTN drugs in
Systolic heart failure
ACE I, diuretics
the preferred anti HTN drugs in
diastolic heart failure
ACE I, BB, CCB
the preferred anti HTN drugs in
Angina
BB, CCB
the preferred anti HTN drugs in
MI
BB, ACEI
the preferred anti HTN drugs in
Pregnancy
Methyldopa, BB, hydralazine
the preferred anti HTN drugs in
Obstructive lung disease
ACE I
the preferred anti HTN drugs in
Renal insufficiency
Diuretics, ACE I if creatinine <3
Problematic Drugs in HTN and
DM
BB, high dose diuretics
Problematic HTN Drugs in systolic heart failure
CCBs
Problematic HTN Drugs in diastolic heart failure
diuretics
Problematic HTN Drugs in angina
short acting dihydropyridine
Problematic HTN Drugs in MI
short acting dihydropyridien
Problematic HTN Drugs in Pregnancy
ACE I, AII receptor blockers
Problematic HTN Drugs in obstructive lung disease
BB, combined AB blockers
Problematic HTN Drugs in renal insufficiency
ACE I, AII blockers, K+ sparing agents
classic renal carcinoma triad only presents 10% of the time and is:
gross hematuria, flank pain, palpable mass
what are dializable drugs
Penobarb
Methanol
Theophylline
Isopropyl alcohol
Lithium
Ethanol
Salicylates

"SPLIT ME"
in SAH, what is given to reverse vasospasm associated with subarachnoid bleed?
lomotopine
HTN with pumonary edema is a result of:
increased PVR
Standard therapy for pulmonary edema =
MOND
what medication is protective in aortic dissection?
BB
BP reduction in a HTN emergency should not exceed _____ in ____ minutes/
20-25% in 30-60 minutes
what is the risk of quick BP reduction in HTN emergency?
cerebral hypoperfusion, increased risk of stroke
nicardipine is contraindicated in:
aortic stenosis
what needs to be avoided in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
sublingual nitro
What is the TOC for LV insufficiency, Pulmonary edema?
sublingual nitro
nifedipine should not be used in the tx of:
HTN, angina, myocardial infarction
what are the 5 drugs for HTN urgencies
Nitro
Labetolol
Clonidine
Captopril
Losartan
two most common drugs causing Lupus
hydralazine
pentamidine
Factor V Leiden is also known as:
Protein C resistance
What is the tx for hyperhomocystinemia?
Folic acid
what are acquired forms of hypercoagulable states
pregnancy
OCPs
Lupus anticoagulants
anticardolipon antibodies
malignancy
Myeloproliferative disease
Nephrotic syndrome
HIT
Trousseau's syndrome is associated with:
multiple DVTs
CA
pancreatitis
most congential protein deficiency states that cause hypercoagulable states are managed
with lifelong warfarin therapy once a thrombotic event has occurred
hypercoagulability states associated with cancer are managed with what therapy?
heparin - warfarin does not respond
Plasmapharesis is required in TTP to remove what>
abnormal Factor VIII protein
who are in high risk hypercoagulable states according to VTE risk stratification?
multiple inherited defects
AT III deficiency
protein C/S deficiency
antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
active malignancy
idiopathic VTE
Antithrombin III deficiency is autosomal ______ and is a ______ or ______ defect.
dominant
qualitative or quantitative
Protein C deficiency is what type of genetic disorder
autosomal dominant, heterogenous disorder
Protein C is dependent on what for synthesis
vitamin K
what are effective medications for lowereing platelet counts in myeloproliferative disorders?
hydroxyurea
anagrelide
Patients with a protein C deficinecy are predisposed to what when they are on coumadin without heparin>
skin necrosis
Protein C resistence is also known as
factor V leiden
what is the most common inherited disorder resulting in a hypercoagulable state?
Protein C resistence
Protein C resistance results in a ____ % increase in hypercoagulability
20%
what makes up the secondary hypercoagulable states?
antiphospholipid antibody, phospholipid antibody syndrome, or lupus inhibitor syndrome
In a secondary hypercoagulable state, does bleeding occur?
No.
Is the PT/PTT prolonged in a secondary hypercoagulable state?
No
what are antiplatelet therapies for thromboembolic disease?
Inhibitors of cyclooxygenase
ADP receptor antagonists
phosphodiesterase inhibitors
GPIIb/IIIa & RGD blockers
what medication is used in pregnancy and breastfeeding with women in hypercoagulable states?
heparin
What are the antiplatelets for arterial thromboembolic states
ASA
Ticlodopine
Plavix
Dipyrimadole
Prostacyclin
What does Heparin accelerate?
antithrombin III inhibition of thrombin
Warfarin blocks what part of the coag cascade (numbers)
extrinsic - 2, 7, 9, 8, 10

"1972 + 8"
Warfarin has a ____ delay in effect
24-36 H
what is a desirable INR in antithromboembolic prophylaxis
2-3

1.5 - 2 prophylaxis
2.5 - 3.5 valve prosthesis
what does warfarin do
block vitamin K
what is a common side effect of anti-thrombotics
intracranial hemorrhage - within first 4 hours (1%)
How is intracranial hemorrage from antithrombotics tx?
cryoprecipitate
#1 cause of ED =
impotence
where is blood retained in penis during erection
corpus cavernosum
what are most impt. causes leading to erectile dysfunction
CV disease
DM
Neuro probs
hormonal insufficiencies
drug side effects
in psychological impotence, there is a strong response to:
placebo tx
first line tx in ED
PDE5 inhibitor drugs
what are second line txs for ED
prostaglandin (alprostadil) tablets in urethra
intracavernous injections w/fine needle into penis
penile prosthesis
penis pump
vascular reconstructive surgery
2 most important predictors of ED =
age
health
Decreased erectile rigidity
&
ejaculatory dysfunction with
BB
common

uncommon
Decreased erectile rigidity
&
ejaculatory dysfunction with
sympatholytics
expected

common
Decreased erectile rigidity
&
ejaculatory dysfunction with
alpha 1 agonists
uncommon

uncommon
Decreased erectile rigidity
&
ejaculatory dysfunction with
alpha 2 agonists
common

less common
Decreased erectile rigidity
&
ejaculatory dysfunction with
alpha 1 antagonists
uncommon

less common

(retrograde ejaculation 30%)
Decreased erectile rigidity
&
ejaculatory dysfunction with
ACE I
Uncommon

uncommon
Decreased erectile rigidity
&
ejaculatory dysfunction with
diuretics
less common

uncommon
Decreased erectile rigidity
&
ejaculatory dysfunction with
antidepressants
common

uncommon

esp uncommon with SSRIs
Decreased erectile rigidity
&
ejaculatory dysfunction with
antipsychotics
common

common
Decreased erectile rigidity
&
ejaculatory dysfunction with
anticholinergics
less common

uncommon
what drugs most commonly cause decreased erectile rigidity & ejaculatory dysfuction?
antidepressants & nicotine
BB can cause what physical deformity of the penis?
Peyronie's disorder
ED is ___ x's higher in men in their 60s vs. men in their 40's
4 times
What is a key cause of erectile dysfunction
smoking
a smoker with heart disease has a what % chance of ED
56%
A nonsmoker with heart disease has a what % chance of ED?
8.5%
a pt with HTN who smokes has what % chance of ED?
20%
anatomic site that is the MCC of ED =
neuromuscular jxn
erection can be managed by 2 different mechanisms:
reflex (touch) - peripheral n and the lower part of spinal cord;
psycogenic - limbic system
what is required for a successful erection?
intact neural system
secretion of NO
adequate levels of testosterone
intact pituitary
MC endocrine disorder causing ED
DM
what tests are done generally to preclude underlying disease in pts with ED?
Testosterone
FSH
LH
T/F
A significant amount of men who have no sexual dysfunction do not have nocturnal erections
True
Overall response to PDE5 inhibitors =
70%
cheap tx for ED
aerobic exercise