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MC early renal abnormality in diabetic pts?
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Glomerular hyperfiltration, leading to glomerular membrane thickening
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Nephrotic syndrome increases the risk for what?
Mechanism? |
- Increased risk for accelerated atherosclerosis
- Due to alterations in lipid metabolism |
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What should be suspected when a large amount of blood is found on urinalysis w/ few actual RBC’s?
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Rhabdomyolysis
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• Area of damage based on when blood is found in Urine:
Blood at beginning of urination? Blood at end of urination? Blood during entire urination cycle? |
- Beginning: lesion in urethra (Urethritis)
- End: Prostate or Bladder cause - Entire time: disease in kidneys or ureters |
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RTA has what RF for infants?
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Can cause failure to thrive
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DM vs HTN end stage renal disease?
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- HTN: Atherosclerotic lesions of afferent and efferent arterioles, w/ intimal thickening and luminal narrowing, causing DECREASED GFR, Nephrosclerosis and kidney shrinkage
- DM: BM thickening, increased extra-cellular matrix and fibrosis causing normal to INCREASED GFR and later on Microalbuminuria |
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MCC of end stage renal disease?
2nd? |
- Diabetic Nephropathy MCC
- HTN 2nd MCC |
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After doing a UA in pt w/ Sx’s of BPH, if they have increased Creatinine what next?
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Abd US to look for Hydronephrosis
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Tx for uncomplicated Cystitis?
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Bactrim or Nitrofurantoin
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