Nephrology — Flashcards

Nephrotic syndrome results in _____, which manifests as pitting edema and secondary hyperaldosteronism

IgA nephropathy typically follows a _____ or GI tract infection

_____ renal tubular acidosis is also known as type 4 RTA

Signs of Post-Strep Glomerulonephritis include dark, "_____"-colored urine and facial edema

Renal cell carcinoma rarely may present with _____-sided varicocele in males

_____ renal tubular acidosis is associated with increased risk for calcium phosphate kidney stones

A good rule of thumb for the relationship between GFR and serum creatinine is that everytime GFR _____, serum creatinine doubles

Acute pyelonephritis may present with _____ in the urine +/- WBC casts

_____ is a renal tubular defect characterized by an autosomal recessive inherited deficiency of the enzyme 11-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

A patient that was given a penicillin drug that has _____-creased BUN/creatinine,eosino-phils in urine and sterile pyuria most likely has interstitial nephritis