Nephrology — Flashcards

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

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

The causes of _____ anion gap metabolic acidosis may be remembered with the mnemonic HARDASS: H: hyperalimentation (artificial supply of nutrition)A: Addison diseaseR: renal tubular acidosisD: diarrheaA: acetazolamideS: spironolactone S: saline infusion

Indications for acute dialysis may be remembered with the mnemonic AEIOU:A - _____E - severe Electrolyte abnormalitiesI - substance IntoxicationO - volume OverloadU - Uremic symptoms

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

The hallmark of acute kidney injury is _____, often with oliguria

Falsely _____ BNP values can be seen in renal impairment, female patients and advanced age

_____ glomerulonephritis may present with hematuria and cola / tea-colored urine

Treatment of renal failure involves _____ or renal transplant

In diabetics, _____ inhibitors decrease intraglomerular pressure, thus slowing glomerular basement membrane thickening