Renal & Urology — Flashcards

What size stones are generally considered the upper limit for Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)?

Ischaemic acute tubular necrosis results from _____

Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is more common in _____

Hint: children/adults

What is the management of post-renal AKI? _____

Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) _____ GFR by tubular epithelial cell death and intraluminal obstruction

Hint: ↓/↑

_____ is a glomerulonephritis that occurs 1-3 weeks after group A β-haemolytic streptococcal infection

What is the urine osmolality (mOsm/kg) in post-renal AKI? _____

Hint: >500 or <350

Maintenance phase of acute tubular necrosis = _____uria Recovery phase of acute tubular necrosis = polyuria

Hint: oligo/poly

Nephrotic syndrome causes proteinuria (>3.5g/24hr) ± _____

Hypoalbuminaemia in nephrotic syndrome reduces ↓ _____ pressure, leading to oedema