Renal & Urology — Flashcards

Patients with hypocalcaemia should have _____ done to exclude chronic kidney disease as the cause

Hint: blood test

Sum up how urinary tract calculi (kidney stones) present: _____

What is the appearance of uric acid kidney stones on CT scan?\n_____

Urinary tract calculi may be treated and prevented by encouraging _____ intake

Magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite) kidney stones classically form _____ in renal calyces

Management of uric acid kidney stones may include _____, especially in patients with gout or tumour lysis syndrome

Risk factors for urinary tract calculi: - _____ solute concentration in the urinary filtrate - Low ↓ urine volume

Hint: ↓/↑

Lower urinary tract infections can present with _____, urinary frequency & urgency, suprapubic pain and offensive-smelling urine

What is the investigation & management for asymptomatic catheter-associated bacteriuria? _____

What is the first-line investigation for urinary tract calculi (kidney stones)? _____