Renal & Urology — Flashcards

_____ kidney stones are the third most common and also called struvite stones

What antibiotics are used in lower UTIs? 1st-line: _____ or trimethoprim If pregnant: Amoxicillin or Cefalexin

What is the preferred class of antibiotics for acute prostatitis in men?\n_____

What are the most common urinary tract calculi (kidney stones)? _____

Name the common urinary tract calculi: ~75% _____ ~10% Uric acid stones ~5-10% Struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate) stones <5% Calcium phosphate, Cystine stones

What type of kidney stone is seen in patients with gout? _____

Urinary tract calculi = _____ Urinary tract calculi and pregnancy = Ultrasound

Hint: imaging

_____ stones are a rare form of nephrolithiasis, most commonly seen in children

Proteus mirabilis is a gram -ve bacteria that classically forms large _____, which form from struvite stones, in the renal pelvis

What is the advice for nitrofurantion use in pregnancy (UTI)? _____