Renal & Urology — Flashcards

Chronic use of _____ can cause analgesic nephropathy leading to CKD

↓ GFR results in reduced H+ excretion & bicarbonate regeneration leading to _____

Hint: acid-base disturbance

↓ GFR leads to Na+/H2O retention resulting in _____

CKD with arteriosclerosis of afferent arterioles evolving to glomerulosclerosis is associated with _____

Hint: underlying cause

CKD with immune complex deposition, inflammation, cellular proliferation causing glomerulosclerosis is associated with _____

Hint: underlying cause

↓ GFR leads to reduced urine excretion and accumulation of _____

_____ is a progressive, irreversible decline in kidney function lasting ≥ 3 months

The "Shiga-like" toxin in enterohemorrhagic E. Coli (EHEC) can enter the circulation causing _____

Patient on peritoneal dialysis with generalized abdominal pain reports cloudy dialysis effluent & mild fever. What is the likely diagnosis? _____

What is the likely diagnosis in a 72 yr old man with resistant hypertension and an abdominal bruit? _____

Hint: ?diagnosis