Renal & Urology — Flashcards

_____ diuretics can treat calcium oxalate / phosphate kidney stones

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

Magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite) kidney stones are caused by _____ +ve organisms

What is the investigation & management for lower UTIs in men? _____

Describe the examination finding in pyelonephritis: _____

The second most common urinary tract calculi (often associated with infection) are _____ (Magnesium ammonium phosphate)

Renal stone management: < _____ = offer shockwave lithotripsy 10 - 20mm = shockwave lithotripsy OR ureteroscopy > 20mm = percutaneous nephrolithotomy

What type of kidney stone commonly requires surgical removal due to its size? _____

_____ can cause kidney stones

Hint: HIV medication

Urinary tract calculi (kidney stones) pain is often characterised as "_____"