Renal & Urology UK Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Renal & Urology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 321: Magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite) kidney stones precipitate with _____ urine pH
Answer: increased
Flashcard 322: Bacteria in lower UTIs can ascend up the urinary tract causing _____
Answer: pyelonephritis
Flashcard 323: What is the pharmacological management for ureteral stones ≤ 10 mm?
_____
Answer: Tamsulosin (alpha blocker)
Flashcard 324: What is the appearance of calcium kidney stones on X-ray and CT?
_____
Answer: Radiopaque
Flashcard 325: Urinary tract calculi often present with _____uria & dysuria
Answer: haemat
Flashcard 326: What is the preferred class of antibiotics for acute prostatitis in men?\n_____
Answer: Fluoroquinolones
Flashcard 327: Uric acid kidney stones are often seen in diseases with increased _____ (e.g. leukemia, chemotherapy, myeloproliferative disorders)
Answer: cell turnover
Flashcard 328: What is the first-line investigation for urinary tract calculi in pregnant women, children, & young people?
_____
Answer: Ultrasound KUB
Flashcard 329: _____ UTIs are defined as ≥ 2 episodes in 6 months, or ≥ 3 in 12 months
Answer: Recurrent
Flashcard 330: What is the investigation & management for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy?
_____
Answer: **same as if it is symptomatic!
Urine culture
- 7 days of empiric antibiotics:
- Nitrofurantoin 100mg modified release BD for 7 days → AVOID in third trimester
- Amoxicillin 500mg TDS for 7 days
- Cefalexin 500mg TDS for 7 days
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