Renal & Urology UK Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Renal & Urology with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Renal & Urology Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 331: What is the investigation and management for symptomatic catheter-associated UTIs (CAUTI)?
Answer: - **Investigation**: Urine culture (mandatory for diagnosis).
- **Management**:
1. Remove or replace the indwelling catheter (if still needed).
2. Antibiotic therapy for 7 days (e.g., Nitrofurantoin, Trimethoprim, or Amoxicillin/Clavulanate as 1st line depending on local guidelines).
Flashcard 332: Suspect _____ in a patient with urinary tract calculi + fever
Answer: pyelonephritis
Flashcard 333: Patients with urinary tract calculi are often unable to _____ due to the pain
Answer: sit still
Flashcard 334: _____ is the formation or presence of calculi (stones) within the urinary tract, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder, or urethra
Answer: Urinary tract calculi (urolithiasis)
Flashcard 335: If a patient with urinary tract calculi passes a stone, it should be sent for _____
Answer: analysis (check the composition of the stone)
Flashcard 336: What is the investigation & management for uncomplicated lower UTIs?
_____
Answer: - No investigation needed
- 3 days of antibiotics (nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim 1st-line)
Flashcard 337: What is the appearance of struvite kidney stones on CT?
_____
Answer: Radiopaque
Flashcard 338: _____ diuretics can precipitate calcium oxalate / phosphate kidney stones
Answer: Loop
Flashcard 339: Urinary tract calculi (kidney stones) cause _____ unilateral flank pain that radiates to the groin
Answer: severe
Flashcard 340: What is the analgesic management for urinary tract calculi?
1st-line: _____
2nd-line: IV paracetamol
Answer: NSAID any route (traditionally IM diclofenac)
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