Renal & Urology — Flashcards

Polycystic kidney disease ↑ risk of _____ because of ↑ risk of berry (saccular) aneurysms present

In the terminal phase of an illness, antibiotics _____ typically prolong life, but may make patients more comfortable

Hint: Do/Do not

_____ and fentanyl are preferred to morphine in palliative patients with severe renal impairment

_____ is preferred to morphine in palliative patients with mild-to-moderate renal impairment

The worst complication of pyelonephritis is _____

The most common organism that causes pyelonephritis is _____

Patients being managed for pyelonephritis in should seek medical help if their symptoms do not start to improve within _____ of taking the antibiotics

What is the 1st-line antibiotic for pyelonephritis in pregnant women? _____

What is the initial investigation for pyelonephritis? _____

Pyelonephritis is an infection of the kidney that presents with _____ pain, fever, N&V and UTI symptoms

Hint: location