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Internal Medicine

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What is the definition of acute renal failure?   show
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show protein waste products  
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show falsely low  
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show there is some tubular secretion of creatinine; it is not all freely filtered  
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show 1. portal hypertension leads to splanchnic vasodilation 2. decreased volume is sensed by JG apparatus → activation of RAAS 3. renal vasoconstriction → decreased renal perfusion  
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show orthodeoxia, characteristic of hepatopulmonary syndrome  
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How would creatinine be effected in a patient with a large renal stone obstructing a ureter?   show
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How is postrenal azotemia diagnosed?   show
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What is the most common cause of intrinsic acute renal failure in hospitalized patients?   show
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1. Patient with fever, rash and oliguria after starting a new drug? 2. What is the best initial test?   show
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show 1. EKG for possible cardiac complications of hyperkalemia 2. Ca2+, hydration, bicarbonate to alkalinize urine  
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1. What is the metabolic complication of ethylene glycol overdose? 2. Treatment   show
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show 1. ingestion of antifreeze 2. Crohn's disease from fat and calcium malabsorption  
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show prevents conversion of xanthine to hypoxanthine to uric acid  
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show hyperparathyroidism  
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show 1. AIN occurs with the first dose and presents with fever, rash, and eosinophils 2. direct toxins take several days/weeks  
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show tobramycin  
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show renal failure that is not severe enough to require dialysis; aka azotemia  
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Patient with recent vascular catheter develops signs of renal failure.   show
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Which HIV drug is most associated with neprholithiasis?   show
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Acute flank pain, hematuria, pyuria and fever: 1. patient with + urine cultures 2. patient with history of diabetes, sickle cell or NSAID use 3. What is the most accurate diagnostic test?   show
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show hydration  
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show 1. glomerulonephritis 2. renal biopsy  
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1. Patient with sinusitus and renal disease 2. best initial test 3. most accurate test 4. Treatment   show
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show 1. Churg-Strauss 2. glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide  
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show virtually every organ except the lung  
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show 1. Henoch-Schonlein purpura 2. systemic deposition of IgA 3. supportive because disease is self-limiting  
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Characteristics of Glomerulonephritis   show
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show eosinophilia and positive C-ANCA  
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Churg-Strauss Syndrome: most accurate test   show
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show Antibasement membrane antibodies to type IV collagen  
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Goodpasture Syndrome: most accurate test   show
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show plasmapheresis and steroid, +/- cyclophosphamide  
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Polyarteritis Nodosa: best initial test   show
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show biopsy (need angiogram done before bx)  
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show cyclophosphamine and steroid  
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show Steroids if disease is severe or porgressive  
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show increase IgA  
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show renal biopsy  
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IgA nephropathy (Berger Disease): Treatments   show
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Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis: characteristics   show
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Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis: best initial test   show
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Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis: most accurate test   show
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show 1. supportive 2. manage fluid overload and HTN with diuretics  
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show Pentad presentation: 1. hemolytic anemia; 2. uremia; 3. thrombocytopenia; 4. fever; 5. neurologic problems  
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show Triad presentation: 1. hemolytic anemia; 2. uremia; 3. thrombocytopenia  
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show 1. none; if antibiotics are given, organism may release more toxins as it dies 2. do not transfuse platelets bc they precipitate and worsen the CNS and renal abnormalities  
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show 1. rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis 2. steroids and cyclophosphamide  
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What are the two common types of amyloidosis?   show
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What defines nephrotic syndrome?   show
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What is the cause of hyperlipidemia in nephrotic syndrome?   show
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show membranous  
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Cause of casts on urinalysis: 1. hyaline 2. red cell 3. white cell   show
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show 1. chronic renal failure 2. acute tubular necrosis  
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show A E I O U 1. Acid/base disorders 2. Electrolytes (↑K) 3. Intoxication 4. Overload of volume 5. Uremia (pericarditis, encephalopathy)  
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Cause of hypocalcemia in renal failure (2)?   show
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What is used to treat hyperphosphatemia from end-stage renal disease?   show
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What is used to treat hyperphosphatemia from end-stage renal disease when calcium mis abnormally high (from vitamin D replacement?   show
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What happens to the levels of the following electrolytes in ESRD: 1. calcium 2. phosphate 3. magnesium   show
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show 1. <130/80 2. rapidly progressive coronary artery disease is the most common cuase of death  
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show 1. uremia-induced platelet dysfunction 2. desmopressin causes release of subendothelial vWF stores and factor 8  
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show "1. as ECT osmolality decreases, water shifts into brain cells increasing the ICP 2. blood pressure increases to maintain cerebral perfusion pressure"  
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How does hyponatremia effect intracranial pressure?   show
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At what level does hyponatremia become symptomatic?   show
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"What is the treatment for: 1. mild hyponatremia 2. moderate hyponatremia 3. severe hyponetremia   show
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What neurologic disorder is caused by correcting hyponatremia too rapidly?   show
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show ↑ glucose osmotically draws water into the vascular space and dilutes sodium  
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Most important diagnostic test when a patient has suspected hypokalemia   show
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What acid base status is seen following dehydration?   show
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show potassium is found mostly intracellularly and with rapid cell production from B12, extracellular K+ moves into cells  
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How is magnesium related to potassium metabolism?   show
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Rx for hypovolemia from vomiting?   show
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Rx for severe hypercalcemia?   show
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show 1. results in hypercalcemia because albumin binds H+ and releases Ca2+ 2. results in hypocalcemia  
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Patient with multiple blood transfusions has a seizure and perioral numbness.   show
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How can alcoholism lead to hypocalcemia   show
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show high glucose level causes a transcellular shift of water out of the cell into the vascular space, diluting the sodium  
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Rx for: 1. mild hypovolemic hypernatremia 2. severe hypovolemic hypernatremia   show
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Treatment for nephrogenic diabetes insipidus   show
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What effect does insulin have on potassium levels?   show
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Patient with muscle weakness and peaked T waves on EKG. What is the treatment?   show
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show 1. normal saline 2. lactated ringer  
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show sweat is mostly free water (hypotonic) and results in hypernatremia  
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How do you diagnose SIADH?   show
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Treatment for SIADH 1. severe disease 2. chronic disease in which underlying cause can't be corrected   show
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How fast can hypo or hypernatremia be corrected?   show
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show causes hypokalemia mainly from K+ secretion from colon and small part from kidneys  
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show T-wave flattening and U-waves  
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show resin that absorbs 1 mEq K per g and releases 1 mEg Na  
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show 1. aldosterone deficiency 2. Presence of high urine sodium with oral salt restriction. 3. Fludrocortisone  
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What electrolyte changes are seen with volume contraction?   show
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show 1. gauge of the unmeasured anions in the bloodstream 2. positively charged cations - negatively charged anions  
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show 1. determine urine anion gap (Na + K) - Cl 2. positive gap indicates renal tubular acidosis  
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show 1. Na+, K+, Ca2+ 2. HCO3-, Cl-, albumin, lactate, ketoacids  
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show respiratory alkalosis + metabolic acidosis  
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show 1. calcium oxalate 2. increased calcium, decreased oxalate  
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show urinary infections with urease positive organisms  
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show uric acid  
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Extra-renal manifestations of adult polycystic kidney disease   show
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show >3g/day = nephrotic  
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show FeNa < 1 because there is salt and water retention  
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What is the difference between Henoch-Schonlein purpura and IgA nephropathy?   show
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show 1. IgA nephropathy 2. poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis  
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1. Why must one biopsy in lupus nephritis? 2. What is the treatment?   show
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show 1. protein:creatinine ratio of >3.5 2. renal biopsy  
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show elevated urine osmolality and urine sodium in a patient with hyponatremia  
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1. Patient with flattened T waves and U waves present 2. What causes the U wave   show
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show no max dose because gut cannot absorb it fast enough to overload kills  
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show 1. impaired distal secretion of H+ 2. impaired proximal absorption of bicarbonate 3. aldosterone deficiency  
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1. What 2 things cause normal anion gap metabolic acidosis? 2. What laboratory test helps distinguish between the two?   show
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1. How do you quantify oliguria? 2. How do you quantify anuria?   show
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1. When is Winter's formula used? 2. What is Winter's formula?   show
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