Urology/ Nephrology

Secondary nephrotic syndrome: Causes

Submitted by saranya on Wed, 01/02/2012 - 00:14
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 " DAVID "

  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Amyloidosis
  • Vasculitis
  • Infections
  • Drugs
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Nephrotic syndrome: Features

Submitted by saranya on Thu, 26/01/2012 - 12:07
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 " NEPHROTIC "

  • Na+ & water retention
  • Edema
  • Proteinuria > 3.5g/day
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Renal vein thrOmbosis
  • Thrombotic and thromboembolic complications
  • Infection with staph. N pneumococci
  • hyperCoagulable state
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Consequences of chronic renal failure

Submitted by saranya on Mon, 23/01/2012 - 21:26
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" A.B.C.D.E.F.G "

Anemia

  • due to less EPO

Bone alterations

  • osteomalacia
  • osteoporosis
  • von Recklinghausen disease

Cardiopulmonary

  • atherosclerosis
  • CHF
  • hypertension -pericarditis

D vitamin loss

Electrolyte imbalance

  • sodium loss/gain
  • metabolic acidosis
  • hyperkalemia

Fever (i.e., infections)

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Microorganisms causing UTI

Submitted by neema_neetha on Mon, 12/10/2009 - 22:11
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"KEEPS"

  • Klebsiella pneumoniae
  • E.coli
  • Enterococcus faecalis/ Enterobacter cloacae
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa/ Proteus mirabilis
  • Staphylococcus saprophyticus/ Serratia marcescens
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