Difference between revisions of "Renal"
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*Starting dialysis requires shared decision making and consideration about quality of life factors. | *Starting dialysis requires shared decision making and consideration about quality of life factors. | ||
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*Lupus nephritis is diagnosed with renal biopsy. | *Lupus nephritis is diagnosed with renal biopsy. | ||
*Thiazide diuretics decrease the risk of calcium oxalate stones and calcium phosphate stones by '''increasing renal reabsorption of calcium (thereby lowering the concentration of calcium in the urine'''. | *Thiazide diuretics decrease the risk of calcium oxalate stones and calcium phosphate stones by '''increasing renal reabsorption of calcium (thereby lowering the concentration of calcium in the urine'''. | ||
Revision as of 03:59, 15 January 2023
Missed Concepts
- Starting dialysis requires shared decision making and consideration about quality of life factors.
- Lupus nephritis is diagnosed with renal biopsy.
- Thiazide diuretics decrease the risk of calcium oxalate stones and calcium phosphate stones by increasing renal reabsorption of calcium (thereby lowering the concentration of calcium in the urine.
- Treat acute prostatitis with empiric antibiotics and bladder decompression (usually suprapubic catheter)
- Following renal transplant, there is an increased risk of diabetes (within months) and osteoporosis (later on).
- Criteria for inpatient management of kidney stones: urinary infection, AKI, complete obstruction, intractable pain/nausea/vomiting.