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Symptoms of Lower UTI (3) - Correct Answers ->> burning on urination dysuria
suprapubic pain
Symptoms of Upper UTI (6) - Correct Answers ->> pyleonephritis fever
Flank pain CVA
tenderness N/V malaise
Is acute renal failure reversible? - Correct Answers ->> yes
How do you determine the prognosis of acute renal failure? - Correct Answers ->>
If we give a diuretic and we get output, this means we have functioning kidneys
Examples of pre-renal failure with diagnostic examples (2) - Correct Answers ->>
Dehydration (diabetics) and inability to perfuse (heart failure)
Examples of intrarenal failure (4) - Correct Answers ->> Contrast dye, glomerulonephritis,
ischemia,
diabetes
Examples of post-renal failure (3) - Correct Answers ->> renal stones, tumors,
swollen prostate
Key diagnostic test result for acute pyelonephritis - Correct Answers ->> WBC casts
What type of renal failure are renal calculi? - Correct Answers ->> Post renal
Gold standard of diagnosing renal calculi? - Correct Answers ->> CT scan
Treatment goals for renal calculi (4) - Correct Answers ->> pain management, pass stone,
reduce size of stone, prevent new stones
, Who is a candidate for dialysis? (5) - Correct Answers ->> Unresolvable hyperkalemia,
Acidosis
uremic symptoms,
fluid overload resistant to therapy, stage 5 CKD
What co-morbidities are associated with CKD? (3) - Correct Answers ->> Hypertension,
diabetes, lupus
is CKD reversible? - Correct Answers ->> No, it is progressive and irreversible
Stage 1 of CKD - Correct Answers ->> Kidney damage but normal GFR >90
Stage 2 of CKD - Correct Answers ->> Mild decrease in GFR (60-89)
Stage 3 of CKD - Correct Answers ->> Moderate decrease in GFR (30-59) Still a chance for
improvement of kidney function
Stage 4 of CKD - Correct Answers ->> Severe decrease in GFR 15-29
Stage 5 of CKD - Correct Answers ->> Kidney failure GFR <15 or dialysis
Warning signs of GERD (5) - Correct Answers ->> heartburn while eating & worse when
laying down, dysphagia, sensation of lump in your throat, abdominal/chest pain,
regurgitation
GERD symptoms over the age of 50 (6) - Correct Answers ->> dysphagia, odynophagia,
N/V, weight loss, melena, early satiety
Symptoms of hiatal hernia - Correct Answers ->> Typically asymptomatic
Treatment of sliding hiatal hernia (4)n- Correct Answers ->> Small, frequent meals, avoid
lying flat after eating, avoid tight clothes, weight control
Key symptom of duodenal ulcers - Correct Answers ->> chronic, intermittent pain in the
epigastric region
When do patients with duodenal ulcers typically have the most pain (2) - Correct Answers -
>> 30min-2hrs after eating or in the middle of the night (d/t stomach being empty)
Where do we typically see peptic ulcer disease? (3) - Correct Answers ->>
lower esophagus, stomach and duodenum
What is the first line medication for treatment of major depression - Correct Answers ->>
SSRI's
What factors affect antidepressant prescription? (5) - Correct Answers ->>
symptoms, age, side effects, safety and cost
What is social anxiety disorder? - Correct Answers ->> Fear and avoidance of social
situations