Key diagnostic test result for acute pyelonephritis - ANSWER WBC casts
, What type of renal failure are renal calculi? - ANSWER Post renal
Gold standard of diagnosing renal calculi? - ANSWER CT scan
Treatment goals for renal calculi (4) - ANSWER pain management, pass stone, reduce size of stone,
prevent new stones
Who is a candidate for dialysis? (5) - ANSWER Unresolvable hyperkalemia, acidosis, uremic symptoms,
fluid overload resistant to therapy, stage 5 CKD
What co-morbidities are associated with CKD? (3) - ANSWER Hypertension, diabetes, lupus
is CKD reversible? - ANSWER No, it is progressive and irreversible
Stage 1 of CKD - ANSWER Kidney damage but normal GFR >90
Stage 2 of CKD - ANSWER Mild decrease in GFR (60-89)
Stage 3 of CKD - ANSWER Moderate decrease in GFR (30-59)
Still a chance for improvement of kidney function
Stage 4 of CKD - ANSWER Severe decrease in GFR 15-29
Stage 5 of CKD - ANSWER Kidney failure
GFR <15 or dialysis
Warning signs of GERD (5) - ANSWER heartburn while eating & worse when laying down, dysphagia,
sensation of lump in your throat, abdominal/chest pain, regurgitation
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