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| Gout: factors that can precipitate an attack of acute gouty arthritis |
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DARK: Diuretics Alcohol Renal disease Kicked (trauma) · And, the attack occurs most often at night [thus "dark"]. Show Details / Rate It ---Marc Miller Sackler School of Medicine |
| Renal failure: causes |
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AVID GUT: Acute tubular necrosis Vascular obstruction Infection Diffuse intravascular coagulation Glomerular disease Urinary obstruction Tubulointerstitial nephritis Show Details / Rate It ---Daniel Clarke University of Queensland |
| Calculi: types |
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CAlCUli: Calcium Ammonium magnesium phosphate Cystine Uric acid Show Details / Rate It ---Robert O'Connor University College Dublin |
| Gout vs. pseudogout: crystal lab findings |
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Pseduogout crystals are: Positive birefringent Polygon shaped · Gout therefore is the negative needle shaped crystals. · Also, gout classically strikes great Toe, and its hallmark is Tophi.  Show Details / Rate It ---Robert O'Connor University College Dublin |
| APKD: signs, complications, accelerators |
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11 B's: · Signs: Bloody urine Bilateral pain [vs. stones, which are usually unilateral pain] Blood pressure up Bigger kidneys Bumps palpable · Complications: Berry aneurysm Biliary cysts Bicuspid valve [prolapse and other problems] · Accelerators: Boys Blacks Blood pressure high Show Details / Rate It ---Robert O'Connor University College Dublin |
| Barter's syndrome: pathogenesis, major sign |
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Barter: "In exchange for giving away Na+,K+,Cl-, you can drop the blood pressure". Show Details / Rate It ---Samuel Atom Baek-Kim Tuckahoe, New York |
| Renal failure (chronic): consequences |
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ABCDEFG: Anemia -due to less EPO Bone alterations -osteomalacia -osteoporosis -von Recklinghausen Cardiopulmonary -atherosclerosis -CHF -hypertension -pericarditis D vitamin loss Electrolyte imbalance -sodium loss/gain -metabolic acidosis -hyperkalemia Feverous infections -due to leukocyte abnormalities and dialysis hazards GI disturbances -haemorrhagic gastritis -peptic ulcer disease -intractable hiccups Show Details / Rate It ---Plussind Siriraj Medical University, Thailand |
| Nephrotic syndrome: hallmark findings |
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"Protein LEAC": Proteinuria Lipid up Edema Albumin down Cholesterol up · In nephrotic, the proteins leak out. Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor |
| Gout: major features |
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GOUT: Great toe One joint (75% monoarticular) Uric acid increased (hence urolithiasis) Tophi Show Details / Rate It ---Dr. Harsh Sharma BJ Medical College |
| Hematuria: urethral causes |
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NUTS: Neoplasm Urethritis Tumour Stone Show Details / Rate It ---Sushant Varma University of Sheffield, UK |
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