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πŸ–Š Indications for Urgent Dialysis (AEIOU)
A 27-year-old marathon runner presents for routine evaluation. He is asymptomatic. Urinalysis shows specific gravity 1.032, no protein, no blood, and numerous hyaline casts. Serum creatinine is normal. Most appropriate interpretation?
Anonymous Quiz
4%
Early glomerulonephritis
17%
Acute tubular necrosis
26%
Rhabdomyolysis
49%
Normal finding due to concentrated urine
4%
Chronic kidney disease
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A 14-year-old presents with edema, hematuria, and proteinuria. Labs show persistently low C3 with normal C4. Kidney biopsy demonstrates ribbon-like dense deposits within the glomerular basement membrane. Which additional finding is most likely?
Anonymous Quiz
23%
Anti-double stranded DNA antibodies
36%
Anti-GBM antibodies
14%
ANCA positivity
4%
Elevated complement C4
23%
C3 nephritic factor stabilizing C3 convertase
❀2
A 60-year-old man develops oliguria after an episode of hypovolemic shock. Labs show BUN-to-creatinine ratio < 20:1, urine sodium 35 mEq/L, and FeNa 3%. Urinalysis reveals muddy brown casts. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Anonymous Quiz
26%
Pre-renal AKI
6%
Post-renal obstruction
9%
Glomerulonephritis
15%
Acute interstitial nephritis
44%
Acute tubular necrosis
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Nephrotic syndrome may result in a ________________ state
Anonymous Quiz
82%
Hypercoagulable
18%
Hypocoagulable
A pregnant woman with Crohn disease asks which medication should be avoided. Which is contraindicated?
Anonymous Quiz
4%
Mesalamine
11%
Infliximab
8%
Azathioprine
68%
Methotrexate
9%
Corticosteroids
❀5
A 42-year-old woman presents with severe epigastric pain radiating to the back. Labs show elevated lipase and ALT of 420 U/L. She denies alcohol use. Most likely cause?
Anonymous Quiz
14%
Alcohol-induced pancreatitis
5%
Hypertriglyceridemia
9%
Drug-induced pancreatitis
18%
Autoimmune pancreatitis
55%
Gallstone pancreatitis
❀2
Four weeks after severe pancreatitis, a patient develops persistent abdominal pain. CT shows a well-defined fluid collection with a fibrous wall. Diagnosis?
Anonymous Quiz
17%
Pancreatic abscess
67%
Pancreatic pseudocyst
4%
Hematoma
6%
Ascites
4%
Necrosis
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An adult with nephrotic-range proteinuria develops sudden flank pain and hematuria. Imaging shows renal vein thrombosis. Underlying mechanism?
Anonymous Quiz
5%
Hemodilution
71%
Loss of anticoagulant proteins in urine
13%
Vasculitis
7%
Complement deficiency
3%
Platelet destruction
❀1
A 10-year-old boy develops cola-colored urine, periorbital edema, and hypertension 2 weeks after a sore throat. Urine shows RBC casts and mild proteinuria. Most likely process?
Anonymous Quiz
7%
Podocyte foot process effacement
78%
Immune-mediated glomerular inflammation
6%
Loss of antithrombin III
2%
Selective albumin permeability
8%
Minimal change disease
❀1
A 4-year-old with generalized edema and frothy urine has:
- Proteinuria >3.5 g/day
- Hypoalbuminemia - Hyperlipidemia - No hematuria Primary structural defect?
Anonymous Quiz
11%
Mesangial IgA deposition
12%
Subepithelial immune complexes
7%
Crescent formation
8%
GBM splitting
62%
Podocyte foot process effacement
πŸ–Š Indications for Urgent Dialysis (AEIOU)
πŸ–Š Auscultation of Cardiac Murmurs
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A 6-month-old infant presents with vomiting, irritability, and a bulging anterior fontanelle. On exam, the eyes appear half-closed with the upper eyelids pulled down and the sclera visible above the iris. This is most consistent with:
Anonymous Quiz
79%
Sunsetting sign due to increased intracranial pressure
3%
Duane syndrome
7%
Myasthenia gravis
10%
Ptosis from congenital Horner syndrome
1%
Craniosynostosis
A 6-year-old child presents with low-grade fever, mild conjunctivitis, and posterior cervical lymphadenopathy. Three days later, a pink maculopapular rash appears on the face and spreads downward to the trunk and extremities. The most likely diagnosis is?
Anonymous Quiz
27%
Rubella
15%
Scarlet fever
4%
Roseola
5%
Varicella
49%
Measles
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A 5-year-old with fever, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis develops a maculopapular rash starting at the hairline and spreading downward, fading in the same order. What feature distinguishes it from rubella?
Anonymous Quiz
12%
Face-first rash
6%
Pink maculopapular rash
15%
Posterior cervical lymphadenopathy
61%
Koplik spots in the prodrome
6%
Rash fades top-to-bottom
A 6-year-old presents with mild fever and malaise. Two days later, a bright red β€œslapped cheek” rash appears on the face, followed by a lacy, reticular rash on the trunk and extremities. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Anonymous Quiz
50%
Erythema infectiosum
21%
Roseola
13%
Measles
3%
Rubella
13%
Scarlet fever
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