Acute Kidney Injury
This is a common cause of prerenal AKI
Dehydration
This is a symptom of pain or discomfort when you urinate
Dysuria
This is a common symptom of kidney stones
What is flank pain
Define pyelonephritis
What is Infection of the kidney
This electrolyte is lost in vomiting
Potassium
A lab value increases in AKI
What is Serum creatinine
Population at higher risk for UTIs
Who are Females
A dietary factor that increases risk of kidney stones
What is High oxalate intake
This is the most common is a common treatment for pyelonephritis
Antibiotics
This symptom is often seen in hyponatremia, especially acute hyponatremia
What is confusion
This is a severe reduction in urine output, usually < 0.5 ml/kg/hr
What is Oliguria
a common cause of hospital-acquired UTI often called CAUDI
What is a catheter associated urinary tract infection
This is imaging is gold standard for diagnosis
What is a non contrast CT scan
This lab value may be elevated
What is WBCs
This condition causes hyperkalemia
What is renal failure
This medication should be avoided in AKI
What are NSAIDs
This is bacteria is a common cause of UTIs
What is e. coli?
This medication helps pass stones by relaxing the muscles in the ureter
What are Alpha-blockers (or Tamsulosin/Flomax)
Besides diabetes, urinary catheter placement, or obstruction this is a modifiable risk factor for pyelonephritis
What is poor hygiene practices
This is an oral treatment for hyperkalemia
This is a long-term complication of AKI
What is chronic kidney disease
This is a complication can arise from untreated UTI
What is pyelonephritis
This is a surgical treatment for large stones
What is Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
A small incision on your back. Then, the surgeon inserts a thin tube through there to reach your kidney stone, and some telescopes with tools are used to either remove (nephrolithotomy) or break the stone. A ureteral stent is also placed at the end of surgery (different from shockwave lithotripsy)
Pros: It has the highest success rate for clearing larger, harder, or more difficult-to-remove stones.
This test is used to identify causative organism and guide treatment in pyelonephritis
What is a Urine Culture
This is a common sign of hypocalcemia
What are muscle cramps?