Pathology
It is all about Potassium
Dialysis
Transplant
GN
100
What is Fabry Disease
100
2 types of K secretory channels
What are BK Voltage-dependent and ROMK leak-dependent
100
The only approved treatment for Calciphylaxis
What is Sodium Thiosulfate
100
EBV sero-negative patients shouldn't receive this drug
What is Belatacept?
100
DOUBLE POINTS
An IS drug should be stopped before pregnancy
What is MMF?
200
DOUBLE POINTS
What is Collapsing FSGS?
200
Amiloride potassium sparing mechanism
What is blocking sodium transport, inhibiting sodium-potassium exchange.
The mechanism of action of amiloride is independent of aldosterone
200
The difference between home and in-center hemodialysis targeted Kt/v
What standard Kt/v and spKt/v
200
Cases where Rituximab could be used in transplant
What Are ABO incompatible, desensitization and late ABMR
200
CS Maintenance period after achieving remission in Adults with MCD
What is 6 months
300
What is Anti-GB GN
300
DOUBLE POINTS
Mechanism of hypomagnesemia causing hypokalemia
What is ROMK channel unblocking?
300
The maximum CVVH filtration fraction
What is 30%
300
DOUBLE POINTS
Could cause gingival hyperplasia and increase Cyclosporine level
What is Diltiazem?
300
Epstein syndrome
What is Megathrombocytopenia and autosomal dominant Alport syndrome?
400
What is BK Nephropathy?
400
Genes mutations cause familial hyperaldosteronism type II
What are WNK1 and WNK2?
400
The maximum colony-forming units and an endotoxin concentration allowed in dialysis water
What are 100 (CFU)/mL and 0.25 units (EU)/mL
400
2 CMV infection conditions, Foscarent should be used as treatment
What Are UL54 mutations and UL97 mutations with 5-10-fold increase in ganciclovir resistance?
400
LN classes the majority of patient had in ALMS trial
What are LN classes 3 and 4
500
What is Karyomegalic Nephropathy?
500
Gene mutation causes hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis with hypomagnesemia and hypocalciuria
What is SLC12A3 mutation?
500
DOUBLE POINTS
Anticonvulsant with large volume of distribution and highly protein bound could need serial HD or CRRT
What is Carbamazepine?
500
The majority of studies showed that ATG superior to Basiliximab
What is acute rejection prevention?
500
Mutation causes familial FSGS, presents at a later age (adolescence or early adulthood)
What is INF2 Mutation?
(encodes a member of the formin family of actin-regulating proteins )
FSGS caused by NPHS1 and NPHS2 mutations, typically present at a very early age