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Urinary incontinence: causes of acute and reversible |
DRIP Delirium Restricted mobility/ Retention Inflammation / Infection/ Impaction [fecal] Pharmaceuticals / Polyuria · "Drip" is convenient since it is urinary incontinence, so urine only drips out. Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor |
Nephrotic syndrome: causes for secondary nephrotic syndrome |
DAVID: Diabetes mellitus Amyloidosis Vasculitis Infections Drugs Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor |
Renal Cell Cancer (RCC): genetic marker |
"RCC" equals three. Or, "C" is the third letter of the alphabet. · RCC is associated with genetic abberations on the third chromosome (VHL gene) Show Details / Rate It ---Thomas B. Edmunds, Jr, MD Chief Resident at SUNY Stony Brook |
Polycystic kidney: genetic marker |
"P" is the 16th letter of the alphabet. · Autosomal dominant Polycystic kidney disease is associated with abberation on the 16th chromosome. Show Details / Rate It ---Thomas B. Edmunds, Jr, MD Chief Resident at SUNY Stony Brook |
Testicular atrophy: differential |
TESTES SHRINK: Trauma Exhaustional atrophy Sequelae Too little food Elderly Semen obstruction Sex hormone therapy Hypopituitarism Radiation Inflammatory orchitis Not descended Kleinfelter's Show Details / Rate It ---Robert O'Connor University College Dublin |
Pyelonephritis (acute): predisposing factors |
SCARRIN' UP: Sex (females <40, males >40) Catheterization Age (infant, elderly) Renal lesions Reflux (vesciouteral) Immunodeficienct NIDDM, IDDM Urinary obstuction Pregnant · Acute pyelonephritis heals by scarrin' up the area (pyelonephritic scar). Show Details / Rate It ---Yazeed A.Oqaili King Saud University Medical College |
Epididmyitis: bacterial causes |
CENT: Chlamydia trachomatis E. coli Nisseria gonorrhoeae Tuberculos bacteria Show Details / Rate It ---Dr. Atif Farooq Khawaja Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan, Gujrnwala |
Hydronephrosis: differential |
· Unilateral is PACT: Pelvic-uteric obstruction (congenital or acquired) Aberrant renal vessels Calculi Tumours of renal pelvis · Bilateral is SUPER: Stenosis of the urethra Urethral valve Prostatic enlargement Extensive bladder tumour Retro-peritoneal fibrosis Show Details / Rate It ---Sushant Varma Medical student, University of Sheffield, UK |
Dialysis: indications |
AEIOU: Acid-base problems (severe acidosis or alkalosis) Electrolyte problems (hyperkalemia) Intoxications Overload, fluid Uremic symptoms Show Details / Rate It ---Malvinder S. Parmar, MD, FRCPC, FACP Timmins & District Hospital, Timmins, ON, Canada |
Prostatism: initial symptoms |
"Prostatism is initially FUN": Frequency Urgency Nocturia Show Details / Rate It ---Peter L University of Queensland Medical School |
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