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In Goodpasture’s syndrome, what pattern is seen on IF?
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Linear staining pattern of basement membrane; anti-GBM antibodiesContinue reading
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Membranous glomerulonephritis
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
NEPHROTIC:MCC of nephritic syndrome in adults; Drugs captopril; infx with HBV, plasmodium malaria, syphillis; Malignancy: carcinomas non-hodkins lymphoma; Autoimmune disease; SLE LM: diffues thickening of memebranes EM: silver stain show spike and domeContinue reading
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Why can Lisinopril cause a reduction in GFR?
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
ACE inhibitors stop the conversion of ATI into AT II, thus, the efferent arteriole is not constricted more than the afferent leading to a decrease in glomerular pressure --> decreased GFRContinue reading
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Stress incontinence is due to:
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
1. Decreased urethral SPHINCTER tone 2. Urethral HYPERMOBILITYContinue reading
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Time required to have an acute organ rejection.
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Weeks to monthsContinue reading
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RPF is defined as:
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Volume of plasma delivered to the kidney per unit timeContinue reading
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High altitude is due to:
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Low levels of PiO2, which lead to Hypoxemia with compensated Hyperventilation and Respiratory alkalosis.Continue reading
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How is bicarb reabsorbed in the proximal tubule?
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Sodium/hydrogen exchanger pumps hydrogen into the lumen so that it can combine with bicarb via CA in the lumen and be reabsorbed as water and CO2; in the cell CA splits it back to hydrogen ... Continue reading
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Deletion of the WT1 gene on what chromosome leads to Wilm’s tumor?
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
chromosome 11; can be part of WAGR (Wilms tumor, Aniridia (colorless eye), Gonadoblastoma, mental Retardation)Continue reading
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Osteolytic lesions/osteopenia, M-spike, and B-cell neoplasm
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Multiple Myeloma (MM)Continue reading