[LO 0219] FEBRUARY 2019 Sub. Code: 2502
DIPLOMA IN DIALYSIS TECHNOLOGY
FIRST YEAR
PAPER II INTRODUCTION TO KIDNEY DISEASES
Q.P. Code: 842502
Time Three Hours Maximum 100 Marks
Answer All questions.
I. Elaborate on: x 10 30)
1. Define Glomerulonephritis. Enumerate the various types and causes of nephritic
syndrome? How do you diagnose the glomerulonephritis?
2. Define Nephrotic syndrome. Enumerate the various types and causes of Nephrotic
syndrome. What are investigations you do to diagnose nephrotic syndrome?
3. Discuss the pathogenesis, prevention and treatment of diabetic nephropathy.
II. Write notes on: (10 x 5 50)
1. Define Acute Kidney Injury. What are the stages and causes of AKI?
2. Discuss about the usefulness of urine analysis in the management of Renal diseases.
3. Describe the investigations to diagnose Pyelonephritis.
4. Discuss the role of Ultrasound in the diagnosis of kidney diseases.
5. Describe the etiologies and management of Tubulo-interstitial diseases.
6. Discuss the treatment modalities of dialysis for Acute kidney injury. Mention their
advantages and disadvantages?
7. What is resistant hypertension? How do you manage patients with resistant hypertension?
8. Discuss about the causes of post Renal failure? How do you investigate and manage
patients with post Renal failure?
9. Discuss the neurological disorders that occur in ESRD patients on dialysis.
10. How do you prepare a dialysis patient for various surgical procedures?
III. Short answers on: (10 x 2 20)
1. What is creatinine clearance?
2. What are the risk factors for Coronary artery disease in Chronic kidney disease patients?
3. Define Microalbuminuria. What are its clinical implications?
4. What are common organisms that cause Urinary tract infection?
5. Define Peritonitis in Peritoneal dialysis.
6. What are the infectious complications that are seen in hemodialysis patients?
7. What are the advices you give to prevent exit site infection?
8. What is dialysis steel syndrome?
9. Name few congenital disorders affecting the kidney leading to Chronic kidney disease?
10. What nutrition advice would you give for a Peritoneal dialysis patient with Peritonitis?