humpf!!
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17) A 68 year old woman is admitted to the hospital for evaluation of gross hematuria Two days after admission she develops aphasia and right hemiplegia, followed shortly by coma and death The cut surface of one of her kidneys as seen at autopsy is shown Which of the following was the most likely cause of the hematuria?
A) Metastatic cancer
B) Papillary necrosis
C) Polycystic kidney disease
D) Renal abscess
E) Renal cell carcinoma
F) Renal infarct
I think E with mets to the brain...
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| yasmeen
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renal infarct
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| sridevibandaru24
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| Slacker
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how does aphsia and hemiplegia occur from a renal infarct???
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| robin082006
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the question asks about the hematuria.
Aphasia and hemiplegia may be due to thrombosis, which is also the cause of renal infarction.
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| humpf!!
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good call robin082006!!! i wasn't thinking that way...although the picture didn't quite match with cancer either.
Edited by humpf!! on 05/23/06 - 09:56 AM
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| docarchana
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humpf, the lesion is wedge shaped. it correlates to an infarct.
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