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===Mortality=== | ===Mortality=== | ||
*Cardiovascular | *Cardiovascular | ||
*Infection, septicemia | *Infection, [[sepsis|septicemia]] | ||
*[[Subarachnoid hemorrhage]] | *[[Subarachnoid hemorrhage]] | ||
*Uremia | *[[Uremia]] | ||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:16, 16 October 2019
Background
- Multisystemic and progressive disorder resulting in renal cysts and renal enlargement
- Hereditary disorder, autosomal dominant
- Accounts for ~2% of new cases of renal failure each year
Mortality
- Cardiovascular
- Infection, septicemia
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Uremia
Clinical Features
- Clinical presentation typically begins in 3rd to 4th decade of life, but may be detectable in childhood
- Abdominal pain, flank pain and/or back pain is most common initial symptom.
- Pain due to:
- enlargement of cysts
- bleeding within cyst or gross hematuria with clots or perinephric hematoma
- urinary tract infection
- nephrolithiasis
- Pain due to:
- Hematuria
- self-limited
- cysts are susceptible to traumatic injury
- Hypertension
- common early manifestation
- increased diastolic
Differential Diagnosis
Evaluation
Bedside ultrasound shows multiple renal cysts consistent with patient history of PKD[1]
- Renal ultrasound is the imaging of choice
- CBC, BMP
- Urinalysis +/- Urine culture
Management
Disposition
See Also
References
- Torra R et al. Polycystic Kidney Disease. eMedicine. Feb 11, 2016. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/244907-overview#showall