This document provides a summary of common nephrology questions that appear on board exams. It lists 10 case studies with clues to help arrive at diagnoses such as cholesterol embolization, renal artery stenosis, myeloma kidney, and membranous glomerulonephritis. Key exam points are emphasized for different disease processes.

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21. BUN 23, CR 300,NA 138,K 5.8 LDH 400,AST 60,ALT 40 UA +BLOOD,+PROTIEN,TOTAL 24 HRS COLLECTION 1GM C 3 LOW,C 4 LOW,ESR 90

31. HR 110 REGULAR,BP 185/95,T 37 CBC; WBC 5000,HB11,PLAT 180,000 CR 300 AND 2 MONTHS AGO WAS 150,BUN 27,NA 136,K 2.8,HCO3 20 LFT NORMAL UA ++ PROTIEN,RBS 5-10 ECHO ; EF 55 %

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51. What is the single most important labs finding to diffrenciate between preeclamcia and SLE during pregnancy?

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139. WHAT IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT TEST TO DIFFRENTIATE BETWEEN PRERENAL AND POSTRENAL AZOTEMIA ( ATN ) ??

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160. 22 yrs male found comatose and his friends mention that he had problems with his wife and attempted suicide and his labs; Na 140,k 5,cl 95,CO2 10,GLUCOSE 7,PLASMA OSMOL 325,BUN 13