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Surgery Miscellaneous (Kidney & Uterus) 4112e2d0

All are true about the condition shown except:

A
Cysts increase in size with age
B
Spider leg deformity
C
Anemia
D
Low Renin due to pressure atrophy of JG apparatus
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (d) Low Renin due to pressure atrophy of JG apparatus* The picture shows autosomal dominant polycystic kidneys in which there is progressive enlargement of cysts with new ones developing with age. The IVU shows a spider leg deformity of the calyces.* The damage to the kidney results in decrease in amount of erythropoietin leading to normocytic normochromic anemia.* The damage to the kidney results in development of reduction in GFR and positive feedback to R.A.A.S system results in increase in renin levels as well as high Blood pressure.

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