A 25 year old man comes to GP for evaluation of kidney stones since childhood. Has strong family history of stones has had many episodes of UTI leading to pyelonephritis and AKI. Due to recurrent AKI he has CKD with baseline creatinine of 2.0. 1. What condition does this person likely have? 2. What is pathophys of this briefly? 3. What is most likely to be seen regarding appearance othis patients kidney stone crystals on microscopy? 4. How do yo uscreen for cystinuria?

How do you remember renal physiology?
Use the mnemonic, A WET BED: A) maintenance of ACID-base balance; W) maintenance of WATER balance; E) balance of ELECTROLYTES; T) removal of TOXINS; B) control of BLOOD pressure; E) production of ERYTHROPOIETIN; and D) metabolism of vitamin D.