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Bladder Pathology Flashcards

1
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what is the medical name for a bladder infection?

A

cystitis

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2
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who typically gets bladder infections?

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women 30 yoa

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what are the clinical symptoms for cystitis?

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hematuria, frequency, and dysuria

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what might be the sonographic appearance of cystitis?

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bladder appears small and contracted and bladder wall can also be thickened

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what is a bladder diverticulum?

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an abnormal sac that results from a weakening bladder wall because of advanced age or disease

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what is the concern with bladder diverticulum?

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can prouce chronic UTIs or stones

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what is the sonographic appearance of bladder diverticulum?

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outpouching extending from the bladder

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if the neck of the outpouching is narrow, what might occur?

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stasis may be seen along with sludge

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where does bladder calculi originate?

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calcium or uric acid

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what is PUV?

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PUV is abnormal posterior urethra valves

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what is the most common cause of urinary obstruction in males?

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PUV

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what is the sonographic appearance of PUV?

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dilation of the ureter and bladder wall appears thick

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what are the clinical signs of bladder leiomyoma?

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painless hematuria, dysuria, frequency, and female 30-50 yoa

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what is the sonographic appearance of leiomyoma?

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echogenic mass

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15
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what is a papilloma?

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considered stage 0 for transitional cell carcinoma

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what are the clinical symptoms for papillomas?

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painless hematuria, frequency, and dysuria

17
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what is the sonographic appearance for papillomas?

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0.5-2cm echogenic mass

18
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what is a ureterocele?

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cystlike enlargement of the lower ureter caused by stenosis of the distal end of the ureter

19
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what is the ultrasound appearance of ureterocele?

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at distal ureter where it enters the bladder, thin-walled cystic structures on posterior wall of bladder

20
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what is the most common bladder malignancy?

A

transitional cell carcinoma

21
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what is the sonographic appearance of transitional cell carcinoma?

A

irregular, hypoechoic mass that disrupts the smooth bladder wall

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