Diseases and Disorders of the Urinary System Flashcards
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What does urinary system do?
filter the blood, form and stores urine, excrete urine from the body
made of 2 kidney, ureters urinary bladder and urethera
2 kidneys to connected to urinary bladder via ureter to be drained from body via urethra
kidney function?
critical for homeostasis bc they remove waste and toxins from blood, regulate water and electrolyte levels and control pH and bp
produce renin (regulates bp and eryhtopietin (stimulate RBC production)
prodces 1mL urine per min (20-25A% of body’s blood volume is in kidney at any time)
What is the nephron?
functional unit of kidney (1M in each kideny)
filters metabolic waste products in blood plasma
reabsorbs 99& of water with nutreints (glucose and amino acids)
what is excreted by kidney?
Extra water,
excess ions, acid, some drugs, and metabolic
wastes such as urea and creatinine
What hormones r important in regulating nephron’s abiltiy to reabsorb salt and water?
aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
nephron components?
Afferent arteriole, efferent arteriole, glomerulus, glomerular capsule, proximal convoluted tubule, renal loop (loop of Henle) and distal convoluted tubule that leads to collecting duct
how do nephrons work?
carries blood to nephron and enters glomerulus (network of specialized selectively permeable capillaries) where it is filtered into the surrounding glomerular capsule
filtrate has fluid from plasma and some of its constituents
as filtrate continues through proximal renal tubules ➡ renal loop ➡ distal renal tubules water, gluvose and electrolyes is absorbed into nearby capillaires, leaving acid and urea where it enters collecting ducts, forming urine
emters renal calyces and renal pelvis, down ureters to urinary bladder
What is checked in history for urinary system?
presence of other diseases (esp diabetes, hypertension and UTI), exposure to meds, antibiotics and kideny toxins or abuse of analgesics such as acetaminophen
pt reports abt fever, pain, urine volume, frequency or color
family history can indicate genetic predispotion ofr certain disease
What can be seen in the physical exam as a result of a urinary disease?
edema in skin, around eyes and on ankles
toxin in blood = neurologicc abnormalities such as disorientation and changes in cosciousness and response ot stimuli
changes in electrolyes = hypertension and strong, irregular pulse
alteration in pH lelvels from acidosis = hyperventilation
color in urine
color and volume (diabetes = lots of pale and diluted urine)
chronic kidney diseases = abiltiy of renal tubules to concentrate urine is absent so urine is dilute and pale + specific gravity is low
presence of RBC = red-brown color to urine
odor - abn is foul, fruity, pathologic is cysitis or uti, diabetes
chemical nautre - pH is 6.5 (slightly acidic), alkaline meakns infection cause ammonia to form
What is studyied in urinalysis and lab tests?
urine speciimen (physically, chemically and microscopically)
physical factors include urine color, clarity, odor, PH and specific gravity
test for RBC, WBC, bacteria, crystals and casts (form within kidney tubules, consist of coagulated protein, blood cells and epithelial cells)
Chem tests for urine?
albumin in urine (albuminuria) = inflammation of urinary tact (paticularly of glomeruli)
presence of glucose in the urine of 1 of the signs of diabetes mellitus
What are imaging techniques for urinary diseases?
ultrasound and CT for visualization
cytoscopic exam to see inside of bladder and urehtera (long, lighted instrument resembling narrow hollow tube isnterted through urethrra into bladder)
What is acute kidney injury?
sudden onset of impaired renal function
3 main causes of acute kidney injury?
- shock (interrupts blood flow to kidney)
- tubular necrosis (= lots of diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus, sickle cell disease, renal vein thrombosis, acute pststreptococcal glomerulonephritis or exposure to toxins)
- obsutrctured urine flow (from kidney stones, inflamed prostate or tumor)
s/s of acute kideny injury?
oliguria (sudden drop in urine volume)
rarely there is complete stop of urine production (anuria)
N&V
diarrhea, odor of ammonia in breath from accumulation in blood of N-containing compounds
headache, drowsiness, confusion, neuropathy, seizures, and coma
1st low bp occurs, then hypertension and heart failure and respiratory edema
what is hyperkalemia?
condition of elevated blood potassium (= cardiac arrest)
How to diagnose acute kidney failure?
history, blood tests for elevated blood urea nitrogen, serum creatinine, potassium, low pH (signs of kideny failure)
urnalysis for casts, low specific gravity and pssibly proteinuria,
ultrasound
how to treat acute kidney failure?
diet low in protein, sodium and potassium
restricted fluid intake and dialysis (if hyperkalemia than def dialysis and IV meds to removed potassium)
What are urinary tract infections (UTIs)
caused by bacteria in skin or color
bacteria that colonize urethra usually become dislodged by regular flow of urine, if not then bacteria ascend the urethra and infect urianry bladder and kidneys
can occur during low urine production, catheterization or poor hygenine
more likely in women bc they have shorter urethras
What are the lower UTIs?
urethritis (inflammation of the urethra) and cystitis (inflammation of the urinary bladder)
primary cause is bacterial infection (treatment include antibiitoics)
risk factors for lower UTIs?
being female, multiple sex partners and STIs
s/s of urethritis?
discharge from urethra, itching sensation at opening of tge urethra and a burning sensation during urination
cytsititis s/s
freqent urinary, sense of urinary urgency and dysuria (painfule burning sensation during urination)
low fever, rpessure with pain in lower back