Urinary Tract obsturction Flashcards
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Hydronephrosis
dilation of renal pelvis/calyces with progressive atrophy of kidney due to obstruction to urine outflow
What does hydronephrosis of kidney show in kidney
- marked dilation of pelvis and calyces
- thinning of renal parenchyma
Obstructive uropathy does what to the kidney
renal atrophy
hydronephrosis
what type of obstruction is usually painful
acute obstruction
what are clinical symptoms for bilateral complete obstruction
oliguria/ anuria
what is obstructive uropathy
time course and degree of obstruction determines
- dilation
- degree of renal impairment
- ability to restore renal function following relief
What is Urolithiasis
renal calculi
renal stone in kidney
are urolithiasis usually bilateral or unilateral
unilateral
where can urolithiasis occur
renal calyces
pelvis
bladder
what is a characteristic of a urolithiasis
staghorn calculi ( large branching stone)
what is colic
smaller stones passed into ureters
What are 4 types of urolithiasis
calcium oxalate/phosphate
Struvite
uric acid
cystine
Calcium oxalate/phosphate urolithiasis forms in what type of envirnment
acidic
calcium oxalate crystals look like what
envelopes
-octahedron
Magnesium ammonium phosphate stones ( struvite) are caused by what bacteria
urea-splitting bacteria
- proteus
- some staph
What type of environment causes struvite urolithiasis
alkaline urine
what does “ triple stone” struvite look like under microscope
coffin lids
Uric acid crystals in urolithiasis occurs in what envirnment
acidic
how does uric acid crystals show up on X-ray
radiolucent ( can’t see)
how does calcium stones show up on X-ray
radiopaque ( can see)
What environment does cystine stones show up in
-acidic
What causes cystine stones
genetic defects in renal reabsorption of AA
What are 3 types of kidney transplant rejection
hyperacute
acute: cellular and humoral
chronic
How fast does hyperacute reaction occur
minutes to hours