17 - urinary system disease Flashcards
1
Q
(leptospirosis)
1 caused by what?
- path?
- most commonly causes what?
- Cx?
- tx?
A
- leptospirosis hardjo
- ingestion or across nasal or ocular mucosa
- chronic nephritis
- oxytetracycline
2
Q
(urethral calculi)
- most common stone type?
- tx?
- prevention?
A
- magnesium ammonium phosphate
- salvage or perineal urethrostomy
- urinary acidifier (ammoniun chloride/sulfate)
water
dietiary salt (^water intake)
3
Q
(pyelonephritis)
- caused by whats?
A
- ascending vaginal flora (coliforms, sterp)
corynebacterium renale
4
Q
ANtrhax
A