17 - urinary system disease

Question 1

(leptospirosis)

1 caused by what?

2. path?
3. most commonly causes what?
4. Cx?
5. tx?

Answer 1

1. leptospirosis hardjo
2. ingestion or across nasal or ocular mucosa
3. chronic nephritis
4. oxytetracycline

Question 2

(urethral calculi)

1. most common stone type?
2. tx?
3. prevention?

Answer 2

1. magnesium ammonium phosphate
2. salvage or perineal urethrostomy
3. urinary acidifier (ammoniun chloride/sulfate)

water

dietiary salt (^water intake)

Question 3

(pyelonephritis)

1. caused by whats?

Answer 3

1. ascending vaginal flora (coliforms, sterp)

corynebacterium renale

Question 4

ANtrhax

Answer 4