7 - Renal Stressors (part 3)

Question 1

S/S include burning/dysuria, frequent voiding (urgency), voiding small amounts, low back pain, cramps (bladder spasms), chills/fever, and cloudy (possibly bloody) urine.

a. ) UTI
b. ) Cystitis
c. ) Pyelonephritis
d. ) Urolithiasis

Answer 1

Cystitis

• burning/dysuria
• frequent voiding (urgency)
• voiding small amounts
• low back pain
• cramps (bladder spasms)
• chills/fever
• cloudy (possibly bloody) urine.

Question 2

S/S include high fever, pain on the affected side, and bloody urine (foul smelling and cloudy).

a. ) UTI
b. ) Cystitis
c. ) Pyelonephritis
d. ) Urolithiasis

Answer 2

Pyelonephritis​ (kidney)

• High fever***
• Pain on affected side***
• Blood urine (foul smelling and cloudy)

Question 3

S/S include colicky pain on affected side and hematuria.

a. ) UTI
b. ) Cystitis
c. ) Pyelonephritis
d. ) Urolithiasis

Answer 3

Urolithiasis

S/S:

• Colicky pain on affected side
• Hematuria

Diagnostics:

• IVP (intravenous pyelogram) (x-ray test)
• KUB
• Renal US
• CT/MRI