Chapter 15 Urinary system Flashcards
you notice peristalsis of bowel with the valsalva maneuver
hernia
the functional unit of the kidney
nephron
the most common location for an ectopic kidney
pelvis
the innermost covering of the kidney
renal capsule
the two main parts of the kidney are
parenchyma and sinus
T/F the renal arteries come of the aorta anteriorly, just below the SMA
False
T/F The left renal artery is longer than the right renal artery
False
T/F The left renal vein courses anterior to the aorta and posterior to the SMA
True
Lab value that occurs with acute hemorrhagic processes
decreased hematocrit
Which lab test is used to evaluate the overall function of the kidneys?
GFR
The most common congenital renal anomaly is
Duplex collecting system
The most common cause of acute renal failure is
Acute Tubular Necrosis
The most common cause of chronic renal failure is
diabetes mellitus
The most common renal mass
Renal cyst
cysts that originate in the renal parencyma and protrude into the renal sinus
Parapelvic
If the renal mass is solid it must be considered…
malignant
______ in a renal mass is always a sign of malignancy
calcifications
Appears as bilaterally enlarged kidneys with cysts of varying size
Autosommal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney Disease is fatal if seen _____
bilaterally
Acquired Renal Cystic disease is a result of _______ ________
chronic hemodialysis
Disorder characterized by tumors of the central nervous system(CNS)
Von Hippel-Lindau
The presence of gas or air within the renal parenchyma most likely represents
Emphysematous pyelonephritis
Dilation of the urinary tract occurs _____ to the level of obstruction
proximal
Dilation of the ureter and renal collecting system with a normal urinary bladder represents obstruction at the
Uretrovesical junction (UVJ)
The most common place for a kidney stone to become lodged is
Uretrovesical Junction(UVJ)
Another name for renal cell carcinoma is
Grawitz tumor
On a patient with suspected RCC, the sonographer should also check which areas?
Renal vein, IVC
Most bladder tumors(95%) are…
Transitional Cell Carcinoma(TCC)
T/F Mets to the kidney is common
True
The most common malignancies that metastisizes to the kidneys are from
lung and breast
