Chapter 30 - Alterations in Renal and Urinary Function Flashcards
What are the two most common urinary disorders?
-bladder infection
-obstruction of urinary tract via stones, tumours, inflammation
What are the 3 possible outcomes of disorders of the kidney (or systemic diseases involving the kidney)?
-acute or chronic kidney injury
-kidney failure
Kidney failure is a _____ ________ condition
life threatening
What is a urinary tract obstruction?
interference with urinary flow along the urinary tract
Impeded urine flow increases risk of __________
infection
What does obstructive uropathy mean?
anatomical changes causing obstruction
What two parts make up the upper urinary tract?
kidneys and ureters
What two parts make up the lower urinary tract?
bladder and urethra
Obstruction of the UUT results in the _____ ___ of urine and dilation of the area
backing up
Pressure from UUT obstruction on the glomerulus reduces __________
filtration
Hydroureter
accumulation of urine in the ureter
Hydronephrosis
accumulation of urine in calyces and renal pelvis
__________ is an early response to obstruction
dilation
Where does stasis occur with a UUT infection?
above the obstruction - between obstruction and glomerulus
Stasis
cessation of urinary flow
Within ____ days, tubulointerstitial fibrosis occurs
7
What is tubulointerstitial fibrosis?
excessive collagen, hardening, and scarring
Within _____ days both the distal and proximal nephron are affected
14
Glomerular damage occurs in ____ days
28
What is compensatory hypertrophy?
when the unobstructed kidney increases the size of glomeruli and tubules (not the total # of nephrons)
Interstitial
relating to spaces between cells, tissues, or organs in the body
What are kidney stones?
masses of crystals, proteins, etc.
Where do kidney stones affect?
kidneys, ureters, bladder
Kidney stone formation starts with the supersaturation of ______ in urine
salts