Chapter 39 Flashcards
Congenital counterclockwise twist of the penile shaft
penile torsion
ventral bend of the penis
chordee
absence of the urethra
urethral atresia
membrane that blocks the urethral lumen
urethral valve
kidneys develop from the ___ so that neonatal renal blood flow preferentially goes to nephrons with ___ loops; this contributes to formation of urine that is more ___ than adult urine.
central toward the periphery; short; dilute
urine formation begins by the ___ month of gestation.
third
the glomerular filtration rate ____ at birth and attains adult levels by ____ of age.
increases; 2 years
Because of renal immaturity, premature infants and neonates develop dehydration and acidosis ____ when they have diarrhea or insufficient fluid intake.
rapidly
An infant’s daily intake and output of fluid is nearly ____ of the extracellular fluid volume, which is much ___ than for an adult.
50%; more
Bladder infection is also known as ____.
cystitis
Cystitis causes detrusor muscle hyperactivity that ____ bladder capacity.
decreases
Before age 1, urinary tract infections are more common in ____; after age 1, they are more common in _____.
boys; girls
Differentiating between bladder and kidney infection in children is ____.
difficult
UTI in a previously toilet-trained child may cause ____.
enuresis
Most children acquire bladder control before ___ of age.
5
Incontinence in a child 5 or higher when no structural or neurologic abnormalities are found is called
functional incontinence.
Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome also is known as ___ nephrotic syndrome and occurs in the ____ of preexisting renal disease.
primary; absence
type of pediatric acute kidney injury caused by urethral valves
postrenal