Clinical relevance Flashcards
1
Q
What does bifid mean?
A
Double
2
Q
What are the 2 types of bifid?
A
Renal pelvis and ureter
3
Q
Describe a horseshoe kidney
A
In development, the growing kidneys are close together and the inferior ends can fuse. This U shaped kidney lies lower than normal.
4
Q
Another name for kidney stones
A
Renal calculi
5
Q
Where can kidney stones be deposited?
A
Anywhere from the collecting duct to the urethra
6
Q
Symptom of kidney stones in collecting stones
A
Loin pain
7
Q
Symptom of kidney stones un ureter
A
Renal colic
8
Q
Causes of kidney stones
A
dehydration, diet, predisposing illnesses
