Disease of the Lower Urinary Tract Flashcards
inflammation/infection of the bladder
cystitis
infection of the kidney and collection system
pyelonephritis
asymptomatic infections of the lower urinary tract
bacteriuria
urinary tract infections can spread where
to the kidney
85% of UTI’s caused by ____
gram - bacilli
in most patients with UTI, infecting organisms are derived from where
the patient’s own fecal flora
2 main bugs causing UTI’s
E. coli and proteus
2 other less common bugs that cause UTI
Klebsiella and Enterobacter
hematogenous UTI caused by what bugs
Staph and E. coli
ascending UTI caused by what 3 bugs
E. coli
Proteus
Enterobacter
what is dysfunctional that causes ascending UTI
vesicoureteral junction
suppurative inflammation of the kidney
acute pyelonephritis
affects tubules and interstitium
acute pyelonephritis
abscess formation and lead to papillary necrosis
acute pyelonephritis
obstruction
instrumental vesicoureteral reflux
pregnancy
diabetes
immunosuppresion
causes of acute pyelonephritis
presents with costovertebral angle pain and fever, malaise, chills
acute pyelonephritis
patchy infiltrates
acute pyelonephritis
acute pyelonephritis
acute pyelonephritis
inflammatory cells within parenchyma
acute pyelonephritis
tubule seen
acute pyelonephritis
tubulointerstitial inflammation and scarring (fibrosis seen)
chronic pyelonephritis
reflux nephropathy
chronic obstructive
chronic pyelonephritis types
most common chronic pyelonephritis
reflux nephropathy (ascending infection)
example of chronic obstructive lesions
BPH (benign prostatic hypertrophy)
seen on gross morphology is corticomedullary scars
chronic pyelonephritis
scarring of calyces and renal pelvis seen
chronic pyelonephritis
chronic pyelonephritis
deep scars in this image show what
blunted calyces
deep scars and atrophy seen
chronic pyelonephritis
tubular atrophy
thyroidization
interstitial inflammation
histologic findings of chronic pyelonephritis