GU Book Flashcards
do we have all the nephrons that we will ever have at birth
yes
when does most renal growth occur
during 5 yearsi
increase in renal size is due to
enlargement of nephrons
under 2 years old what can the kidneys not do
regulate electrolyes/fluids
infant UO
2mL/kg/hr
child UO
1mL/kg/hr
adol UO
40-80mL/hr
bladder capacity formula
age + 2 = reserve in oz
(ex: 4 yr + 2 = 6oz)
oz to mL
30mL
when can they maintain bladder control
2 years
UTI upper vs lower types
lower: cystitis and urethritis
upper: ureteritis and pyelonephritis
common cause of UTI
e coli
UTI s/s newborn
nonspecific
unexplained fever, failure to thrive, poor feeding, vomiting, strong smelling urine
UTI s/s lower infant
fever, diarrhea, irritability, foul smelling diaper, poor feeding, failure to gain wt
UTI s/s lower preschooler
hematuria, urgency, dysuria, frequency, cloudy urine, foul smelling urine, dehydration, abdominal pain