Kidney, Bladder, Associated Conditions Pathology Flashcards
Intestinal nephritis
Inflammation of the connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules
Nephrolithiasis
Kidney stones (renal calculi)
Nephrotic syndrome (nephrosis)
Group of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in urine
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
Multiple fluid filled sacs (cysts) within and on their kidney
Pyelonephritis
Inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis and renal parenchyma
Renal cell carcinoma (hypernephroma)
Cancerous tumor of the kidney in adulthood
Renal failure
Decrease in excretion of wastes results from impaired filtration function
Renal hypertension
High blood pressure resulting from kidney disease
Wilms tumor
Malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in childhood
Bladder cancer
Malignant tumor of the urinary bladder
Diabetes insipidus (DI)
Anti diuretic hormone (ADH) is not secreted, or there is a resistance of the kidney to ADH
Diabetes mellitus (DM)
Insulin is not secreted adequately or tissues are resistant to its effects
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
Measurement of urea levels in blood
Lab Test
Creatinine clearance
Measurement of the rate at which creatinine is cleared from the blood by the kidney
Lab Test
CT urography
X-ray images obtained using computed tomography show multiple cross-sectional and other views of the kidney
Kidney, ureters, and bladder (KUB)
X-ray examination (without contrast) of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder
Renal angiography
X-ray examination (with contrast) of the blood vessels of the kidney
Retrograde pyelogram (RP)
X-ray images of the renal pelvis and ureters after injection of contrast through a urinary catheter in the ureters from the bladder
Voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)
X-ray image (with contrast) of the urinary bladder and urethra obtained while the patient is voiding
Ultrasonography
Imagining of urinary tract structures using high-frequency sound waves
Radioisotope scan
Image of the kidney obtained after injecting a radioactive substance (radioisotope) into the bloodstream
MRI urography
Changing magnetic field produces images of the kidney and surrounding structures in three planes of the body
Cystoscopy
Direct visualization of the urethra and urinary bladder with an endoscope (cystoscope)
Process of sea parting nitrogenous waste materials from the blood
Hemodialysis (HD) Peritoneal dialysis (PD)