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1
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Location of kidneys, at the level of

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in both sides of the spine , at the level of lower thoracic and upper lumbar vertebrae

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2
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shape of the kidneys

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bean-shaped

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3
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Right kidney is _________ than left kidney due to the presence of liver

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lower

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4
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What are the 3 portions of the kidney?

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Upper Pole
Mid pelvis
Lower pole

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5
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appearance of kidney

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low level echo

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6
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What are the 2 layers of Renal Parenchyma?

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  1. inner medulla
  2. outer cortex
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7
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renal parenchyma is

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hypoechoic

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8
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renal sinus is also known as

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central echo complex (CEC)

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9
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central echo convex

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hilum of kidney

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10
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attachment to organ

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hilum

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11
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renal sinus is

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hyperechoic

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12
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components that makes Renal sinus bright

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calyces
infundibulum
renal nerve
renal artery
renal vein

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13
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adult size
length:
width:
AP:

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9-14 cm
3-4 cm
2-3 cm

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14
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Covering of the kidney

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Gerota’s Capsule

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15
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patient preparation (kidney)

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none

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16
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probe used in kidney

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3.5 MHz Curved/Convex

17
Q

What are the congenital pathologies of the kidney?

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Renal Agenesis
Duplex Kidney
Ectopic Kidney
Horseshoe Kidney

18
Q

absent (1 kidney only)

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Renal Agenesis

19
Q

double collecting system

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Duplex kidney

20
Q

abnormal location
most common in the pelvic cavity
one sided=cross ectopy

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Ectopic Kidney

21
Q

Most common congenital anomaly
fusion anomaly

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Horseshoe Kidney

22
Q

What are the acquired pathologies in the kidney?

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Nephritis
Hydronephorosis
Renal Parenchymal Disease
Nephrocalcinosis
Cyst
Abscess
Tumor
Stones

23
Q

inflammation, pyelo, glomerulo

24
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inflammation of glomerulus

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glomerulonephritis

25
Q

inflammation of pelvis

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pyelonephritis

26
Q

enlarged size ang kidney, grabe habok sang pelvis kag calyces

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Hydronephrosis

27
Q

dilated calyces

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pelvocaliectasia

28
Q

dilated ureter which is more than 8 mm

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Pelvoureterocaliectasia

29
Q

increased parenchymal echogenecity
becomes hyperechoic or high level echo

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Renal Parenchymal Disease

30
Q

hyperechoic parenchyma by layers or high level echo
common sa medullary portion

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Nephrocalcinosis

31
Q

Calyces filled with pus

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Dyonephrosis

32
Q

Calculi in urinary bladder

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cystolithiasis

33
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stone in the ureter

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ureterolithiasis

34
Q

stone in the kidney or renal calculi

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nephrolithiasis

35
Q

presence of stones in the urinary bladder, formation of stones (calculi)

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urolithiasis

36
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cyst beyond the border of kidney

37
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HYPERECHOIC tumor in kidney, a tumor that arises from blood vessel, muscles and fats

A

Angiomyolipoma

38
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dirty shadowing that surrounds kidney

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perinephric abscess

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