lower urinary tract Flashcards
disorders of lut
uti
obstructive disorders
congenital abnormalities
rupture of urinary tract
obstructive disorders of lut
urolithiasis
neoplasia
flutd
feline lower urinary tract disease
flutd etiology
urinary infections
urolithiasis and urethral plugs
interstitial idiopathic cystitis
others: tumours, anatomical malformations
FIC
feline idiopathic cystitis
FIC etiology
indoor cat more than 1 cat overweight environment changes dry food neutered male inappropriate litter insufficient water insufficient playtime insufficient separation between food/play/toilet areas STRESS
how stress causes FIC
stress:
- activates sns and cathecholamine and adrenaline levels rise
- permeability of the urothelium changes
- activates inflammatory mechanisms
- substances of urine pass to activate nerve fibers C
what happens when sensitive nerves fibres are activated during stress by substances passing from urine?
pain signal to brain
release of “substance P” neurotransmitter
contraction of bladder and urethra wall
-> secondary edema and increased vascular permeability
mast cell activation-> histamine-> inflammation and edema
=> more nerve fibres C are activated
End result of FIC
Inflammation of the vesical and urethral walls
hematomas in bladder lumen (glomerulations)
pain
polyuria types
osmotical diuresis or water diuresis
oliguria etiologies
water deprivation low GFR: -glomerular disease -heart failure, shock, hypotension partial obstruction
anuria types
pre-renal
renal
post-renal
pre-renal anuria
DH
intense hemorrage
Renal anuria
acute tubular necrosis
acute renal failure
Post-renal anuria
calculi
tumours
causes of urinary incontinence
hormonal
mechanical
neurological
hormonal causes of urinary incontinence
castration (low estro and testo)
mechanical causes of urinary incontinence
bladder tumours or calculi
prostatic hypertrophy
neurological causes of urinary incontinence
CNS lesions
peripheral lesions
tests for glomerular filtration rate
BIOCHEMISTRY:
- BUN
- serum creatinine
tests for kidney tubular function
casts in urine sediment glucose protein electrolytes concentration of the urine
tests for glomerular function
urine protein (microalbuminuria)
urine protein:creatinine ratio
rbc in urine sediment
what GFR tells
is the nr of functional nephrons adequate
what is an indication of inadequate glomerular filtration?
increased concentration of substances usually eliminated by urine, in blood
BUN
blood urea nitrogen= urea
BUN in blood increases when
urinary system disorder
high protein diet
GIT hemorrage
serum creatinine comes from
muscle metabolism
serum creatinine is proportional to
muscle mass
more muscular the animal, higher the creatinine