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Obstructive uropathy Flashcards

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Common causes of urinary tract obstruction within the renal pelvis

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Calculi
Tumors
Ureteropelvic stricture

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Common causes of urinary tract obstruction intrinsic to the ureter

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Calculi
Tumors
Clots
Sloughed papillae
Inflammation

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Common causes of urinary tract obstruction extrinsic to the ureter

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Pregnancy
Tumors
Retroperitoneal fibrosis

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Common causes of urinary tract obstruction in the bladder

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Calculi
Tumors
Functional (neurogenic)

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Common causes of urinary tract obstruction in the prostate

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Hyperplasia
Carcinoma
Prostatitis

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Common causes of urinary tract obstruction in the urethra

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Posterior valve stricture
Tumor (rare)

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Congenital anomalies that may cause urinary tract obstruction

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Posterior urethral valves
Urethral strictures
Meatal stenosis
Bladder neck obstruction
Ureteropelvic junction narrowing or obstruction
Severe vesicoureteral reflux

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Specific tumors that may cause urinary tract obstruction

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Carcinoma of prostate
Bladder tumors
Contiguous malignant disease (retroperitoneal lymphoma)
Carcinoma or cervix or uterus

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Dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces associated with progressive atrophy of the kidney

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Hydronephrosis

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Possibly enlarged kidney with dilatation of the pelvis and calyces, thinning of the cortex, striking parenchymal atrophy, and total obliteration of the pyramids.

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Hydronephrosis

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Microscopic features of hydronephrosis

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Interstitial inflammation and fibrosis
Tubular atrophy

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Result of removal of complete bilateral urinary tract obstruction associated with hydronephrosis

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Massive diuresis with lost of NaCl

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Most important cause of renal stone formation

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Supersaturation of urine

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Inhibitor of crystal formation in urine that may be deficient

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Nephrocalcin

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What decreases the likelihood of renal stone formation via chelation?

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Citrate

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Radiopaque renal stones that are dumbbell-shaped and enveloped-shaped. Sometimes accompanied with hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria.

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Calcium oxalate

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Radiopaque, coffin lid shaped urine crystals that form in alkaline urine. Associated with Proteus infection.

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Magnesium ammonium phosphate/triple PO4/struvite

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Radiolucent kidney stone that is most often a rhomboid shape, but may be in rosettes. Only form in acidic urine.

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Uric acid stones

19
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Conditions associated with formation of uric acid stones

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Gout
Leukemia

20
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Genetic defect in renal reabsorption of amino acids is associated with formation of these hexagonal crystals

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Cystine

21
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Clinical features of urolithiasis

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Hematuria
Renal colic
Obstruction and infection

22
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Radiopaque, spherical kidney stone. Associated with primary hyperparathyroidism

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Calcium phosphate

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