OBSTRUCTIVE UROPATHY & UROLITHIASIS Flashcards
1
Q
What is hydronephrosis?
A
It is the dilation of renal pelvis and calyces associated with atrophy of kidney due to obstruction of outflow of urine
2
Q
What are the congenital causes of hydronephrosis?
A
1.Posterior urethral valve stricture
2.Bladder neck obstruction
3.Vesicouretral reflux
4.Uretropelvic stricture
3
Q
What is the most common acquired cause of hydropnephrosis?
A
Renal stones
4
Q
Acquired causes of hydronephrosis?
A
Renal stones
Pregnancy
Prostatic hyperplasia
Retroperitoneal fibrosis
5
Q
Most common type of renal stones?
A
Calcium oxalate»> & calcium phosphate
6
Q
Most common type of stone in adults
A
Calcium oxalate
7
Q
Most common type of stone in children
A
Calcium phosphate
