Pathological Conditions

Question 1

glomerulonephritis

Answer 1

inflammation of glomeruli within kidney

Question 2

interstitial nephritis

Answer 2

inflammation of connective tissue that lies between renal tubules

Question 3

Nephrolithiasis

Answer 3

kidney stones

Question 4

nephrotic syndrome (nephrosis)

Answer 4

group of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in urine

Question 5

polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

Answer 5

multiple fluid-filled sacs within and on kidney

Question 6

pyelonephritis

Answer 6

inflammation of lining of renal pelvis and renal parenchyma

Question 7

renal cell carcinoma (hypernephroma)

Answer 7

cancerous tumor of kidney in adulthood

Question 8

renal failure

Answer 8

decrease in excretion of wastes from impaired filtration function

Question 9

renal hypertension

Answer 9

increase in BP result from kidney disease

Question 10

wilmus tumor

Answer 10

malignant tumor of kidney occurring in childhood

Question 11

bladder cancer

Answer 11

malignant tumor of the urinary bladder

Question 12

diabetes insipidus (DI)

Answer 12

antidiuretic hormone (ADH) isn’t secreted, or resistance of kidney to ADH

Question 13

diabete mellitus (DM)

Answer 13

insulin not secreted adequately or tissues are resistant to its effects

Question 14

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

Answer 14

measurement of urea levels in blood

Question 15

creatinine clearance

Answer 15

measurement of rate at which creatinine is cleared from blood by kidneys