Renal Flashcards
A congenital obstruction found in utero as well as infant
Ureteropelvic junction obstruction
Parapelvic cyst are located in the
Renal Hilum
The most common solid renal mass found in childhood is
Wilms’ Tumor
A cause of nonobstructive hydronephrosis
Overhydration
Fusion of the lower pole of the kidneys is called a
Horseshoe Kidney
The most echogenic portion of the kidney is/are the
Sinus
A cystlike enlargement of the distal end of the ureter is called
ureterocele
A cortical bulge in the lateral border of the kidney is called a/an
Dromedary Hump
Renal Failure is most commonly associated with all of the following except
Renal Cyst
A renal sonogram is performed. The finding of hypoechoic area adjacent to the renal sinus is most consistent with
Renal Pyramids
A common findings in people over the age of 50 is
Renal Cyst
Dilation of the renal pelvis with the thinning of the cortex is characteristic of
Hydronephrosis
Renal Vein thrombosis may be visualized in patients with
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Ureteral jets are not visualized in patients with
Obstruction
Urine in the major calyces next passes into
Renal Pelvis
The kidneys are located in the
Retroperitoneal Cavity
The left kidney is in contact with the
Spleen, pancreas, colon and jejunum
The right kidney is in contact with the
Liver, colon and adrenal
Outside the renal capsule is the
perinephric fat
A triangular-shaped lesion on the peripheral border of the kidney most likely represents a
junctional parenchymal defect
Renal sonography is not helpful in evaluating
Renal Function
A potential space between the liver edge and the right kidney is
Morrison’s pouch
Renal Cell Carcinoma commonly invades the IVC and the
Renal Vein
Pyonephrosis refers to the presence of
Pus in a dilated collecting system
Which of the following is a benign fatty tumor of the kidney
Angiomyolipoma
Adult polycystic disease may be characterized by all except which of the following
the involved kidneys are small and extremely echogenic
A pelvic kidney has a
normal appearance in an abnormal location
A central cystic region that extends beyond the medial renal border is called
An extrarenal pelvis
The retroperitoneal space is the area between the
posterior portion of the parietal peritoneum and the posterior abdnormal wall muscles
The adrenal glands are separated from the kidneys by the
perinephic fat
Which of the following is not retroperitoneal
The spleen
An adrenal mass any displace the splenic vein
anteriorly
Which of the following causes anterior displacement of the IVC
Enlarged lymph nodes
What adrenal tumor occasionally is found in patients with hypertension
pheochromocytoma
One of the most common childhood tumors is
neuroblastoma
Excessive secretion of aldosterone occurs in
Conn’s syndrome
Metastases to the adrenal gland are most commonly caused by primary carcinoma of the _____, ______ and ______
Lung, breast, and stomach
Adrenal insufficiency typically is caused by
Metastases
The neuroblastoma typically presents before the age of
5 years
Which hormones below play a part in the development of male characteristic
Androgen
Which of the following hormones are responsible for the flight or fight response
Epinephrine and norephinephrine
With active internal hemorrhage, the patients hematocrit will
decrease
All of the following are true statements about the adrenal gland except
the adrenal gland are exocrine glands
The adrenal cortex produces all of the following except
Adrenaline
What is the most common location of an ectopic kidney
Pelvis
The vessel located anterior to the abdominal aorta and posterior to the superior mesenteric artery is the
Left renal vein
What is the most common clinical finding of a simple renal cyst
Asymptomatic
Which of the following locations is the most common location for a urolithiasis to become lodged
Ureterovesicular junction
A stone that completely fills the renal pelvis is referred to as a
Staghorn calculus
The most common cause of a fungal urinary tract infection is
Candida albicans
