Renal and Gu pp2

Question 1

acute tubular injury

Answer 1

clinicopathologic entity characterized clinically by acute renal failure and often morphologic evidence of tubular injury (necrosis)

Question 2

Etiology of UTI

Answer 2

Gram - rod bacteria:
e.coli (85%)
proteus
klebsiella
enterobacter
**in feces

Question 3

Who are community acquired UTIs common in?

Answer 3

females

Question 4

Predisposing conditions associated with pyelonephritis?

Answer 4

• vesicoureteral reflux with intrarenal reflux
• DM
• pregnancy

Question 5

Etiology pyelonephritis

Answer 5

> 95% arise via ascending infection from the bladder

Question 6

50% of children with UTIs have this

Answer 6

defective vesicoureteral junction

Question 7

normal vesicoureteral junction

Answer 7

ureter enters the bladder in an oblique fashion

Question 8

vesicoureteral reflux

Answer 8

during micturition, urine from the contracting bladder is pushed up the dilated ureters into the renal pelvis and calyces

Question 9

populations with papillary necrosis

Answer 9

diabetics, sickle cell patients, people with urinary tract obstructions

Question 10

is papillary necrosis unilateral or bilateral?

Answer 10

usually bilateral