Renal and urologic systems Flashcards
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Micturition
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- mostly reflexive with som volitionally control
2
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innervation of the bladder
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- sympathetic nerve supply: L1-L3 → hypogastric nerve
- parasympathetic nerve supply: S2-S4 → pelvic nerve
- somatic nerve supply: S2-S4 → pudendal nerve supply
3
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Sympathetic nerve effect on bladder
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- relax bladder
- no urination
4
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Parasympathetic nerve supply effect on bladder
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- contraction of bladder
- urination occurs
5
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Pudendal nerve
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- controls external sphincter
- contracts with sympathetic NS
- relaxes with parasympathetic NS
6
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Describe the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.
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- Decrease in BP/blood volume detected
- liver secretes angiotensin and kidneys secrete renin
- renin converts angiotensin to angiotensin 1
- ACE enzyme (secreted by lungs) converts angiotensin 1 to angiotensin 2
7
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What does angiotensin 2 do?
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- increase sympathetic activity
- increase NA, Cl reabsorption
- increase K excretion
- increase Water retention
- increase aldosterone secretion
- arteriolar vasoconstriction
- ADH secretion to retain water
8
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What does a urinalysis look at
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- acidity (normal = pH of 4.5-8)
- concentration of ions
- protein
- glucose (0-0.8 mmole /L)
- ketones
- bilirubin
- evidence of infection (WBCs/Blood in urine)
- blood
9
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Blood tests to evaluate kidney function
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- BUN: 6-24; 2.1 to 8.5 mol/L
- Creatinine
- GFR v eGFR >90 is normal
10
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Aging and the urologic system
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- gradual reduction of blood flow to the kidneys
- reduction in nephrons
- kidneys become less efficient at removing waste from the blood
- changes in urine production and voiding
- tendency toward greater renal vasoconstriction
11
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UTI
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- Most commonly involve bladder and urethra
- fecal associated gram-negative organisms
12
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UTI clinical manifestations
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- frequency an urgency to use bathroom
- dysuria (pain/difficulty urinating)
- nocturne
- children enuresis (bedwetting)
- fever, chills malaise
- confusion can be a sign in the elderly
- cloudy, bloody or foul smelling urine
- burning or painful sensation during urination or intercourse
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Risks factors for UTI
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- age
- immobility/inactivity
- urinary retention
- frequent catheterization
- atonic bladder
- increase sexual activity
- spermicide
- uncircumcised penis
- renal calculi
- prostatic hyperplasia
- malformations
- constipation
- women > men
- kidney transplant
- diabetes M
14
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Pyelonephritis
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- infection process involving the kidneys or a chronic inflammatory disease involving the kidney parenchyma and renal pelvis
- typically treated with an appropriate antibiotic medication
- typically results from bacteria ascending from bladder to infect kidneys
- chronic pyelonephritis is a tubulointerstitial disorder characterized by scarring with deformity of the calyces
15
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Renal cancers:
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- renal cell carcinoma
- wilms tumor
16
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Renal cell carcinoma
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- most common in adults
- may be linked to hereditary disorders
- kidney disease associated with ESRD
17
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Risk factors for renal cell carcinoma
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- tobacco smoking,
- moderate to heavy drinking (alcohol)
- obesity
- HTN
- barbecued meat
- occupational exposure to substances such as dust, organic solvents, and asbestos and acquired cystic kidney disease associated with ESRD
18
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Renal cell carcinoma triad of symptoms and treatment
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- flank pain
- hematuria
- palpable abdominal mass
- surgery is principle treatment
19
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Wilms tumor
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- most common malignant kidney neoplasm in children
- hereditary syndromes can predispose children
- molecular genetic link
20
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Signs and treatment for Wilma tumor
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- palpable abdominal mass that is identified typically once it gets large enough to cause pain
- multimodality therapy with surgery, while abdomen radiotherapy and three drug chemotherapy
21
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Renal cystic diseases types
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- polycystic disease (PKD) - leading cause of ESRD, frequently requiring dialysis and renal transplantation
- cystic diseases of renal medulla
- acquired cyst disease
- single cysts
- cystic renal dysplasia
- other
22
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PKD
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- autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive (ARPKD)
23
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PKD risk factors and treatment
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- HTN
- multiple pregnancies
- males
- expression of genetic mutation are linked to rapid progression
- tx: BP management and pain management