Renal Diseases

Question 1

azotemia

Answer 1

decreased tubular excretion of nitrogen (increase nitrogen in blood)

Question 2

hydronephrosis

Answer 2

most commonly caused by prostate problems or ureter stones (back up of water into kidneys)

Question 3

kidney stones

Answer 3

“Nephrolithiasis”
most common stone is CALCIUM OXALATES
kidney stone pain patter= starts in back and radiates to the flanks
once stone is in ureters, pain localizes in groin

Question 4

nephritic syndrome

Answer 4

RBCs and small amounts of protein in the urine

ex: acute glomerulonephritis

Question 5

Nephrotic syndrome

Answer 5

“Pre-eclampsia”= “HEP”
hypertension, edema, proteinurea (massive)
Eclampsia=HEP + convulsions +coma= potentially fatal
can’t pull water into the blood stream

Question 6

Polycystic kidney

Answer 6

moth eaten appearance

cysts within kidneys

Question 7

shock

Answer 7

acute tubular necrosis

hypovolumic shock

Question 8

Wilm’s

Answer 8

“NEPHROBLASTOMA”

mixed tumor of kidney in children (malignant)