Renal Pathology 1

Question 1

What structures in the female are the embryologic equivalent of the prostate?

Answer 1

Skene’s glands

Question 2

what is azotemia?

Answer 2

a biochemical abnormality that refers to elevated BUN and creatinine levels and decreased GFR; without any symptoms

Question 3

what is uremia?

Answer 3

when azotemia leads to clinical signs and symptoms

Question 4

what is uremic frost?

Answer 4

a cutaneous finding seen in patients with severe kidney disease –> if you see this you need to initiate dialysis

Question 5

what is the difference between nephritic syndrome and nephrotic syndrome?

Answer 5

nehpritic: caused by inflammatory glomerular disease and is dominated by the acute onset of either grossly visible hematuria or microscopic hematuria with dysmorphic RBCs; nephrotic syndrome: also due to glomerular disease, is characterized by heavy proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, severe edema, hyperlipidemia, and lipiduria