Renal Pathology Part IV Flashcards
The Lower Urinary Tract acts as a conduit for transport of urinary ______ from the _____ to the _____. It consists of
1. ______ ureters
2. Urinary _________
3. _________
Most diseases of LUT are associated with _________ and _________, which can be concomitant
waste, kidney, exterior, Paired, bladder, Urethra, obstruction, infection
Label accordingly
Males are prone to ________ due to their urethra anatomy –> (?)
obstruction, sigmoid flexure, urethral process, os penis
Ureter is narrow and long.
Females are prone to _________ due to their ______ urethra and
its proximity to ______ environment and ______
flora
infection, short, external, rectal
Ectopic ureter
* Most important _______ anomaly
* Rather than terminating at the ______ of the bladder, it terminates at the ______ or ______
* Usually an _______ finding
* Predispose to ?
ureteral, trigone, urethra, vagina, incidental, hydronephrosis/hydroureter and UTI-pyelonephritis
Ectopic ureter
Prone to compression of ureter –> obstruction
Urolithiasis is defined as the presence of _____ (________ or _______) in the urinary passages.
calculi, uroliths, stones
Calculi are aggregates of precipitated urinary _________, urinary _______ and _______ debris
solutes, proteins, proteinaceous
e.g. cystitis
What is the difference between Calculi and urethral plugs?
- Calculi: minerals predominate, round/spherical hard structures
- Urethral plugs: masses of sandy sludge with a much higher organic component
- Several different types of calculi and usually when see bladder stone it is multi factorial
List the causes of Urolithiasis
- Defective metabolism of a substance
- Metabolic diseases
- High levels of a substance in the diet
- Infection
Explain how defective metabolism of a substance –> Urolithiasis.
Defective metabolism of a substance
- Uric acid in Dalmatian dogs: urate calculi; ca’t metabolize uric acid –> highlevel of uric acid in bladder –> urate calculi
- Cystine (defective proximal tubular resorption from GF), dogs and cats. High levels of cystine in bladder as a result of defect.
Explain how metabolic diseases –> Urolithiasis.
Metabolic diseases
- Hyperpathyroidism, hypercalcemia: Calcium oxalate
- Severe liver disease/portosystemic shunts: Ammonium biurate calculi
Explain how high levels of a substance in the diet –> Urolithiasis.
High levels of a substance in the diet
- Silicic acid in native pastures, ruminants (cattle and small ruminants)
- Mineral imbalance (calcium, phosphorus, magnesium)
e.g. case of urolithiasis in ruminants, first thing to do is change diet.
Explain how infection –> Urolithiasis
- Struvite +++ dogs/cats (Ureases from Staph/Proteus induce supersaturation).
Which factors are important to consider when evaluating a patient for Urolithias?
Certain factors are more or less important: urinary pH, reduced water intake, urine supersaturation, foreign body (suture, grass awn, catheter)
Are males or females more prone to developing urolithiasis?
Males > females, b/c urethra is more narrow; castrated animals more commonly affected.
Which species, other than dogs and cats, are prone to developing urolithiasis? Which species are less prone?
- +++ cattle, sheep, dogs and cats
- – horses and pigs
Name the dog breeds that are more prone to developing urolithiasis?
- Predisposed breeds in dogs: Dachshunds, Dalmations, Cocker
spaniels, Basset Hounds, Poodles, Schnauzers, and small terriers
Calculi may form in ___ ____ of the urinary system, from the ___ ____ to the ____.
any part, renal pelvis, urethra
Uroliths: their ____ and ____ vary and may be ______, even among calculi
of similar composition
color, shape, inconsistent
Hard to determine type of calculi by gross examination.
Name the most common sites of lodgment of urethral calculi in cattle.
Cattle: at the ischial arch and at the proximal end of the sigmoid flexure
Name the most common sites of lodgment of urethral calculi in rams.
Rams: at the urethral process (vermiform appendage)
Name the most common sites of lodgment of urethral calculi in dogs.
Dogs: at proximal to the base of the os penis
Name the most common sites of lodgment of urethral calculi in cats.
Cats: along the entire length of the urethra
At the site in which calculi lodge, there is ?
local pressure necrosis, ulceration of
the mucosa, and acute hemorrhagic urethritis/cystitis: Hematuria and dysuria
Uroliathiasis - goat
Nephrolith
Large calculi formation present. Can be one very large one or multiple.
Urolithiasis - dog
Large calculi formation present. Can be one very large one or multiple.
Urolithiasis - ram
Hydronephrosis
Sand like material + uroliths on right –> obstruction –> hydronephrosis with secondary atrophy of parenchyma; hemorrhage on left.