Renal System Flashcards
An infection of any portion of the urinary tract
Urinary Tract Infection
Commonly infected in UTI
Bladder (Cystitis)
Urethra (Urethritis)
UTI in the kidney
Pyelonephritis
Classifications of UTI
Complicated
Uncomplicated
Relapsed
Factors that make it difficult to diagnose complicated UTI
Stroke
Diabetes
Pregnancy
Abnormalities in the urinary tract
A type of UTI that doesn’t have the factors that make diagnosis difficult?
Uncomplicated
A type of UTI that persists with the original organism without completely clearing
Relapsed/Recurrent
Where are the bacterial in most UTI acquired from?
Large bowel (fecal flora)
Risk factors of UTI
Age
Immobility
Obstruction
DM
STD
Most common pathogen of UTI
E. Coli
Suprapubic pain related to bladder filling accompanied by other symptoms such as increased daytime and night-time frequency in the absence of proven urinary infection
Interstitial Cystitis
Pathogenesis of Interstitial Cystitis
Altered permeability of bladder wall
Overactive PFM
Visceromuscular reflex
Hypersensitivity and neurologic irritation
CM of IC
Urinary urgency and frequency
Nocturia
Pain
Defined as a complaint involuntary urine loss
UI
Innervation of the PFM
Pudendal nerves (S2-S4)
Normal voiding interval
at least 2 hours
Caused by activities that increase intraabdominal pressure
Stress UI
A condition in which the bladder contracts at small volumes
Urgency UI
Cause of urgency UI
Involuntary bladder
CM of UI
Constant dribbling
Nocturia
Prolapsed bladder
A group of diseases that affect the glomeruli but specifically manifest with hematuria
Glomerulonephritis
A glomerular syndrome that causes damage to kidney-filtering units
Nephrotic