Study guide test 4 Flashcards
Kidneys should be sonographically documented in all fetuses beginning at what weeks?
18 wks
What is protrusion of the posterior of the urinary bladder called?
extrophy of the bladder
What is the condition in which ovarian and testicular tissues are present called?
hemaphroditism
What would it look like sonographically if you had complete renal agenesis?
oligohydramnios, absence of fetal bladder, small thorax
(not dilated fetal bladder)
Renal agenesis, oligohydramnios, pulmonary hyperplasia, abnormal facies, and malformed hands and feet are found in what condition?
Potter’s syndrome
Which characteristic of multicystic dysplastic kidney disease is most common?
multiple noncommunicating cysts of variable sizes
Which type of hydronephrosis in the neonate is the most common?
ureteropelvic junction (UPJ)
What are the findings observed in hydronephrosis?
anteroposterior renal pelvis diameter < 5-10mm, rim of renal parenchyma is preserved
(not renal enlargement found)
If you have a dilated bladder with a keyhole appearance, what condition are you most likely looking at?
posterior urethral valve obstruction
What are the sonographic findings in prune belly syndrome?
oligohydramnios, fetal ascites
(not renal agenesis)
How many millimeters is the normal bladder wall thickness in a fetus?
2mm
Which condition does the renal system fail to develop?
renal agenesis
Prement kidneys arise from what?
metanephros
What does the uregrit bud give rise to?
ureters, renal pelvis, calyces
(not bowman’s capsule)
What position do the kidneys initially lie?
very close together in the pelvis
What condition develops if the lumen of the allantois persists while the urachus is forming?
urachal fistula
Normal AP diameter of the renal pelvis at 20 wks should not exceed how many millimeters?
4mm
What is an anechoic cystic structure in the bladder most likely?
ureterocele
What is the most likely cause of bilateral hydronephrosis?
bladder outlet obstruction
You can’t exclude renal agenesis before how many weeks because of the fluid?
18-20wks