The GU system Flashcards
How many weeks for optimal kidney evaluation vs. being able to thoroughly identify kidneys?
- Optimally at 20 weeks
- Thorough evaluation at 22 weeks
Kidney length?
- 2cm at 20 weeks
- 4cm at term
When can the bladder be seen on US?
11 weeks and definitely by 13 weeks
T or F? Unilateral renal agenesis is considered common?
TRUE
What may fill the place of the kidney in cases of agenesis?
Adrenal gland
Sonographic features of an ectopic kidney?
- Smaller
- Malrotated
- Irregular shape
In crossed renal ectopia, what kidney is more likely to cross over?
Left to right crossover - where the upper pole of the left crossed kidney fuses to the lower pole of the right kidney
US finding in crossed renal ectopia?
- Hydronephrosis
- Dilated calyces
What is the isthmus in a horseshoe kidney?
The connecting piece to each kidney and is the key feature in diagnosing horseshoe kidney
T or F? The horseshoe kidney is associated with other non-urologic abnormalities?
True
What can pelvic dilation depend on?
- Fetal bladder filling
- Hydration
- Patient position
When hydronephrosis is detected, at how many weeks GA would a follow-up be?
32 weeks
What does APRPD stand for?
Anterior-posterior renal pelvic diameter
What is the most common cause of congenital obstructive hydronephrosis?
UPJ
Difference in sonographic findings of UPJ vs. UVJ
UPJ will have dilated calyces and renal pelvis but not a dilated ureter or bladder
UVJ will have dilation including the ureter without bladder dilation
What measurement is classified as megaureter?
> 7mm from 30 weeks onward
What are ureteroceles most commonly associated with?
Duplicated collecting system
Ectopic ureter insertion
What does LUTO stand for?
Lower urinary tract obstruction
What sonographic features are seen in bilateral renal agenesis? (2)
- Anhydramnios
- Empty bladder
What are the most common causes of LUTO?
- PUV
- Urethral atresia
What is urethral atresia characterized by?
- Anhydramnios
- Largely distended bladder
Adults with unilateral renal agenesis are shown to have increased rates of?
Chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) by 30 yrs.
What does MMIHS stand for?
Megacystitis microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome - is lethal within the first year of life
What abnormality demonstrates the “keyhole” sign?
PUV
What are associated findings with PUV?
- Hydronephrosis
- Hydroureter
- Thickened bladder wall
- Dilated posterior urethra
Prune Belly Syndrome Triad
- Distended abdominal wall (absence of abdominal wall musculature)
- Urinary obstruction - megacystitis
- Bilateral cryptorchidism
What syndrome presents laxity/distention of the abdominal wall?
Prune Belly Syndrome
What is the most common cause of perinatal death?
Pulmonary hypoplasia due to oligohydramnios
ARPKD is also known as?
Infantile PKD