Urinary Pathology

Question 1

Inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney.

Answer 1

glomerulonephritis

Question 2

Inflammation of connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules.

Answer 2

interstitial nephritis

Question 3

Kidney stones (renal calculi). Composed of uric acid or calcium salts.

Answer 3

nephrolithiasis

Question 4

Group of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in urine. Two major signs are edema and hypoalbuminemia.

Answer 4

nephrotic syndrome (nephrosis)

Question 5

Multiple fluid-filled sacs (cysts) within and on the kidney. Can be asymptomatic into adulthood, or may onset in infancy or childhood and cause renal failure.

Answer 5

polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

Question 6

Inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis and renal parenchyma.

Answer 6

pyelonephritis

Question 7

Cancerous tumor of the kidney in adulthood.

Answer 7

renal cell carcinoma

Question 8

Decrease in excretion of wastes results from impaired filtration function. Large spectrum of severity.

Answer 8

renal failure

Question 9

High blood pressure resulting from kidney disease.

Answer 9

renal hypertension

Question 10

Malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in childhood.

Answer 10

Wilms tumor

Question 11

Malignant tumor of the urinary bladder.

Answer 11

bladder cancer

Question 12

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is not secreted, or there is a resistance of the kidney to ADH.

Answer 12

diabetes insipidus (DI)

Question 13

Insulin is not secreted adequately or tissues are resistant to its effects.

Answer 13

diabetes mellitus (DM)