Gastro-Urinary Pathophysiology (1

Gastro-Urinary Pathophysiology
Enuresis - Definition, Types - ANS-Repeated inability to control urination; stress, urge and
overflow

Urinary Tract Infection - Types - ANS-Pyelonephritis (kidney)
Cystitis (bladder)
Prostatitis (prostate)
Urethritis (urethra)

Most common UTI bacteria - ANS-E. coli (90%)

Nephrotic Syndrome - Symptoms (PHHP-FEW) - ANS-Proteinuria
Hypoalbuminemia
Hyperlipidemia
Peripheral edema
Foamy urine
Exhaustion/lethargy
Weight gain

Glomerulonephritis - Description - ANS-Inflammation of the glomeruli that can be acute or
chronic, causing edema, hematuria/proteinuria, oliguria, bubbly/foamy urine, hypertension

Renal Calculi - Types - ANS-Pelvic (in pelvis)
Calyx (in the ducts)
Staghorn (in shape of tree, ducts to pelvis)
Mid-Ureteral (in ureters)
Bladder (in bladder)

Chronic Renal Failure - Causes - ANS-Diabetes (44%)
Hypertension (27%)
Glomerulonephritis (7.5%)
Other (17.5%)

Diabetic Nephropathy - ANS-Accumulation of damage to the glomerulus capillaries due to the
chronic high blood sugars of diabetes mellitus

Renal Dialysis Types - ANS-CAPD
Hemodialysis

Chronic Kidney Disease - Stage 1 - ANS-90-100% function, GFR 90+
Kidney damage, normal function