PATHO 370 Final Exam Study Guide: Questions & Answers
Signs and symptoms of ureteral (kidney) stones (Ans- flank pain, sweating, nausea, vomiting, and hematuria What is the common composition of renal calculi? (Ans- calcium crystals polycystic kidney disease (Ans- condition in which the kidney contains many cysts and is enlarged; the cysts will alter kidney function Glomerulonephritis (Ans- inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; immune complex reaction resulting in alterations in the glomerular capillary structure and function; mediated by IgE Major sign/symptom of renal cancer (Ans- hematuria What forms renal calculi in patients with gouty arthritis? (Ans- uric acid Acute pyelonephritis (Ans- infection of the renal pelvis usually from an ascending UTI; inflammation that does not result in scarring or fibrosis What is the common bacteria that causes a UTI? (Ans- E. coli Chronic Pyelonephritis (Ans- infection of the renal pelvis that has scarring and fibrosis and can result in chronic kidney disease; associated with reflux or processes that lead to urine stasis
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