Path 404: Pyelonephritis And Renal Cystic Disorders

Front 1

An inflammation of the kidney is known as ___________.

Back 1

pyelonephritis

Front 2

What are the two routes of infection for pyelonephritis? Which is more common?

Back 2

1. hematogenous
2. ascending (more common)

Front 3

Acute pyelonephritis presents with what symptoms?

Back 3

fever, costovertebral angle pain, bladder symptoms (dysuria, freqeuency, urgency)

Front 4

True or false: From infancy to age 40, women are more likely than men to get pyelonephritis.

Back 4

true

Front 5

Improper filling and emptying of the bladder due to abnormal function of its nerves is known as __________.

Back 5

neurogenic bladder

Front 6

Glucose in the urine is associated with disease.

Back 6

Diabetes mellitus

Front 7

Reversal of the flow of urine, commonly seen in small children, is known as ___________.

Back 7

vesicoureteral reflux

Front 8

What is the most common organism associated with pyelonephritis?

Back 8

Escherichia coli

Front 9

The bacterial structures that are assocaited with virulence are the __________.

Back 9

fimbrae

Front 10

Upon gross inspection of urinalysis from a patient with pyelonephritis, the urine will appear _________.

Back 10

cloudy

Front 11

True or false: The urine from a patient with pyelonephritis will have a low pH.

Back 11

false

Front 12

Leukocyte casts in the urine indicate ______ involvement.

Back 12

renal

Front 13

True or false: Glomeruli are usually involved in acute pyelonephritis.

Back 13

false

Front 14

Would a patient with chronic pyelonephritis have larger or smaller than normal kidneys?

Back 14

smaller

Front 15

A fluid filled cavity with an epithelial lining is called a ______.

Back 15

cyst

Front 16

True or false: simple kidney cysts are usually asymptomatic.

Back 16

true

Front 17

An fairly common cystic kidney disease is known as ______________.

Back 17

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Disease

Front 18

True or false: Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease is unilateral.

Back 18

false

Front 19

The kidneys of a patient with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease are _____________.

Back 19

massively enlarged

Front 20

True or false: Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease is found equally amongst adults and children.

Back 20

false

Front 21

True or false: Renal Cystic Dysplasia may be unilateral or bilateral.

Back 21

true

Front 22

Acquired Renal Cystic Disease is associated with what procedure?

Back 22

dialysis