MS1 - Other Renal disorders

Other renal disorders involve all of the following EXCEPT

hyperlipidemia

What is the most common kidney neoplasm in children?

Wilms’ Tumor (Malignant nephroblastoma

Renal Cystic Disease =

cavity filled with fluid or renal tubular elements

Renal Calculi =

urinary stone disease or nephrolithiasis

Majority of stones (calculi) form in the

kidney

Calculi (stones) range from

popcorn kernal to jagged starburst shapes

Calculi (stones) may cause obstruction in all of the following EXCEPT

the urinary bladder

RENAL CALCULI calcium =

most common

RENAL CALCULI struvite linked to

bacterial UTI

RENAL CALCULI uric acid linked to

gout

The following are s/s of

 Location-related severe pain  Mid-abdominal  Lower quadrant abdominal  Flank  Radiating to groin and/or perineal areas  Urinary urgency & frequency  Hematuria  Nausea/Vomiting

RENAL CALCULI

Renal calculi intermitten, less severe P! May be confused with

muscular or joint pain (Unilateral back)

Renal calculi intermitten, less severe P! correlate with changes in

urinary function and/or risk factors for urinary disease

(Watch for fever, chills, sweats)