urinary patho- self study packet

alkaline-encrusted pyelitis: caused by…, population… (2), symptoms (4), u a, d d

urea splitting bacteria, renal transplants and immunocompromised, hematuria, stones, ammonia odor, alkaline urine, calcification with shadowing in thickened wall, stones

pyonephritis: caused by (2), symptoms (2), u a, d d

pus in collecting system from upj obstruction, stone, or malignant ureteral obstruction, bacteremia, sepsis, hydro with or without ureter, debris from gas and stones, hydronephrosis

emphysematous pyelonephritis: caused by (usually)…, symptoms (3), populations (m/f), u a, d d

gas/air trapped in parenchyma due to ecoli, fever, pain, extremely ill, f, gas with dirty shadow, stone

Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis: caused by…, population (2), uni/bi, u a

chronic pus infection, parenchyma replaced with fat macrophages, f, diabetics, uni, enlarged with small cortex, staghorn

most common type of fungal infections, seen in patients with …(3)

candida albicans (yeast), diabetes, catheters, transplants

3 types of parasitic urinary infections (think of…); usually obtained in…

schistosomiasis (worms), echinococcus (hydatid or daughter cyst, larvae), filariasis (mosquitoes, enlarged lower limb); third world countries

acute cortical necrosis: rare cause of …, causes…, caused by…, u a initial, u a with time

acute renal failure, ischemic necrosis of cortex, sepsis, burns, snake bites, hypo cortex, calcified cortex

glomerulonephritis: caused by (main), symptoms (4), uni/bi, u a acute, u a chronic

lupus, azotemia, proteinuria, hematuria, hypertension, bi, enlarged with altered cortex, small echogenic kidney with hyper sinus

acute interstitial nephritis: caused by (1), u a

medicine reaction, enlarged and echogenic

amyloidosis: caused by…(3 of many), symptom, u a initial, u a with time, “…” kidney

glycoprotein deposition due to myeloma, arthritis, tuberculosis, proteinuria, enlarged, atrophy with echo cortex, waxy