Renal and Urological Systems

Where else can renal pain occur other than flank?

contralateral shoulder

What is the kidney's function?

control mineral and water balance, filter waste products in the form of urine, removes excess fluid from the blood

UTI pathogenesis

- Fecal associated gram negative; E. coli (80%)
- Hospitalized patients: enterobacter, klebsilla, proteus, pseudomonas, enterococci, staphylococci
adhere to urinary tract mucosa, colonize and cause infection

Complicated UTI

functional or anatomic abnormalities
associated with metabolic disorders like diabetes

Uncomplicated UTI

Occurs in otherwise normal urinary tract
Usually involves only the bladder
in younger patients
usually associated with cystitis (inflam of bladder)

pyelonephritis - acute infectious process

ascending UTIs from bladder to kidneys affecting nephrons

what is an emergency that can result from pyelonephritis - acute

can become bbp > patient can become septic (emergency)

Pyelonephritis chronic inflammatory disease

permanent damage to kidneys (nephrons)
analgesic nephropathy - 6+ pills per fay over 3 yrs

What is the hereditary link associated with Renal cell carcinoma

Von hippel-Lindau

what are the triad of symptoms for renal cell carcinoma

flank pain, hematuria, palpable abdominal mass

What is significant about renal call carcinoma and the kidneys close association with the parathyroid

paraneoplastic syndrome/ ectopic hormone production
patient could see cushings syndrome symptoms

Spontaneous polycystic kidney disease

Rapid progression linked to hypertension, multiple pregnancies, male gender, genetic mutation PKD1

hereditary polycystic kidney disease

autosomal dominant
appears around 30-40 yrs

What are the 4 types of renal calculi

struvate - recurrent infection
uric acid - increased level of urate (gout)
calcium stones - most common (dehydration)
hereditary

renal calculi risk factors

disorders that lead to over excretion and hypersaturation of calcium or oxlate
low quantities of citrate which binds to calcium to minimize overabundance

Chronic Kidney Disease

alteration of kidney function or structure for 3+ months

what are the most common causes of chronic kidney disease

diabetes, hypertension, glomerulonephritis

What is CKD pathogenesis

hyperglycemia
Angiotensin II causing vasoconstriction
reduced glomerular filtration rate

CKD stage 1

no symptoms and reversible

CKD stage 2

small amounts of albumin in urine (hypertension and anemia)

CKD stage 3

increase albumin in urine, decrease in blood (anemia)
-BUN and creatinine increases
-accumulation of waste products
-noticeable edema in LE

CKD stage 4 and 5 (ESRD on dialysis)

proteinuria
hypertensive (increase renin)
uremia (asterixis - tremor of hand with wrist extended)

what cardiovascular disease is chronic kidney disease associated with

congestive heart failure - b/c L ventricular hypertrophy

Musculoskeletal systemic effects of chronic kidney disease

increase calcium resorption
-renal osteodystrophy causes cone mineralization deficiency)
extraskeletal calcification
myopathy - proximal muscle weakness of shoulder and pelvic girdle

What is the most common cause of End Stage Renal Disease

glomerular disease

what is glomerular disease

a group of conditions that damage the kidney's filtering units

What is bladder cancer

inflammatory conditions cause transitional cell carcinoma (most common)

Sensory neurogenic bladder

disruption of nerves between bladder and spinal cord
-Diabetes, vitamin B12 deficiency, syphilis

Motor paralytic bladder

destruction of parasympathetic motor nerves
-Trauma, pelvic surgery

Uninhibited neurogenic bladder

damage to corticoregulatory tract, capacity to store urine is decreased
-CVA, brain or spinal cord tumors, Parkinson's disease, brain tumor

Reflex neurogenic bladder

following spinal cord injury, complete disruption between sacral spinal cord and brainstem

Autonomous neurogenic bladder

-Occurs in the cauda equine
-Complete separation of sensory and motor nerves of the bladder
-Damage to sacral roots or cord or pelvic nerves
-Medical emergency

functional urinary incontinence

unable to reach bathroom due to impairments
Most common in older adults

Stress urinary incontinence

involuntary leakage of urine while exercising, sneezing, laughing or lifting

urge urinary incontinence

frequent, sudden urge to urinate with little control of bladder

overflow urinary incontinence

cannot completely empty bladder

what is the altered anatomy of urinary incontinence

pelvic floor muscle weakness, cystocele or uterine prolapse, congenital, pudendal nerve damage