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Kidneys require at least ______ of cardiac output. - ✔✔20-25%
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Reduced perfusion of a kidney activates the _____ system, which causes constriction of
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peripheral arterioles. - ✔✔renin-angiotensin-aldosterone
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most common type of kidney stone - ✔✔calcium oxalate
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Passage of kidney stones can be extremely painful and may produce ______ to the
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umbilicus area. - ✔✔referred pain
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Referred pain from kidney stones is seen in the ______ area. - ✔✔umbilicus
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Sensory innervation of the upper part of a ureter arises from the _____ thoracic nerve root. -
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✔✔10th
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Common clinical manifestations of a ________ in older adults include confusion and poorly
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localized abdominal discomfort. - ✔✔urinary tract infection
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infection of one or both upper urinary tracts, including ureter, renal pelvis, and kidney
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interstitium - ✔✔pyelonephritis || ||




____ and _____ (vesicoureteral reflux) are the most common underlying risk factors for
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development of pyelonephritis. - ✔✔urinary obstruction, reflux of urine from the bladder
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What are the three most common microorganisms associated with acute pyelonephritis? -
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✔✔E. coli, Proteus, Pseudomonas|| || ||




Urine that is acidic/alkaline on the pH scale increases the risk of stone formation. -
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✔✔alkaline



Microorganisms split urea into ____, which makes the urine more alkaline and therefore || || || || || || || || || || || || ||




increases risk of stone formation. - ✔✔ammonia || || || || || ||




Painful bladder syndrome, also termed ______, is a condition that includes nonbacterial
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infectious cystitis and noninfectious cystitis. - ✔✔interstitial cystitis
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The exact cause of painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis (PBS/IC) is unknown, but
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a(n) ______ reaction may be responsible for the inflammatory response, which includes
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mast cell activation, altered epithelial permeability, neuroinflammation, and increased
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sensory nerve sensitivity. - ✔✔autoimmune || || || ||




_______ infectious cystitis includes viral, mycobacterial, chlamydial, and fungal causes of
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the condition. - ✔✔nonbacterial
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_____ cystitis includes radiation, chemical, autoimmune, and hypersensitivity causes of the
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condition. - ✔✔noninfectious || ||




Diagnosing cystitis from pyelonephritis is done by these two lab tests: _____ and ______, as
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well as the clinical signs and symtpoms. - ✔✔urine culture, urinalysis
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_______ casts indicate a diagnosis of pyelonephritis, rather than cystitis. However, these are
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not always present. - ✔✔white blood cell
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Reduced glomerular filtration rate during glomerular disease is evidenced by elevated
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plasma _______, ______ concentration, or reduced ______ clearance. - ✔✔urea, creatinine,
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renal creatinine
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____ includes renal diseases in which glomerular inflammation is caused by immune
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mechanisms that damage the glomerular capillary filtration membrane including the
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endothelium, basement membrane, and epithelium (podocytes). - ✔✔acute|| || || || || || || ||




glomerulonephritis



The classic symptoms of ______ include sudden onset of hematuria including red blood cell
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casts and proteinuria (milder than nephrotic syndrome), and in more severe cases, these
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symptoms are also accompanied by edema, hypertension, and impaired renal function. -
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✔✔acute glomerulonephritis ||




Nephrotic syndrome is the excretion of _____g or more of protein in the urine per day. -
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✔✔3.0



_____ is the excretion of less than 3.0g/dl of albumin per day. - ✔✔hypoalbuniemia
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______ is the excretion of massive proteinuria in the urine each day, hypoalbuminemia,
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hyperlipidemia, and peripheral edema. - ✔✔nephrotic syndrome || || || || || ||




Nephrotic syndrome is characteristic of ____ injury. - ✔✔glomerular
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____ causes of nephrotic syndrome include minimal change disease, membranous
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glomerulonephritis, and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. - ✔✔primary || || || || || ||




______ forms of nephrotic syndrome occur in systemic diseases including diabetes mellitus,
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amyloidosis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. - ✔✔secondary
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