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Renal Trauma
Renal 2 Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Most common in men _____ years of age | <30 |
| Causes of renal trauma | MVA, violent crimes, sports injuries, falls |
| What are four types of renal trauma | Contusion, minor laceration, major laceration, vascular injury |
| bruise or hemorrhage under renal capsule | contusion |
| Kidneys receive half of blood flow from ________ ______. Small laceration can produce ______. | Abdominal aorta; hemorrhage |
| Sym of renal trauma | pain, renal colic, hematuria, mass or swelling in flank, ecchymosis |
| Sudden, sharp, severe pain in flank area, usually with N/V | Renal colic |
| What is the tx and mgt of renal trauma | Control hemorrhage, pain, and infection to preserve and restore renal function; bedrest, fluids, analgesics; nephrectomy; assess for s/s decreased RF, outline any palpable hematoma |