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Veterinary Pathology of the Urinary System 227.301 1st Sem

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show approximately 1/2 to 2/3 of nephrons  
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Renal failure is evident only after loss of ____?   show
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show unit  
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show necrosis/failure of the entire nephron  
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show concentrated urine, conservation of body water, metabolic waste, acid-base status, potassium concentration, regulatory hormones  
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What vitamins and hormones does the kidney produce?   show
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show uraemia  
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The term uraemia is a term that refers to ____?   show
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Signs of renal failure include ____, ____, metabolic ____, failure to excrete ____ resulting in ____, and decreased production of _____ and ____.   show
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Increased urine production due to loss of urine concentrating ability =   show
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Increased thirst as manifested by increased water intake =   show
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Increased levels of urea and creatinine in the blood =   show
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Urea is derived from the breakdown of ____.   show
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Creatinine is derived from the breakdown of ____.   show
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show pre-renal, renal, post-renal, non-renal  
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Azotaemia that occurs in conditions that result in decreased bloodflow to the kidneys.   show
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Azotaemia that occurs with compromised renal function, when at least 75% of nephrons are damaged.   show
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show Post-renal  
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show Non-renal  
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show renal, non-renal  
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show Renal, acute, chronic  
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____ lesions tend to appear only in cases of ____ renal failure. These lesions result from ____, and tend to become more severe with ____.   show
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List 6 categories of non-renal lesions that may be seen in an animal with chronic renal failure.   show
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show Nephrotic, glomeruli, protein, albumin, urine  
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The typical signs of nephrotic syndrome are ____, ____, and ____. These signs are due to ____, ____ due to loss of ____, and ____.   show
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Complete failure of development of one or both kidneys   show
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show Renal hypoplasia  
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Abnormal architecture of one or both kidneys   show
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show Ectopic kidneys  
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Fused kidneys   show
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Development of cysts within the nephron during nephrogenesis   show
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The components of the glomerulus are the capillary ____ with its ____ lining, the capillary ____, the ____ (made up of mesenchymal cells and matrix), and the ____ epithelial cells (called ____) with their ____ processes (____ processes).   show
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show protein-losing nephropathies  
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show filtration, albumin, proteinuria, hypoalbuminaemia, oedema, ascites, nephrotic  
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show Immune-mediated glomerulonephritis and glomerular amyloidosis  
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The presence of immune complexes in the glomerular basement membrane is indicative of what protein-losing nephropathy?   show
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The presence of amyoid deposits in the glomerus or medullary interstitium is indicative of what protein-losing nephropathy?   show
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show immune complexes, glomerular basement membrane, complement cascade, neutrphils, mediators, proteases, free radicals, glomerular filtration barrier  
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Name and decribe two mechanisms by which immune complexes become embedded in the glomerular basement membrane.   show
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show The surface of the kidney may be pitted or granular. On the cut surface there may be atrophy of the cortex and some degree of interstitial fibrosis.  
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show filtration, protein, albumin, nephrotic  
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When large amounts of ____ are deposited in ____, the blood supply to the ____ nephron can be impeded, resulting in ____ and ____ of the tubules, and later in interstitial ____.   show
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show The kidneys are enlarged, pale, and waxy. On the cut surface, the cortex may be faintly granular.  
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____ amyloidosis is the most common form in ____, while ____ amyloidosis is more common in _____. An exception is in ____, where both the _____ and ____ may be involved.   show
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Deposition of amyloid within the kidney may cause what important syndrome in domestic animals?   show
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What are the 2 most common causes of renal amyloidosis?   show
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show actue phase, chronic inflammatory  
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Most cases of medullary amyloidosis are ____.   show
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show severe, compression, blood supply, ischaemia, necrosis, papilla  
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show glomerulitis, interstitial nephritis, glomeruli, interstitial capillaries  
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Describe the gross lesions of acute glomerulitis.   show
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A form of glomerulitis that results in a marked neutrophilic response is called ____ glomerulitis.   show
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If an animal with suppurative glomerulitis survives longer than a few days, the inflammatory infiltrate will become dominated by ____ cells (____, ____, and ____).   show
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show Actinobacillus equuli, sleepy foal, pyrexia, lethargy, swollen, joints, umbilicus  
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The cells, matrix, and vessels that lie between the tubules and glomeruli of the kidney   show
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Any inflammatory disease of the kidney that predominantly affects the interstitium   show
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show The kidneys have multiple pale foci of inflammation.  
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Give 4 examples of interstitial nephritis.   show
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Multifocal pale nodules on the capsular surface of the kidney of a cat suggests that the cat is suffering from either ____ or ____, caused by ____. If the nodules follow the vessels, the disease is likely ___.   show
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show Mycobacterium tuberculosis (esp. in cattle), migrating Toxocara canis larvae, fungal organisms (e.g., Aspergillus spp.)  
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A common "end point" for many types of renal disease is ___________.   show
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show Idiopathic chronic renal failure.  
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show The kidneys are small, firm, and pale.  
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Name several renal conditions that may cause Interstitial fibrosis.   show
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show pyelonephritis  
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What condition results in small, firm, pale kidneys?   show
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show interstitial nephritis (Lepto, E. coli, FIPV, malignant catarrhal fever)  
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show acute glomerulitis  
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What condition results in a pitted or granular kidney surface, with atrophy of the cortex and some degree of interstitial fibrosis?   show
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show Necrotising and inflammatory  
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show nephrosis  
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show Ischaemia and toxins  
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The ____ tubules are most prone to tubular necrosis because they have the highest ____.   show
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Animals with severe tubular damage affecting a large number of nephrons often show signs of ____, particularly ____ or ____.   show
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show blood, oxygen, ischaemic tubular necrosis  
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show haemolytic, copper, leptospirosis, haemolytic anaemia, muscle, myoglobinuria, capture myopathy, vasoconstrivtion, shock  
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Nephrotoxins that can cause toxic tubular necrosis include: (name at least 4 of 7)   show
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Inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney parenchyma is called ____.   show
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What is the usual cause of pyelonephritis?   show
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Name and describe a mechanism by which an infection of the lower urinary tract can ascend into the kidney.   show
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Name several conditions that predispose to ureterovesicular reflux.   show
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show Females, short, large, urethra  
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Certain strains of ____ are frequently isolated from cases of canine pyelonephritis. These strains express various ___ factors, including an ability to ____ to urinary tract ____.   show
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Describe the gross lesions of pyelonephritis.   show
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show hyperaemic, in any inflammatory condition involving the kidneys  
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Animals that die in lateral recumbancy may exhibit ____ of the ____ kidney.   show
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What is a common kidney lesion caused by septicaemia?   show
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What is a common kidney lesion caused by canine herpes virus?   show
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What conditions or events might cause a relatively large renal haemorrhage?   show
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show Pyelonephritis and renal infarcts can both cause wedges of fibrosis. In pyelonehpritis, the wedges usually occur at the poles of the kidney.  
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show widespread damage, endothelial, DIC, negative septicaemias  
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____ necrosis (aka ____ necrosis) occurs as a result of ____ affecting the ____.   show
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show medulla, ischaemic, reduced  
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show Sharply demarcated areas of discolouration within the medulla. Necrotic tissue may slough.  
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show 1. NSAIDs; 2. increased intra-renal pressue causing compression of vessels; 3. dehydration; 4. shock  
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show haemoglobinuria, intravascular haemolysis  
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show hydronephrosis  
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show aquired obstruction, congenital abnormalities  
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Describe the gross lesions of hydronephrosis.   show
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____ refers to inflammation of the pelivs or calyces of the kidney, and is usually part of a more extensive ____.   show
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show renal adenocarcinoma  
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In cats, the most common renal neoplasm is ____.   show
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show a patent urachus, which presents as persistent dribbling of urine from the umbilicus.  
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show diverticulum, bladder, stasis, diverticulum, bacterial infection, urinary calculi  
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Name two events that commonly cause rupture of the urinary bladder.   show
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show uroliths  
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show calculi, stones, crystals  
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List some predisposing factors for urolithiasis.   show
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Why are males predisposed to urinary tract obstruction?   show
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show struvite, magnesium ammonium phosphate, diets  
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Now, almost ____ of the cases of feline urolithiasis are caused by ____ crystals instead of struvite crystals.   show
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In dogs with urolithiasis, about ____ of crystals are made of ___. Most of these cases are associated with ____ caused by bacteria that produce ____, which can change the urine pH, making ____ of crystals more likely.   show
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Approximately ___% of dogs with urolithiasis have calcium ____ uroliths. Another ____% are due to calcium ____, urates, ____, or ____.   show
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Which are more prone to urolithiasis, male or female dogs?   show
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List some factors that may increase the incidence of urolithiasis in sheep.   show
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Crystalluria is normal in what species?   show
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Horses have high urinary concentrations of what substance?   show
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Rabbits have high urinary concentrations of what substance(s)?   show
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List the clinical signs resulting from non-obstructive urolithiasis.   show
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List the clinical signs resulting from obstructive urolithiasis.   show
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show Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease: a clinical descriptive term that covers a variety of disease entities in cats that present with signs of lower urinary tract involvement (e.g., dysuria, straguria, haematuria, inappropriate urination, etc.)  
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What factors predispose a cat to FLUTD?   show
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The incidence of FLUTD in cat populations in the US and UK varies from __ to __%   show
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show idiopathic, bladder infections, urolithiasis, neoplasia  
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show obstructive, non-obstructive  
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Obstructive FLUTD is usually due to either ____ or ____.   show
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show proteinaceous matrix, crystalline, matrix, protein, bladder wall.  
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show stranguria, vocalization, constipation  
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Cases of suspected urinary tract obstruction should be treated as ____, because if not treated quickyly, ____ ____ ____, ____, or ____ ____ could result.   show
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____ and ___ FLUTD cannot be distinguished without a ____ ____, because the presenting signs are very similar.   show
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show haematuria, dysuria, 5-10, resolving spontaneously  
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Another name for idiopathic, non-obstructive FLUTD is ____ ____ ____ or ____ ____ ____..   show
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Bacteria that are particulary well-suited for colonisation of the urinary tract are called ____.   show
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Conditions that predispose to bacterial cystitis include ____, ____, urine ____, ____ urine, and changes in urine ____.   show
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show chemical, toxins, urolithiasis, feline interstitial cystitis  
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list the signs of cystitis   show
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Prolonged grazing on bracken fern can cause ____ cystitis (aka ____ ____) in cattle, ____ tumours, ____ suppression, and ____ deficiencies.   show
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