DMS333-BB3 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
How does aldosterone affect the kidneys? | Causes salt and water to be reabsorbed, therefore, increases blood volume |
What are 4 intrinsic causes of hydronephrosis? | Kidney stone, pyelonephritis, stricture, inflammation |
Hyperechoic renal pyramids are indicative of which pathology? | Tubular necrosis |
What is the most common malignant renal tumor? | Renal Cell Carcinoma |
Which grade of hydronephrosis is characterized by the parenchyma thinning and the entire urinary collecting system is dilated? | Grade 4 |
How would a sonographer differentiate a parapelvic cyst from hydronephrosis? | A cyst would not extend into the calyces when hydro would |
What is the most common benign renal tumor? | Angiomyolipoma |
3 possible symptoms of renal cell carcinoma? | Hematuria/ palpable mass/ flank pain |
What are the main lab values for adrenal function? | ACTH and cortisol |
Adrenal carcinoma may cause what disease? | Cushing's syndrome |
How does nephrocalcinosis appear on ultrasound? | Calcified renal pyramids |
How does Cushing's syndrom appear on ultrasound? | Solid, tumor located superior/ medial to kidney |
What is the most common symptom of transitional cell carcinoma? | Hematuria |
Grade I hydronephrosis can mimick what pathology? | Parapelvic cyst |
What is pyelonephritis? | Kidney infection |
What occurs in grade II hydronephrosis? | Fluid backs up from the pelvis to the major/minor calyces |
What hormones does the adrenal medulla produce? | Epinephrine and Norepinephrine |
Decreased urinary creatinine clearance indicates what? | Renal dysfunction |
Which benign mass has a spoke-wheel pattern on ultrasound? | Oncocytoma |
Normal height of kidney? (AP) | 2-3cm |
Glomerular damage can be indicated by what symptom? | Hematuria |
What is the most common malignancy of adrenals in children? | Neuroblastoma (Wilm's tumor) |
Normal width of the kidney in transverse? | 5-8cm |
What is the Trigone area? | Where the ureteral openings and urethra exit the bladder on the inferior portion |
Another name of bladder infection? | Cystitis |
Normal length of kidney? | 9-12cm |
What is pus in the urine called? | Pyuria |
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