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Renals
Workbook questions (urolithiasis and bladder pathology)
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Pathology
Undergraduate 2
03/01/2011

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Term
pain
Definition

The initial clinical sign of a kidney stone is extreme _____________, typically followed by cramping on the

side that the stone is located on; nausea and vomiting may also occur.

Term
echogenic
Definition
Renal stones are very ______________ foci with posterior acoustic shadowing
Term
hydronephrosis, superior
Definition

If the stone causes obstruction. there will be ________ and, depending upon the location of the stone, the

ureter may be dilated ____________ to the level of obstruction.

Term
congenital diverticulum
Definition

_____________ entails herniation of all layers of the bladder wall and is located in the posterior angle of the

trigone.

Term
acquired
Definition
_____________ diverticula are herniations of only the two inner layers through the muscle layer.
Term
cystitis
Definition
________________ is usually secondary to another condition that causes stasis of urine in the bladder
Term
transitional cell
Definition
The majority of bladder tumors in adults are ___________ carcinoma
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