Hydronephrosis Nicole Martin Sanford Brown College Urinalysis MA 116 Dr. Reece November 26‚ 2012 Hydronephrosis is a condition in which the kidneys are swollen due to the obstruction of urine flow in any part of the urinary tract. Hydronephrosis is also referred to as “water inside the kidney”. The word hydronephrosis can be broken down in medical terms as follows: the term “hydro” represents “water”‚ the term “nephron” represents “kidney”‚ and the term “sis” represents “an action‚
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urinary system must be functioning properly in order for it to get rid of urine properly. Hydronephrosis is a condition of the urinary tract that occurs when the kidneys swell due to the failure of normal drainage of urine from the kidney to the bladder. Swelling of the kidneys can put pressure on the organs near it. If left untreated‚ this pressure can cause permanent damage of the kidneys. Hydronephrosis can be caused by a blockage or obstruction in the urinary tract or due to the reverse flow
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ureter or Preureteral vena cava: lest we forget this rare cause of hydronephrosis” Abstract: Retrocaval ureter or circumcaval ureter is a rare congenital abnormality arising from dysgenesis of the inferior vena cava (IVC) that results in the right ureter coursing behind and medial to the IVC. The ideal nomenclature for the anomaly is preureteral vena cava‚ keeping in mind the aberrant embryology. It can result in hydronephrosis and is a rare cause of long-standing cyclical pain abdomen. Ultrasound
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right kidney and a larger stone was discovered within the left kidney that measuring more than 8mm in length. Hydronephrosis was present in the left kidney along with an ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction. The ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) is where the kidney meets the ureter. While performing the ultrasound we noticed what appeared to be a moderate to severe case of hydronephrosis present in the left
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The condition persists to have no treatment yet is treated through regular monitoring and treating any directly related diseases that are correlated through horseshoe kidney‚ examples such as: urinary tract infections and hydronephrosis. Relationship between the reproductive and urinary systems during development- The urinary and reproductive systems in humans are created from the same embryo. The relationship between the urinary and reproductive systems lies in the embryonic
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Patients who present to the ER with abdominal pain are often complicated cases with the abdomen housing so many organs. Trying to figure out what is going on with your patient is made more difficult because of referred pain. When trying to figure out where to start remembering your ABC’s will assist in determining if your patient is stable or unstable. Remembering which organs are located within each abdominal region will assist you in narrowing down the potential diagnosis. With the ER patient
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invasion) Stage II: Spread adjacent to the cervix IIa: Involves upper two thirds of vagina IIb: Invasion of the parametria Stage III: Spread further from the cervix IIIA: Involves lower one third of vagina IIIB: Extends to pelvic side wall or hydronephrosis Stage IV: Spread furthest from the cervix IVA: Involves bladder or rectum or beyond true pelvis IVB:
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possible partial bowel obstruction and hydronephrosis. B.S. was admitted on February 3‚ 2013 here at Verdugo Hills Hospital. Pathophysiology: Diverticulitis‚ is characterized by inflamed diverticuli and increased luminal pressures that cause erosion of the bowel wall and thus microscopic or macroscopic perforation into the peritoneum. A localized abscess develops when the body is able to wall off the area of perforation (Lewis‚ 2011‚ pp.1022-1029). Hydronephrosis describes the situation where the
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was born September 21st‚ 2009. She weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces and was 19 ½ inches long. She had blue eyes and a head full of hair. I was a very proud momma. I still am. Before we left the hospital I was informed that she was born with Bilateral Hydronephrosis and Bilateral Kidney Reflux. It was treated with an antibiotic. Everything was great for the first month‚ and then she got sick. Lexi started having trouble eating and she was very fussy‚ so I took her to the emergency room. There they did every
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Horseshoe Kidney The human body is a wonderful thing. It ’s not everyday that one takes a second to ponder about all of the wonderful things the human body can do. The brain helps us to be the most intelligent beings on earth. Our hearts beat to keep us alive. What about the kidneys? People typically do not think about what they do for us or consider them one of the human ’s most amazing organs. What if humans only had one kidney? Would there be any disadvantages compared to the typical human
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