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Western Pathology 2 - Homework
Dr. Gary Mumaugh
Unit 9 – Renal Pathology
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Discuss the causes of obstruction in various locations within the urinary tract.
Describe the pathophysiology of kidney stone formation.
Describe what is meant by neurogenic bladder and overactive bladder syndrome.
Describe the two most common tumors of the renal and urologic systems: renal
carcinoma and bladder tumors.
Describe acute and chronic pyelonephritis.
Identify the causes of glomerulonephritis.
Discuss the clinical manifestations and complications of acute renal failure.
Discuss the clinical manifestations of chronic renal failure and explain what is
meant by the term uremia.
Critical Thinking
1. Ms. Cornwall is admitted with pyelonephritis. She has chills, and her temperature
is 101° F. She is complaining of flank pain, frequency, and dysuria. Her urine has
white blood cell casts, and her urine culture is growing E. coli. Why does she
have bacteria and white blood cell casts in her urine?
2. What are the differences among prerenal acute renal failure, intrarenal acute
renal failure, and postrenal acute renal failure?