Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function

Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function

Urinary Tract Obstruction
* Urinary tract obstruction is an interference with the flow of urine at any site along the urinary tract
* Severity based on:
o Location
o Completeness
o Involvement of one or both upper urinary tracts
o Duration
o Cause
* Hydroureter
* Hydronephrosis
* Compensatory hypertrophy
* Postobstructive diuresis
* Kidney stones
Kidney Stone Formation
Kidney Stones
* Treatment
Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction
Tumors
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Chronic Pyelonephritis
Glomerular Disorders
Nephrotic Syndrome
Acute Renal Failure (ARF)
Chronic Renal Failure

Alterations of Renal and Urinary Tract Function.ppt