TUMORS OF THE RENAL PELVIS AND URETER
TUMORS OF THE RENAL PELVIS AND URETER A vast majority of the tumors that originate in the renal pelvis and ureter develop from urothelial...Read More
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WILMS TUMOR
WILMS TUMOR Wilms tumor, or nephroblastoma, is the most common renal malignancy in children and accounts for 7% of all malignancies in thi...Read More
RENAL CELL CARCINOMA
RENAL CELL CARCINOMA Renal cell carcinomas (RCC) account for a vast majority of primary malignant renal tumors. Approximately 55,000 new c...Read More
BENIGN RENAL TUMORS
BENIGN RENAL TUMORS There are several different kinds of benign renal tumors, which may originate from a wide range of cell types. Solid r...Read More
URODYNAMICS
URODYNAMICS Urodynamic testing is an important part of the evaluation of voiding dysfunction. Urodynamic studies (UDS) use pressure-flow st...Read More
VOIDING DYSFUNCTION
VOIDING DYSFUNCTION Urinary incontinence affects an estimated 13 million adults in the United States, 85% of whom are women. The problem i...Read More
BLADDER INJURIES
BLADDER INJURIES The vast majority of bladder injuries result from external trauma. Most cases result from blunt trauma, such as motor veh...Read More
URETERAL INJURIES
URETERAL INJURIES The vast majority of ureteral injuries are iatrogenic, occurring during either open pelvic surgery or ureteroscopy. Inju...Read More
RENAL INJURIES
RENAL INJURIES The kidney is injured in up to 5% to 10% of all severe trauma cases. At most urban trauma centers, approximately 80% to 90%...Read More
Renal Fascia
Renal Fascia The renal parenchyma is enclosed by a thin but distinct glistening membrane known as the fibrous (true) capsule of the kidn...Read More
Kidney: Gross Structure
Kidney: Gross Structure The adult kidney is about 11 cm long, 2.5 cm thick, 5 cm wide, and weighs between 120 and 170 g. The lateral bo...Read More
Kidney: Position And Relations
Kidney: Position And Relations Position And Shape The kidneys are paired retroperitoneal organs that lie lateral to the upper lumbar...Read More
Regulation Of Plasma Osmolality And Fluid Volume
Regulation Of Plasma Osmolality And Fluid Volume Control of plasma osmolality (Fig. 35a) Extracellular fluid osmolality must be close...Read More
The Loop Of Henle And Distal Nephron
The Loop Of Henle And Distal Nephron The loop of Henle and distal nephron allow urine to be concentrated through the creation of a hig...Read More
Reabsorption, Secretion and the Proximal Tubule
Reabsorption, Secretion and the Proximal Tubule In a healthy adult, ∼ 180 L of filtrate enters the proximal tubules daily. A significan...Read More
Renal Filtration
Renal Filtration The structure of the glomerulus is shown in Figure 32a. The walls of the afferent arteriole are associated with granu...Read More
Introduction To The Renal System
Introduction To The Renal System The kidneys help to maintain the composition of extracellular body fluids, and regulate ions (e.g. Na...Read More
HEPATORENAL SYNDROME
HEPATORENAL SYNDROME Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) occurs when there is a decrease in renal perfusion secondary to advanced hepatic diseas...Read More
URETERAL STRICTURES
URETERAL STRICTURES Ureteral strictures cause narrowing of the ureteral lumen, and they can reflect either ischemic or nonischemic damage t...Read More
URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION
URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION Obstruction of the ureteropelvic junction (UPJ), located where the renal pelvis meets the proximal ure...Read More
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