BIOL 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Polycystic Kidney Disease, Pyelonephritis, Pathogenic Bacteria
31 Jul 2020
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Clinical symptoms occurring when damage to the glomerulus of the kidney occurs and large quantities of protein are lost through the glomerular membrane into the urine. Hereditary disorder of kidneys in which grape-like, fluid-filled sacs or cysts replace normal kidney tissue. Bacterial infection of the renal pelvis of the kidney. Infection begins in the bladder and travels up the ureters to the renal pelvis. Malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in adulthood. Patient is asymptomatic until latter stages of disease. Progressively slow development of kidney failure occurring over a period of years. Late stages of chronic renal failure known as an end-stage renal disease (esrd) Backflow of urine from the bladder to the ureter. Malignant tumor of the kidney occurring predominantly in childhood. Most frequent finding is a palpable mass in the abdomen. Used to cleanse blood waste products, draw off excess fluids, and regulate body chemistry when the kidneys fail to function properly.
