RT Book, Section
A1 Kemp, Walter L.
A1 Burns, Dennis K.
A1 Brown, Travis G.
SR Print(0)
ID 57054609
T1 Chapter 16. Pathology of the Kidney and Bladder
T2 Pathology: The Big Picture
YR 2008
FD 2008
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-147748-2
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57054609
RD 2024/04/18
AB In  this  chapter,  the  pathology  of  the  kidney  is  organized  into  four  anatomic  categories:  diseases  of  the  glomeruli,  tubules,  interstitium,  and  vessels.  Diseases  that  affect  the  glomeruli  often  have  an  immunologic  etiology,  whereas  those  that  affect  the  tubules  and  interstitium  usually  have  an  infectious  or  toxic  etiology.  Early  in  the  disease  process,  most  disorders  predominantly  affect  one  of  the  anatomic  structures  listed  above.  Over  time,  however,  the  entire  kidney  usually  becomes  diseased.  Because  of  the  large  physiologic  reserve  of  the  kidneys,  many  diseases  do  not  become  clinically  apparent  until  the  majority  of  the  organ  is  affected,  making  subtle  abnormalities  in  laboratory  findings  the  only  early  indication  of  renal  disease.  Recognition  of  these  patterns  of  abnormalities,  pathologic  findings,  and  clinical  presentation  is  perhaps  more  important  to  renal  pathology  than  in  any  other  organ  system.  This  chapter  describes  acute  and  chronic  renal  failure,  disorders  of  volume  regulation,  glomerular  diseases,  tubulointerstitial  diseases,  nephrolithiasis,  cystic  diseases  of  the  kidney,  renal  tumors,  pathology  of  the  bladder,  acid-base  disorders,  and  electrolyte  disorders.