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What is the term used for renal pathology associated with sclerosis of renal arterioles and small arteries?
What is the term used for renal pathology associated with sclerosis of renal arterioles and small arteries?
- Hyalinization
- Nephrosclerosis (correct)
- Glomerulosclerosis
- Medial thickening
What contributes to the narrowing of vessels affected by nephrosclerosis?
What contributes to the narrowing of vessels affected by nephrosclerosis?
- Genetic defects
- Extravasation of plasma proteins (correct)
- Aging
- Increased blood flow
What does ischemia in nephrosclerosis lead to?
What does ischemia in nephrosclerosis lead to?
- Medial thickening
- Glomerulosclerosis (correct)
- Chronic tubulointerstitial injury
- Increased blood flow
What does the fine, leathery granularity on the cortical surface illustrate in benign nephrosclerosis?
What does the fine, leathery granularity on the cortical surface illustrate in benign nephrosclerosis?
What are the clinical hallmarks that distinguish tubulointerstitial disorders from glomerular diseases?
What are the clinical hallmarks that distinguish tubulointerstitial disorders from glomerular diseases?
What characterizes acute pyelonephritis?
What characterizes acute pyelonephritis?
What is a dominant factor in causing chronic pyelonephritis?
What is a dominant factor in causing chronic pyelonephritis?
How is tubulointerstitial nephritis distinguished from glomerular diseases?
How is tubulointerstitial nephritis distinguished from glomerular diseases?
Which type of kidney inflammation is characterized by the accumulation of foamy macrophages, plasma cells, lymphocytes, and polymorphonuclear cells?
Which type of kidney inflammation is characterized by the accumulation of foamy macrophages, plasma cells, lymphocytes, and polymorphonuclear cells?
What is a rare form of chronic pyelonephritis that is associated with Proteus infection and obstruction?
What is a rare form of chronic pyelonephritis that is associated with Proteus infection and obstruction?
In which type of kidney inflammation may tubulitis be common, and interstitial non-necrotizing granulomas may be seen when tubules rupture?
In which type of kidney inflammation may tubulitis be common, and interstitial non-necrotizing granulomas may be seen when tubules rupture?
Which kidney condition may produce large and yellowish-orange nodules that can be grossly confused with renal cell carcinoma?
Which kidney condition may produce large and yellowish-orange nodules that can be grossly confused with renal cell carcinoma?
Which of the following is NOT a common cause of nephrotoxic acute tubular injury (ATI) according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a common cause of nephrotoxic acute tubular injury (ATI) according to the text?
What can result in characteristic intratubular hemoglobin or myoglobin casts in cases of ischemic and nephrotoxic ATI?
What can result in characteristic intratubular hemoglobin or myoglobin casts in cases of ischemic and nephrotoxic ATI?
What contributes to the reversibility of acute tubular injury (ATI) according to the text?
What contributes to the reversibility of acute tubular injury (ATI) according to the text?
Which cells are particularly sensitive to ischemia and vulnerable to toxins in the context of acute tubular injury?
Which cells are particularly sensitive to ischemia and vulnerable to toxins in the context of acute tubular injury?
What structural alteration occurs as a result of ischemia in tubular epithelial cells?
What structural alteration occurs as a result of ischemia in tubular epithelial cells?
What can be observed in the tubules in cases of acute tubular injury based on the description provided?
What can be observed in the tubules in cases of acute tubular injury based on the description provided?
