PATHOLOGY MCQ
URINARY SYSTEM
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inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney because of a urinary tract infection that spreads to the kidneys
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displacement of the bladder against the vaginal wall
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pertaining to the ureter
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pyelonephritis occurs as a complication of an ascending urinary tract infection (UTI) which spreads from the bladder to the kidneys and their collecting systems. Symptoms usually include fever, flank pain, nausea, vomiting, burning on urination, increased frequency, and urgency.
Detailed explanation-2: -pyelonephritis, infection and inflammation of the kidney tissue and the renal pelvis (the cavity formed by the expansion of the upper end of the ureter, the tube that conveys urine to the bladder). The infection is usually bacterial.
Detailed explanation-3: -A kidney infection is a type of urinary tract infection (UTI). A kidney infection may begin in the tube that carries urine from the body (urethra) or in the bladder. The infection can travel to one or both kidneys. A kidney infection is also called pyelonephritis.