SECTION 5

Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders

40 Biology of the Kidneys and Urinary Tract

Kidneys Ureters Bladder Urethra Effects of Aging

41 Symptoms and Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders

Burning or Pain with Urination Flank pain Swelling Increased Urination Urinating at Night Hesitating, Straining, and Dribbling Urgency Incontinence Blood in the Urine Gas in the Urine Changes in the Urine’s Color Changes in the Urine’s Odor Urinalysis Urine Culture Kidney Function Tests Imaging Tests Cystoscopy Tissue and Cell Sampling

42 Kidney Failure

43 Dialysis

44 Kidney Filtering Disorders

Glomerulonephritis Asymptomatic Proteinuria and Hematuria Syndrome Hereditary Nephritis (Alport’s Syndrome) Nail-Patella Syndrome Nephrotic Syndrome Tubulointerstitial Nephritis

45 Blood Vessel Disorders of the Kidneys

Blockage of the Renal Arteries Atheroembolic Kidney Disease Renal Cortical Necrosis Malignant Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis Renal Vein Thrombosis

46 Tubular and Cystic Kidney Disorders

Renal Tubular Acidosis Renal Glucosuria Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus Cystinuria Fanconi Syndrome Hypophosphatemic Rickets Hartnup Disease Bartter Syndrome Liddle Syndrome Polycystic Kidney Disease Nephronophthisis–Medullary Cystic Disease Complex Medullary Sponge Kidney

47 Urinary Incontinence

Incontinence in Children

48 Obstruction of the Urinary Tract

Hydronephrosis Stones in the Urinary Tract

49 Urinary Tract Infections

Urethritis Cystitis Pyelonephritis Asymptomatic Bacteriuria

50 Injury to the Urinary Tract

Bladder Injuries Kidney Injuries Ureteral Injuries Urethral Injuries

51 Cancers of the Kidney and Urinary Tract

Kidney Cancer Renal Pelvis and Ureter Cancer Bladder Cancer Urethral Cancer