Labs
These two imagings can help diagnose AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm)
Ultrasound and CT can help diagnose what?
An embryo implanting in the fallopian tube, and expanding leading to eventual rupture, and lower abdominal pain
How does an ectopic pregnancy cause flank pain?
Fever, Nausea, Vomiting, Dysuria, and Unilateral Flank Pain is normal presentation
How does Pylonephritis present?
It is very common, effecting 1/11 people, with higher rates in men
How common is Nephrolithiasis?
This is the most common bacteria causing Pyelonephritis.
E. Coli is the most common cause of what?
This simple Urine Analysis Test helps differentiate ectopic pregnancy
What is B-hCG?
Blockage of the ureter causes significant pain radiation, and bleeding
How does Nephrolithiasis cause Flank Pain and Hematuria?
This presents with significant acute flank pain, unilaterally, that peaks at 90-120 minutes after presentation, and hematuria
How does Nephrolithiasis present?
These are all risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurism
Atherosclerosis, Older Age, Marfans Syndrome, HTN are risk factors for what?
This causes noted hematuria in ectopic pregnancy
Vaginal bleeding causes what symptom in ectopic pregnancy?
These are the shapes of calcium oxalate kidney stones, causing Nephrolithiasis
Envelope and dumbell shaped crystals are what?
Compression of internal organs by the protruding vessel, including kidney is the pathophysiology
How does an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm cause Flank pain and Hematuria?
This is a life threatening emergency that presents often with flank pain, and sometimes a pulsing mass
How does Adnominal Aortic Aneurysm Present?
These are risk factors for ectopic pregnancy
IUDs, and scarred fallopian tube from chlamydia, gonorrhea, endometriosis, and prior tubal surgery are risk factor for what?
These structural changes can lead to bulging and an AAA
Plaque buildup and Loss of Structure Proteins Causes what?
These are four often positive findings on a urinalysis dip test for Pyelonephritis.
Nitrates, Occult Blood, Protein, and Leukcyte Esterase is often positive on what?
Bacteria will crawl up the ureter, causing inflammation and bleeding in the Kidney and radiating flank pain
How does Pylonephritis cause Flank Pain?
Collicky and variable pain on one side of the lower abdomen that slowly becomes more generalized, and N/V and rectal pressure.
How does Ectopic Pregnancy Present?
This population is effected by Pylonephritis at a higher incident rate.
Sexually active women are the most common etiology for what?
It is a small crystal structure the kidney stone builds off of, causing Nephrolithiasis
What is a Randall plaque?