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Where does the bladder and urethra lie within the peritoneum ? infra or retroperitoneal?
Where does everything else lie?
infra,
retro
What is another term for nephrons?
parenchyma
What are nephrons?
they are the functional units of the kidney
What percentage of kidney filtration is returned to the blood system?
What percentage is excreted?
99%,
1%
What is the main function of the Urinary system?
filter blood, balance electrolytes, regulate H2O
At what vertebral level are the kidneys, within the peritoneum?
between the xiphoid tip ( T 12) and The iliac crest (L 3)
At what vertebral level does the hilum of the kidney lie?
L 1
What is the portion of the bladder that forms from the entrance of the two ureters and the exit side of the urethra?
the trigone
The bladder mucosa has folds called ______________________
ruggae
The trigone within the bladder has mucosa that is ___________________
smooth
What forms around the base of the bladder in males?
prostate
What are contraindications of iodinated contrast media?
diabetes,elevated BUN and Creatinine, age and/or anemia
If you are starting an IV line what contrast do you normally use?
non-ionic
If you are just looking at a sac within the body , what contrast media can you use?
iodinated
When performing an oblique view of the kidney, where does the CR need to be?
What is the patients obliquity?
2" above the iliac crest and midline.
30* or angle that puts kidney parallel to IR
Why do obliques for a kidney?
moves the contrast around
