Question

Number in sequence the following ascending pathologic changes that occur in the urinary tract in the presence of a bladder outlet obstruction.

a. Hydronephrosis
b. Reflux of urine into ureter
c. Bladder detrusor muscle hypertrophy
d. Ureteral dilation
e. Renal atrophy
f. Vesicoureteral reflux
g. Large residual urine in bladder
h. Chronic pyelonephritis

Answer 1

The ascending pathologic changes that occur in the urinary tract in the presence of a bladder outlet obstruction are listed in a specific sequence.

Step-by-step explanation:

The ascending pathologic changes that occur in the urinary tract in the presence of a bladder outlet obstruction are:

1. Bladder detrusor muscle hypertrophy
2. Large residual urine in bladder
3. Hydronephrosis
4. Ureteral dilation
5. Vesicoureteral reflux
6. Reflex of urine into ureter
7. Chronic pyelonephritis
8. Renal atrophy

These changes occur in a sequence as the obstruction in the bladder outlet progresses.