Anatomy Lecture Notes – Midterm 2006

Renal colic is excruciating intermittent pain from the costovertebral angle or flank that spreads across the lower abdomen into the genital area, and may extend as far down as the inner thighs. Inflammatory disorders of the kidney and urinary tract can be caused by bacterial infection, by changes in immune response and by toxic agents such as drugs and radiation. ................
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