Vesicoureteric Reflux

Also written as VUR.

Vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) in early life\nThe appearance of scars in the kidney

What our notes say

Vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) in early life\nThe appearance of scars in the kidney (7b TUBULOINTERSTITIAL DISEASES)
• Obstructive uropathies and severe vesicoureteric reflux B (Devendra K. Gupta, Krishna M. Goel - Hutchison’s Paediatrics. chdhe-Jaypee Broth)
• Genitourinary • Hip adduction L2–4\n– Undescended testes – Knee extension\n– Vesicoureteric reflux • Hip abduction L5–S2\n– Hydronephrosis – Hip extension (Devendra K. Gupta, Krishna M. Goel - Hutchison’s Paediatrics. chdhe-Jaypee Broth)
Causes:\n• Pelviureteric junction obstruction (41%)\n• Ureterovesical junction obstruction (23%)\n• Vesicoureteric reflux(7%)\n• Duplication anomalies (13%)\n• Posterior urethral valves (10 %)\n• MCDK\n• Others (6%)\n\n SFU Grading\n\n 21 (L14-Pediatric Urinary Disorders)