In a Case of Acute Pyelonephritis, What Is the Cause

question 64

Multiple Choice

In a case of acute pyelonephritis, what is the cause of flank pain?

• A) Inflammation, causing ischemia in the tubules
• B) Inflammation, stretching the renal capsule
• C) Increasing glomerular permeability, creating an increased volume of filtrate in the kidney
• D) Microbes irritating the tissues

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Definitions:

Price Elastic

Refers to the responsiveness of the quantity supplied or demanded of a good or service to a change in its price, often interchangeable with Price Elasticity of Demand or Supply depending on context.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price level in a given market at a specific time period.

Perfectly Inelastic

A situation where the quantity demanded or supplied does not change in response to a change in price.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices.