| 5. In
relation to the formed elements seen here,
what type of urinary flow abnormality does the child have?

Answer:
The white blood cells pictured here can be associated with urinary
tract infections. Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is an abnormal flow
of urine from the bladder
back into the ureters. It is most
commonly diagnosed in infancy and childhood after the patient has a
urinary
tract infection. Vesicoureteral reflux can
lead to continual infections because urine that remains in the child's
urinary
tract provides a place for bacteria to grow. Hence the child's
previous
diagnosis of pyelonephritis and the increased presence of white blood
cells in
her urine.
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