Kidneys - Terms/Definitions Flashcards

1
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full body (generalized) edema

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Anasarca

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2
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kidneys are not producing urine

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Anuria

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3
Q

increased nitrogen level in the blood

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Azotemia

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4
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fluid accumulation (edema) in the serous sac around the abdominal organs

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Ascites

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5
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edema accumulates where acted upon by gravity, usually in the extremities

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Dependent Edema

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6
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discomfort/pain during urination

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Dysuria

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7
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blood in the urine; can be microscopic or visible to the naked eye

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Hematuria

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8
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thickening of microvasculature walls, making them less flexible, and in the case of capillaries, less permeable—increases total peripheral resistance; also occurs in glomeruli as part of the degenerative process

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Hyalinization

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9
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fluid accumulation (edema) in the serous sac around the heart

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Hydropericardium

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10
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fluid accumulation (edema) in the serous sac around the lungs

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Hydrothorax

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11
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high lipid content in the urine

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Hyperlipiduria

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12
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chronically elevated blood pressure; the term malignant hypertension signifies severe, immediately dangerous hypertension

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Hypertension

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13
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too much fluid in the blood

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Hypervolemia

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14
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insufficient plasma proteins in the blood

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Hypoalbuminemia/Hypoproteinuria

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15
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occurs when the body produces too much acid or when the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body; can lead to acidemia (blood pH is less than 7.35) due to increased production of hydrogen by the body or the inability of the body to form bicarbonate (HCO3-) in the kidney or remove hydrogen ions effectively

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Metabolic Acidosis

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16
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reduced output volume per urination

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Oliguria

17
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effects of recurrent scarring in large blood vessel walls—laid down in layers, it resembles a sliced-through onion—increases total peripheral resistance

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Onion-skinning

18
Q

frequent urination

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Polyuria

19
Q

plasma proteins in the urine

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Proteinuria

20
Q

elevated uric acid in the blood, synonymous with failing kidneys; indicates metabolic wastes are not being cleared

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Uremia

21
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because of high urea content in perspiration, as fluid evaporates from the skin a white powdery residue is left behind

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Uremic Frost

22
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inflammation of blood vessels—these terms are used rather than arteritis or phlebitis when a condition affects both arterial and venous vessels, and also when it affects microvasculature primarily

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Vasculitis/Angiitis