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Diabetes Flashcards

1
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Anuria

A

absence of the production of urine

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Uremia

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urine in the blood both occur w/renal failure

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3
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Diuresis

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increase in urine production; pt goes to the bathroom more

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Dysuria

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difficult of painful urination (usu d/t infection) UTI

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5
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Enuresis

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involuntary discharge of urine (children and infants)

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6
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Hematuria

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blood in the urine

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7
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Nocturnal Enuresis

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bed wetter

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Oliguria

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only a small amount of urine produced (scanty)

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Polyuria

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increase in urine production but (pt doesn’t go to the bathroom more freq. they just have an increase in volume of urine excreted when they go)

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Incontinence

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uncontrollable urine excretion. cannot hold it (older/elderly)

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Retention

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when urine is retained in the bladder and not all the way

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Cystolithiasis

A

presence of stones in the bladder

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Diabetes Mellitis

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Glycosuria, hyperglycemia, polydipsia, polyuria: damage to nephron

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Nephrolithiasis

A

presence of stones in the kidney

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Nephrosclerosis

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A disease where the arteriole walls in the kidneys become narrowed and thickened,

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16
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Phenylketonuria(PKU)

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An inherited disorder that causes increased blood levels (Infants with this disorder lack an enzyme essential for processing phenylalanine.)

17
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Polycystic Kidney Disease

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Disease characterized by the development of cysts in the kidney, causing enlargement and impaired function of the kidney.

18
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Renal Failure

A

toxic condition of blood called uremia with anuria or oligura

19
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Acute

A

anesthesia; infection

20
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Chronic

A

untreated diabetes; PKD

21
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Urinary Tract infection (UTI)

A

bacterial infection of urinary tract

22
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Wilms tumor

A

childhood malignant cancer of the kidney

23
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Cystoscopy

A

visual examination of the bladder

24
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KUB x-ray

A

of the kidney, ureter, and bladder; used to dx stones

25
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Urinalysis

A

lab test of urine

26
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Dialysis (hemodialysis)

A

treatment for renal failure

27
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Lithotripsy

A

uses ultrasound to break up stones

28
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Transplant

A

PKD; untreated diabetes; Lupus

29
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Lithotomy

A

surgery to remove a stone

30
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Urinary Catheterization

A

Placement of a flexible tube into bladder through the urethra to collect urine (CATH)

31
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Retroperitoneal

A

refers to positions of the urinary system n the body

32
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Urologist

A

treats everything except filtration issues of issues with Nephron itself… also acts like an OB/GYN does for females but for males

33
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Nephrologist

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only deals with filtering issues (renal failure): post transplant management

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