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lab 3 terminology Flashcards

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Urea

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Nitrogenous waste of protein metabolism formed in liver and excreted in urine

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Azoturia

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Excess urea in the urine.

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Myoglobinurea

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Presence of muscle protein in urine that indicates severe muscle damage

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Crystalluria

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Crystals excreted in the urine that cause kidney irritation

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Examples of crystalluria

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FUS & FLUTD

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True hemoglobinura

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Hemoglobin from RBC’S that hemolyzed within the vascular system; deadly

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Example of true hemoglobinura

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DIC- dissimulated intra vascular coagulation

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False hemoglobinura

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More common; hemoglobin from RBC’S that hemolyzed within the urinary bladder

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What causes false hemoglobinura

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Bacteria

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Glucosuria, glycosuria, dextrosuria

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Glucose in the urine

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What causes Glucosuria, glycosuria, dextrosuria

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Renal tubules may not be absorbing glucose completely

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Isosthenuria

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Maintenance of constant concentration of urine, regardless of changes of osmotic pressure in blood

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What causes Isosthenuria

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USG approaches that of the glomular filtrate; chronic renal disease

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Ketonemia

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Excessive ketones in the blood

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When is Ketonemia seen

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With high fat diets, starvation, long term anorexia, and impaired liver function

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Ketonuria

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Excessive ketones in the urine

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When is Ketonuria seen

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With diabetes mellitus; result of fat being broken down to meet animals energy needs

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Pyuria

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Pus & bacteria in urine; common in cats

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Ketones

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Source of energy produced during fat metabolism

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Ketoacidosis (ketosis)

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Energy for production exceeds the nutritional intake; occurs early in lactation with cows

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Urolithiasis

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Stones or calculi formation in kidneys, bladder, or urethra

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Calculi

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Mineral salts that combine to form stones or urolith

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Urolith

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Calculi in urinary tract

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Micturition

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Act of urinating

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Cystitis

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Inflammation of bladder due to infected kidney or urethra

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Nephritis

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Inflammation of kidney; may involve glomerulus, tubule, or interstitial renal tissue

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FUS

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Feline urologic system. Ex- FLUTD or idiopathic steryl cystitis

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FUS C.S.

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Hematuria, disuria, partial or complete obstruction of urinary tract by uroliths

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Renal glomerulus

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Mass of capillaries that bring blood to the nephron

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Anuria

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Without urine; sign of kidney failure

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Polyuria

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Formation and excretion of large volumes of urine

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Oliguria

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Scanty amounts of urine output; renal insufficiency

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