Renal Flashcards

(71 cards)

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Renal Medulla

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Urine production occurs here

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Ureter

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Composed of smooth muscle where urine/uria travels down

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Nephro

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Renal, Kidneys

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Nephropathy

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Disease of the Kidneys

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Nephritis

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Inflammation of the kidneys

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Pyel/o

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Renal Pelvis

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Pylogram

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Imagery of the kidney

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Nephrectomy

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Removing Kidney

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Nephrolithiasis

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Stones in the Kidney

Kidney Stone

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Hydronephrosis

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The swelling of a kidney due to a build-up of urine

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Urethr/o

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Expels urine out of body

Tube from bladder

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Glomerul/o

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Glomerulus-cluster of vessels responsible for excretion of waste

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Gluc/o, Glyc/o Glycos/o

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Glucose- Referring to sugar

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Meat/o

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A passage or opening leading to the interior of the body/”The urethra meatus”

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Nephr/o

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Referring to the kidney

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Ren/o

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Also of the kidney

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Polyuria

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A lot of urine

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Ur/o, Urin/o

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Waste product of kidney

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Renoform

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Shape of kidney

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Dysuria

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Difficulty urinating

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Hematuria

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Blood in the urine

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Renal A&P

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  • Removes unwanted waste materials and recycles other materials
  • Contains the kidneys which filter gallons of the fluids from the bloodstream everyday
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Urinalysis

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Urine test

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Albuminuria

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Protein in urine

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Anuria
Unable to urinate
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Bacteriuria
Bacteria in urine, sign of infection
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Diuresis
Excessive urinating
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Glycosuria
Sugar in urine
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Nephron
Produces urine in the process of removing waste and excess substances from the blood
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Pathophysiology- UTI
- Bacteria & Viruses are sometimes able to gain entry into the internal organs from the meatus - They are capable of spreading through the urinary tract, bringing disease to the kidneys and beyond - Other sources of disease may afflict the urinary system, including tumors, stones, inherited disorders, and cardiovascular disease. - Urine testing provides a convenient means for testing general health
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Uresis
Urination, Diuresis
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Uria/Urea
Hematuria, Polyuria
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Ket/o, Keton/o
Ketone
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Noct/o
Night nocturia
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Olig/o
Few in number oliguria
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Protein/o
Protein Proteinuria
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Py/o
Pus Pyuria
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Ketonuria
Ketones in urine
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Nocturia
having to wake up to urinate
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Oliguria
Low urinary output
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Polyuria
Excessive urination
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Proteinuria
Protein in urine
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Pyuria
Pus in urine
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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Formerly acute renal failure; rapid-onset disease of the kidneys resulting in a failure to produce urine
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Cystitis
Inflammation of the urinary bladder
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Urethrocystitis
Inflammation of the urethra and bladder
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Cystocele
Herniation of the urinary bladder
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Cystolith
A stone in the urinary bladder
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Cyst/o
Bladder
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End-stage kidney disease
Failure of both kidneys to form urine from any cause, producing symptoms of nausea, lethargy, itching, mental confusion, and fluid retention (edema); also called renal failure
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Enuresis
The involuntary release of urine, which usually occurs due to a lack of bladder control
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Nocturnal Enuresis
The involuntary release of urine while sleeping
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Epispadias
A congenital defect resulting in the abnormal positioning of the urinary meatus
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Glomerulonephropathy
Any disease of the glomeruli
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Glomerulonephritis
Inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidneys
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Hydronephrosis
Occurs when exit of urine from the kidneys becomes blocked and backs up, causing distension of the renal pelvis
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Nephromegaly
Enlargement of the kidney
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Nephropathy
- Diabetic nephropathy - Hypertensive nephropathy - Drug-induced- nephropathy
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Nephroptosis
Floating kidney
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Nephroptosis
Floating kidney dur to prolapse
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Polycystic Kidney disease
Cysts all over the kidneys
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Pyelitis
Inflammation of the pelvic
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Pyelonephritis
Inflammation of the hilum
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Stricture
Blocks the ureter, abnormal narrowing - Ureteral stricture - Urethral stricture
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Stenosis
Ureterostenosis | stricture
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Uremia
Excess of urea and other nitrogenous wastes in the blood
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Ureteritis
Inflammation of a ureter
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Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Lab test that measures urea concentration in a sample of blood
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Creatinine
Protein that is a normal component of urine 955 to 2,936mg per 24 hours for males 601 to 1,689mg per 24 hours for female
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Hemodialysis
A dialysis machine and a special filter called an artificial kidney, or a dialyzer, are used to clean your blood 1-4 times a week
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Peritoneal Dialysis
Artificial filtration s a cleansing treatment to compensate for kidney failure by processing fluids form the peritoneal cavity rather than directly from the bloodstream