Renal System Flashcards
(42 cards)
Kidneys
excrete wasta
produce erthyopoeitin which produces RBCS
The waste is made up of what two major components which determines renal status?
Urea and Creatine
Made up of old proteins
Measured using BUN and whats normal level
Urea
normal level is 10 -20
What is normal level of creatine?
0.6-1.2
High readings of __ determines if the kidneys are in failure
Creatine
what is the functional unit of the kidney? and what is it made up of?
the nephron which is consisted of the renal corpuscle and renal tubule
the afferent arteriole passes through here and blood is filtered?
glomerulus
What is being reabsorbed into the capillaries?
glucose, aminos , K and Na
__ , ___, and ___ ___ is secreted from the capillaries and absorbed into what?
urea, uric acid, and creatine.
the DCT absorbs the waste
This increases the aquaporins in the DCT, and __ ___
ADH
collecting duct
Renin
released by juxtaglomerular cells to increase volume/ bp
ANP and BNP
the heart has too much volume so it releases these hormones to increase filtration and secretion of H20 and Na
What is it called when someone voids less than 400ml a day?
oliguria
Anuria
theres no urine output
How does pee move from the kidneys to the bladder?
moves due to peristalsis
Hydroureter?
Hydronephrosis?
Ureterohydronephrosis?
-accumulation of pee in ureter
-enlargement of kidney
-enlargement of ureter and kidney
Upper Urinary Tract obstruction happens where? symptoms? treatment?
-In the kidney and ureters due to kidney stones
-RENAL COLIC, dull aching flank pain, nausea, HEMATURIA
-treatment is drink water, lithotripsy
How big does the kidney stone have to be to have it surgically removed?
more than 5mm
Happens due to prostate enlargement
causes nocturia which is peeing in the night
lower urinary tract obstruction
Renal Cell carcinoma
most common tumor which causes hemturia, flank pain, weight loss, and a palpable flank mass
transitional cell carcinoma
bladder tumor
causes painless hematuria
treatment consist of LOCAL chemotherapy
Local vs systemic chemo
local is when its directly attached to the bladder while systemic is intravenous
What is caused by e.coli? It’s seen in older women who are sexually active or people who have catheter, DM, or immunosuppressants.
UTI
How does the host defend itself from a UTI?
We have protective membrane, washout phenomenon (washes out by peeing), and local immune response