Urinary System Flashcards
(33 cards)
Vesic/o
Urinary bladder
Albuminuria
Abnormal condition of protein in the urine
Anuria
Abnormal condition of no urine production
Dysuria
Painful/difficult urination
Glycosuria
Abnormal condition of glucose in the blood
Hematuria
Abnormal condition of blood in the urine
Nephrolithiasis
Abnormal condition of stones in the kidney
Renal Failure
Condition in which the kidneys stop functioning and do not produce urine
Uremia
Condition of high levels of urea in the blood
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Measures the amount of urea in the blood
Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder Tests
X-ray images of the kidneys and urinary tract made without the use of contrast material
Retrograde Pyelogram
Contrast material is injected through a catheter into the urethra and bladder, and x-ray images are taken of the urethra, bladder, and ureters
Voiding Cystourethrogram
X-ray films of the bladder and urethra taken after the bladder is filled with a contrast material and while the patient is expelling urine. AKA cystogram
Urography
X-ray imaging of the urinary tract after injection of contrast material. AKA pyelography
Dialysis
Waste materials are separated from the blood by a machine
Lithotripsy
Shock waves are beamed into a patient to crush urinary tract stones
Renal Transplantation
A donor kidney is transferred to a recipient whose kidneys have failed
Urinary Catheterization
A catheter is passed through the urethra and into the urinary bladder for short-term or long-term drainage of urine
ARF
Acute Renal Failure
BUN
Blood Urea Nitrogen
CAPD
Continous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
CKD
Chronic Kidney Disease
GFR
Glomerular Filtration Rate
HD
Hemodialysis
