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31 Cards in this Set
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Glomerulonephritis |
Inflammation of the glomeruli w/in the kidney |
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Interstitial nephritis |
Inflammation of the connective tissue that lies between between the renal tubules |
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Nephrolithiasis |
Kidney stones (renal calculi) |
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Nephrotic syndrome (nephrosis) |
Group of clinical signs & symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in urine |
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Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) |
Multiple fluid-filled sacs (cysts) w/in & on the kidneys |
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Pyelonephritis |
Inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis & renal parenchyma |
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Renal Celll Carcinoma (hypernephroma) |
Cancerous tumor of the kidney in adulthood |
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Renal Failure |
Decrease in excretion of wastes results from impaired filtration |
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Renal Hypertension |
high blood pressure resulting from kidney disease |
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Wilms Tumor |
Malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in childhood |
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Bladder Cancer |
Malignant tumor of the urinary bladder |
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Diabetes Insipidus (DI) |
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is not secreted, or there is a resistance of the kidney to ADH |
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Diabetes Mellitus (DM) |
Insulin is not secreted adequately or tissues are resistance to its efforts |
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Lab test (LB) Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) |
Measurement of urea levels in blood |
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LB Creatinine Clearance |
Measurement of the rate at which creatinine is cleared from the blood by the kidney |
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Clinical Procedures (CP) CT Urography |
X-ray images obtained using computed tomography show multiple cross-sectional & other views of the kidney |
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CP Kidneys, Ureters, & Bladder (KUB) |
X-ray examination (w/o contrast) of the kidneys, ureters, & bladder
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CP Renal Angiography |
X-ray examination (w/contrast) of blood vessels of the kidney |
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CP Retrograde Pyelogram |
X-ray image of the renal pelvis & ureters after injection of contrast through a urinary catheter into the ureters from the bladder |
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Ultrasound Examination Ultrasonography |
Imaging of urinary tract structures using high-frequency sound waves
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Radioactive Study Radioisotope Scan |
Image of the kidney obtained after injecting a radioactive substance (radioisotope) into the bloodstream |
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) MRI Urography |
Changing magnetic field produces images of the kidney & surrounding structures in 3 planes of the body |
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Other Procedures (OP) Cystoscopy |
Direct visualization of the urethra & urinary bladder w/an endoscope (cystoscope) |
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(OP) Dialysis |
Process of separating nitrogenous waste materials from the blood |
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(OP) Hemodialysis (HD) |
uses an artificial kidney machine that receives waste-filled blood from the Pt's bloodstream, filters it, & returns it to the body |
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(OP) Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) |
Uses a catheter to introduce fluid into the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity |
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(OP) Lithotripsy |
Urinary tract stones are crushed |
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(OP) Renal Angioplasty |
Dilation of narrowed areas in renal arteries |
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(OP) Renal Biopsy |
Removal of kidney tissue for microscopic examination |
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(OP) Renal Transplantation |
Surgical transfer of a kidney from a donor to a recipient |
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(OP) Urinary Catheterization |
Passage of a flexible, tubular instrument through the urethra into the urinary bladder |
