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39 Cards in this Set
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voiding
micturation |
urination
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cortex
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outer section
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medulla
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middle area
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trigone
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triangular area at the base of the bladder
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glomerulus
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filters
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nephrons
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produce urine
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renal pelvis
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collects urine
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pyelonephritis
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inflammation of renal pelvis and kidney
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glomerulonephritis
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inflammation of glomerulus of kidney
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nephrolithiasis
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kidney stones
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uremia
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build-up of urea in the blood This means kidneys are failing (renal failure)
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dialysis
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treatment for renal failure
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Hemodialysis
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blood leaves the body - is cleaned in a machine and then returned to the body
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peritoneal dialysis
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catheter is put in the abdomen, cleaning solution enters the body, and waste is emptied several times a day
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incontinence
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unable to hold urine - or fecal material
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stress incontinence
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involuntary discharge of urine when sneezing, coughing, etc
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enuresis
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bedwetting
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frequency
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person urinates many times - indicates infection
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hesitancy
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person has trouble starting to urinate - indicates enlarged prostate
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urgency
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person feels like they have to urinate, but don't have the urine in the bladder to do so - indicates bladder spasms
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Wilms' tumor
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malignant tumor of kidney - seen mainly in children
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pyelogram
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intravenous - dye put in veins; this is a record/x-ray of the renal pelvis
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urography, excretory
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process of recording urinary system and observe the excretory process (cystourethrography)
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cystoscopy
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process of visually examining the bladder
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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
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blood test to detect the amount of urea in the blood
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urinalysis (UA)
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analyzes the urine
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culture and sensitivity (C&S)
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an S by the antibiotic with the highest number is the best antibiotic. This tells you the organism that is making the person sick and the antibiotic that will kill the organism
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lithotripsy
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crushing stones
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diuretics
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get rid of excess fluid
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity
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ESWL
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extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
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GU
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genitourinary
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram
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K+
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potassium
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KUB
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kidney, ureter, bladder, this is an xray without contrast medium
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Na+
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sodium
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UA
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urinalysis
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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