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39 Cards in this Set
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ADH |
antidiuretic hormone |
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BUN |
blood urea nitrogen |
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CRF |
Chronic renal failure |
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ESRD |
end stage renal disease |
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I & O |
Intake and output |
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IVP |
Intravenous pyelogram |
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K |
Potassium |
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KUB |
Kidneys, ureters, bladder |
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Na |
Sodium |
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UA |
Urinalysis |
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UTI |
urinary tract infection |
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WBC |
White blood cells |
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Enuresis |
Involuntary release of urine in an otherwise normal person who should have bladder control |
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Bacteriuria |
Presence of bacteria in the urine |
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Bacteriuria |
Presence of bacteria in the urine |
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UA |
Describes urine and detects substances |
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Hypokalemia |
A decreased amount of K in the blood |
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Nephropexy |
Procedure to correct kidney that is abnormally low in position |
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Dysuria |
Difficult or painful urination |
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Oliguria |
Decreased or scanty production of urine |
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Hematuria |
Blood in the urine |
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Cystectomy |
Procedure to remove the bladder bc of bladder cancer |
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Bun |
Test that measures the amount of urea in the bladder and monitors kidney function |
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Proteinuria |
Condition of having protein in the urine |
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Uremia |
Build up of waste product in the blood bc of renal failure |
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Nephrolithiasis |
Condition of having a kidney stone |
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Cystitis |
Inflammation or infection of the bladder |
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Cystometry |
Procedure to evaluate function of nerves to the bladder |
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Dialysis |
Remove waste products from the blood of pt in kidney failure |
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Nocturia |
Frequent urination at night |
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Pyuria |
Condition of wbc or puss in the urine/ infection |
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IVP |
Intravenous pyelography uses contact dye given intravenous to detect obstructions, blockages, or kidney stones |
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IVP |
Intravenous pyelography uses contact dye given intravenous to detect obstructions, blockages, or kidney stones |
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Nephropathy |
Any disease of the kidney |
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Glycosuria |
Glucose in the urine |
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Lithotripsy |
Crushing of stones |
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Pyelonephritis |
Bacterial infection or inflammation of the renal pelvis of the kidney |
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Cystocele |
Hernia in which the bladder bulges through a weakness in the muscular wall of the vagina or rectum |
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Hydronephrosis |
Enlargement of the kidney due to pressure of urine that is backed up in the ureter |