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22 Cards in this Set
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Neurogenic bladder |
Loss of voluntary voiding control |
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Hydronephrosis |
Obstruction of the urinary tract, dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces |
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S/S of hydronephrosis |
Dull flank pain, severe stabbing pain, nausea, vomitting, dribbling, burning, difficulty urinating |
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Hydronephrosis treatment |
Nephrostomy tube, surgery, Nephrostomy, antibiotics |
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Urolithiasis |
Formation of urinary calculi (stones) Develop from minerals |
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S/S of urolithiasis |
Flank/pelvic pain, nausea, vomitting, hematuria |
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Urolithiasis treatment |
Antibiotics, encourage fluids, surgical procedures, or lithotripsy |
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Renal tumors |
Adenocarcinoma ' tgat develop unilaterally |
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S/S of renal tumors |
Early signs: intermittent painless hematuria Late signs: weight loss, dull flank pain, palpable mass in flank area, gross hematuria |
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Renal cysts |
Cysts that form in the kidneys, cause pressure on the kidney structures and compromise function, renal failure |
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S/S of renal cysts |
Abdominal flank pain, voiding disturbances, recurrent UTI's, Hematuria, HTN and headache |
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Cyst treatment |
No specific, relieve pain, heat, analgesics, antibiotics, dialysis, renal transplant |
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Tumor of the Urinary Bladder |
Most common site of cancer, range from benign to invasive carcinoma, related to smoking, exposure to chemicals |
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Urinary Bladder tumor |
Changes in voiding patterns, common sites of metastasis are liver, bone, lungs Treatment- remove tissue |
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Benign prostatic hypertrophy |
Enlargement of the prostate gland, men 50+, cause unknown |
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S/S prostate hypertrophy |
Frequent urination, difficulty starting stream, dysuria, UTI'S, hematuria, nocturia |
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Prostate cancer |
Malignant tumor of the prostate gland, urinary obstruction. PSA level should be less than 4. Treat with radiation or surgery |
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Nephritis (acute glomerulonephritis) |
Inflamed glomerulus, previous infection w/ strep 2-3 weeks before infection |
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S/S of nephritis |
Morning headache, generalized edema, weight loss, fatigue, HTN, anemia, proteinuria |
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Renal failure |
Altered kidney function, interferes with ability to filter blood, decrease in blood flow to kidney Oliguri phase - sm amt urine Diuretic phase Recovery phase |
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Renal failure rule |
Low protein diet, unless on dialysis then high protein diet |
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Potassium levels |
3.5-5.0 |
