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11 Cards in this Set
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Renal ultrasound |
A painless and non invasive procedure in which sound waves are bounced off the kidneys. These sound waves produce a pattern of echoes that are then used by the computer to create pictures of areas inside the kidney. (Sonograms) |
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Residual urine |
Urine that remains in the bladder after voiding.septi |
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Septicemia |
Systemic infection in which pathogens are present in the circulating bloodstream, having spread from an infection in any part of the body. Causes fever, chills, prostration, pain, headache, nausea or diarrhea. |
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Stoma |
An artificial opening of an internal organ on the surface of the body, created surgically, such as for a colostomy or ileostomy. |
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Stool |
Feces; waste or excrement from the digestive tract that is formed in the intestine and expelled through the rectum. ___ consists of water, food residue, bacteria, and secretions of the intestines and liver. |
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Stress incontinence |
Happens when a physical movement or activity- such as coughing, sneezing, running or heavy lifting- puts pressure (stress) on your bladder. |
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Suprapubic catheter |
A urinary bladder catheter inserted through the skin about 1 inch above the symphysis pubis. It is inserted under a general or local anesthetic. |
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Transient incontinence |
Temporary, reversible, or acute incontinence is usually caused by an illness or a specific medical condition that is more or less short lived and is, therefore, quickly remedied by appropriate treatment of the condition and disappearance of symptoms. |
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Ureterostomy |
The surgical creation of a new opening from a ureter to the surface of the body or into another outlet, such as the rectum. |
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Urge Incontinence |
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Urgency |
A feeling of the need to void urine immediately. |
