Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
13 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Chronic Renal Failure
|
Occurs over a period of years, kidneys lose their ability to maintain volume and composition of body fluids
|
|
|
End-Stage Renal Disease
|
Condition in which kidney function is permanently lost
|
|
|
Vesicoureteral Reflex
|
Caused by failure of urine to pass through ureters to bladder; due to impairment or obstruction of valve
|
|
|
Culture and Sensitivity
|
Test determines causative organism of disease
|
|
|
Urinalysis
|
Battery of test performed on urine
|
|
|
Dialysis
|
Hemodialysis: remove waste from blood by kidney machine
|
|
|
Peritoneal Dialysis
|
Removal of toxic substances by perfusing peritoneal cavity with warm, sterile chemical solution
|
|
|
Interstitial Cystitis/ Painful Bladder Syndrome
(IC/PBS) |
Chronically painful inflammatory condition of bladder
|
|
|
Cystoscopy
|
Visual examination of urinary bladder and urethra use cystoscope
|
|
|
Prostatitis
|
Inflammation and swelling of the prostate gland
|
|
|
4 Types of Prostatitis
|
Acute bacterial prostatitis
Chronic bacterial prostatitis Chonic abacterial prostatitis Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis |
|
|
PSA Test
|
Blood test detect prostatic disorders (prostate cancer)
|
|
|
Androgen
|
Increases testosterone levels. Trade name: Androdem
|
