Urinary System Ch10 (Med Term)

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retroperitoneal space

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where kidneys are located on the posterior.

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where is the nephron located

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in the outer cortex of the kidney

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Fluids like water, electrolytes, urea, and other small molecules are filtered throuth the glomerulus and bowmans capsule are called filtrate

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true

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what is a normal pH level in humans

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7.35,7.45

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what is glucose

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sugar

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what is diabetes

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bodies inabilabilty to break down sugars

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what is peritoneal dialysis

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form of dialysis where the pt isnt hooked up to a machine

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azot/ o

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nitrogenous

compounds

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azoturia

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nitrogenous compounds in the urine

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bacteri/ o

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bacteria

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bacteriuria

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bacteria in the urine

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cyst/ o

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bladder

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cystoscopy

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visual examination of the bladder

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vesicocele

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hernia of the bladder

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vesicoscopy

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visual examination of the bladder

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glomerul/ o

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glomerulus

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glomerulopathy

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disease of the glomerulus

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gluc/ o

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glucose, sugar, sweet

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glucogenesis

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creation of glucose

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glucos/ o

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glocose, sugar, sweet

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glucosuria

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sugar in the urine

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glyc/ o

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glucose, sugar, sweet

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glycemia

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sugar in the blood

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glycos/ o

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glucose, sweet, sugar

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glycosuria

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sugar in the blood

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keton/ o

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ketone bodies (acids and acetones)

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ketonuria

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ketone bodies in the urine

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lith/ o

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stone

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nephrolithiasis

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pathological condition of kidney stones

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meat/ o

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meatus, opening

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meatotome

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cutting (enlarging) instuement for the meatus

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nephr/ o

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kidney

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nephrologist

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specialist in the study of kidneys

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ren/o

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kidney

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renal

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pertaining to the kidneys

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noct/ o

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night

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nocturia

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urination at night

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olig/ o

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deficiency

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peritone/ o

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peritoneum

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peritoneal

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pertaonong to the peritoneum

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py/ o

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pus

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pyuria

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pus in the urine

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pyel/ o

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renal pelvis

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pelv/ i

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pelvis

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pelvic

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pertaining to the pelvis

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation of the kidneys

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ur/ o

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urine

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urology

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study of disorders of the urinary tract

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urin/ o

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urine

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urinometer

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measuring instrument for urine

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ureter/ o

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ureter

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uterostenosis

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narrowing or stricture of the ureter

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urethr/ o

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urethra

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urethropexy

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surgical fixation of the urethra

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AGN

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acute glomerulonephritis

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ARF

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acute renal failure

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ATN

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acute tubular necrosis

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BNO

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bladder neck obstruction

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IVP

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intravenous pyelogram

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BPH

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benign prostatic hypertrophy

(benign prostatic hyperplasia)

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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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Cath

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catherization

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CRF

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chronic renal failure

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Cysto

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cystoscopy

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ESRD

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end-stage renal disease

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HD

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hemodialysis

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H2O

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water

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I&O

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intake and output

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KUB

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kidney, ureter, Bladder

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PKD

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polycystic kidney disease

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RP

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retrograde pyelogram

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SG, sp. gr.

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specific gravity

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TURP

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transurethral resection of the prostate

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UA

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urinanalysis

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UC

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urine culture

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UTI

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urinary tract infection

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VCUG

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voiding cystourethrography

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VUR

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vesicoureteral

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polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

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group of heritary, progressive disorders in which cysts (small sacs of fluid) form in the kidneys, eventually destroying them

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acute glomerulonephritis

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type of nephritis (kidney infection) in which the glomeruli are the key structures affected; also called acute nephritic syndrome

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bacterial cystitis

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inflammation of the bladder caused by bacterial infection (aka UTI)

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chronic glomerulonephritis

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glomeruli suffer gradual, progresive destructive changes resulting in kidney function (aka chronic nephritis)

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diabetic nephropathy

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kidney disease associated with diabeties resulting in inflammation and degeneration, and sclerosis of the kidneys

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diuresis

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abnormal secretion of large amounts of urine

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end-stage renal disease (ESRD)

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final phase of kidney disease

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enuresis

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involuntary urination during sleep

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frequency

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need to urinate more often that normal

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glucosuria, glycosuria

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sugar in the urine

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hydronephrosis

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renal pelvis and calyces become distended and dialated and begin to atrophy bue to urine outflow obstruction

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interstitial cystitis

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chronic inflammatory condition of the bladder lining not caused by infection or other identified pathology

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interstitial nephritis

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pathological changes in renal tissue that destroy nephrons and impair kidney function

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nephrotic syndrome

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uncommon disorder marked by massive proteinuria, edema, hypoalabuminemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercoagulability

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neurogenic bladder

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bladder dysfunction due to disease or injury of the central nervous system or certain peripheral nerves

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phimosis

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narrowing or stricture of the foreskin opening of the penis

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polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

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heriditary disorders in which cysts form in the kidneys

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation and kidney infection caused by bacterial growth in the renal pelvis and kidney

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renal calculus

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small stone made of mineral salts, obstructs portions of the kidneys or ureter

aka kidney stone

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renal colic

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severe, intermittent pain caused by spams of the ureter

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renal failure

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acute or chronic failure of the kidneys

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stress incontinence

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involuntary urine leakage upin physical stress, such as a cough or sneeze

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tubular necrosis

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increased level of urea or otherwise by acute injury to the renal tubules

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uremia

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increased level of urea or other wasts in the blood

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urgency

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need to urinate immediately

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urinary retention

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inability to urinate

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uniary tract infection (UTI)

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inflammation and infection caused by bacterial growth in the urinary tract, usually the bladder

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vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)

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abnormal flow of urine from the blader back into the ureter

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Wilms tumor

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rapidly growing type of kidney cancer that affects children

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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

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shock waves or sound waves cruch stones in the kidneys

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peritoneal dialaysis

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filtration of fluid and wastes from blood using the lining of the patients peritoneal cavity as a dialyzing membrane.

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serum creatinine

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Lab value used to measure kidney function that is more specific than BUN

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normal UA color

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light yellow or straw

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Normal UA apperance

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clear

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Normal UA S.G.

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1.010-1.030

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pH

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5-8

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Normal UA protein, Glucose,Ketones,Biliruben, Blood, Nitrates

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negative (there shouldnt be any in the urine)

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Normal UA epithelial cells

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3-4

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Normal UA WBCs

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0-1

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Normal UA RBC's, and bacteria

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