Chapter 11 - Urinary System

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urinary system

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selectively remove cellular waste products, regulates balance of electrolytes, regulates amount of water in the blood and the acidity of the blood.

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urea

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primary component of urine - waste product resulting from cellular metabolism of protein

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cyst/o

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urinary bladder

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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nephr/o

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kidney

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ren/o

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kidney

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vesic/o

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urinary bladder

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cystitis

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inflammation of the urinary bladder

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glomerulosclerosis

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hardening of the glomeruli

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nephrectomy

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surgical removal of a kidney

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renal

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pertaining to the kidney

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vesicocele

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hernial protrusion of the urinary bladder

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albumin/o

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albumin

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albuminuria

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excessive albumin in the urine

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keton/o

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ketones

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ketonuria

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excessive ketones in the urine

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ur/o

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urine; urea

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uremia

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excessive urea in the blood

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urinary system

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consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra

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kidneys

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filtering urea and other waste products from the blood - maintain proper balance of water and electrolytes - involved in control of blood pressure - regulates red blood cells - activate vitamin D

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renin

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excreted by the kidneys, enzyme involved in control of blood pressure

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erythropoietin

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hormone that regulates production of red blood cells

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nephrons

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microscopic filtering units in the kidney

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glomerulus

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cluster of capillaries originating from the renal artery in the nephron

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Bowman's capsule

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cup like structure encases the glomerulus

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glomerular filtrate

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waste containing fluid absorbed into the Bowman's capsule

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ureters

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muscular tube lined with mucous - pushes urine away from the kidneys into the urinary bladder

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urinary bladder

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hollow muscular sack temporary reservoir for urine

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urethra

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tube from the urinary bladder to the external opening

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micturition

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voiding or excreting urine

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-uria

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urine condition

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anuria

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absence of urine formation

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cystitis

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inflammation of the urinary bladder

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diuresis

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increased excretion of urine

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dysuria

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difficult or painful urination

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end-stage renal disease

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advanced kidney disease at the point they can no longer adequately filter the blood

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glomerulonephritis

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inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney

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nephritis

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inflammation of the kidney

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nephrolithiasis

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condition of kidney stones

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nephroma

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tumor arising from kidney tissue

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nephropathy

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kidney disease or damage

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nephrosclerosis

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hardening of the kidney

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oliguria

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scanty production of urine

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polyuria

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excretion of unusually large amount of urine (sometimes a sign of diabetes)

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uremia

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elevated levels of urea or other protein waste products in the blood

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blood urea nitrogen

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lab test measures amount of urea in the blood

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catheterization

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insertion of a catheter (tube) through the urethra into the bladder

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urinalysis

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physical, microscopic, or chemical examination fo the urine

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aluminuria

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abnormally high levels of albumin in the urine (proteinuria) kidney problems

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glycosuria

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abnormally high levels of sugar in the urine (diabetes)

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hematuria

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blood in the urine (damage to urinary structures)

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ketonuria

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abnormally high levels of ketones in the urine (fasting or diabetes)

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proteinuria

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abnormally high levels of protein in the urine

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cystectomy

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surgical removal fo the bladder

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hemodialysis

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blood through dissolution - purification of the blood through a mechanical device

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nephrectomy

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surgical removal of the kidney

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peritoneal dialysis

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dissolution through peritoneum - removal of toxic wastes by drainage through the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity

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renal transplantation

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surgical implantation of a kidney

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CRF

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chronic renal failure

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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ESRF

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end stage renal disease

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CVA

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cerebrovascular accident - stroke

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prn

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as needed

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c/o

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complaint of

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CNS

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central nervous system

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CSF

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cerebral spinal fluid

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GFR

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glomerular filtration rate

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UTI

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urinary tract infection

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oz

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ounce

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CAPD

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continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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Na

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sodium

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pc

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after meals

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tid

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three times a day

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d/t D/T

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due to

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CP

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cerebral palsy

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MS

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multiple sclerosis

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ua

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urinalysis

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neg

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negative

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po

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by mouth (per oral)

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tx

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treatment

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r/t

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